Plan a school visit

Our programs offer you and your students a wide range of learning experiences in a variety of environments. Each of these programming formats — described below — emphasizes core competencies such as teamwork, problem-solving and critical thinking skills, and accommodates visual, kinesthetic and auditory learning styles.

The Canadian Museum of History is a destination of choice for students and adults travelling in groups. We offer a wide range of services, experiences and educational resources tailored for groups of 15 or more.

The legacy of residential schools affects every Canadian. For over 100 years, an estimated 150,000 Indigenous children were placed in residential schools in a joint initiative between the federal government and Christian churches. The school system aimed to sever ties to community, language, culture and land to assimilate Indigenous nations into a Christian Canada. Many students at these schools were subjected to abuse. The intergenerational effects of this history are ongoing, as Survivors and Indigenous communities work to heal and renew ties to land, language and culture.

Students in this program will participate in a series of guided activities focusing on the powerful role of land in this history and in reconciliation efforts. This program was developed in partnership with Indigenous artist, master carver, filmmaker, and intergenerational Survivor Carey Newman (Hayalthkin’geme) and a group of Survivors from the Alberni Indian Residential School on Vancouver Island. It uses art created by these Survivors when they were students at the school in the 1950s and early 1960s as inspiration for reflections on Indigenous relationships to land, residential school history, colonialism, and one’s own place in Canada’s road to reconciliation.

Take your students on a musical odyssey to far-off places! Children play the roles of musicians and storytellers from Indonesia and Nigeria, learning some useful techniques and musical beats while preparing for their performances. Music Works! promotes intercultural understanding as children explore the role of music in communities around the world.

Rise to the occasion in the Canadian Children’s Museum Bakery, where creativity and culture come together, one loaf at a time!

Roll up your sleeves and join the fun in our bustling bakery! In this playful, hands-on program, young visitors become junior bakers as they measure, mix, and knead dough, while learning how bread is made and enjoyed around the world.

After a cozy storytime on the rug, children work together to prepare delicious bread orders for local restaurants serving international flavours. This joyful blend of creativity, culture and teamwork is baked into one unforgettable experience.