Activities
Coming Soon
Medieval Imagination
January 12 to March 1 and March 18 to 31, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
March 2 to 17, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Thursdays until 7:30 p.m.
Canadian Children’s Museum – Kaleidoscope
Dress up as a knight, queen, king or commoner, and build medieval castles, bridges and walls using the Imagination Playground’s giant foam blocks.
Handmade Fun: Frame It!
March 1 to April 30, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursdays until 7 p.m.
Canadian Children’s Museum: Studio
A fun and fancy frame is the perfect craft for little hands — and budding photographers!
A Victorian Portrait Studio: March Break at the Museum
March 2 to 17
Canadian History Hall Lobby
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Get in the picture this March Break.
A Taste of Old Montréal
April 6
Special Exhibitions, Canadian History Hall: The Hub
5:30 to 9 p.m.
Enjoy an evening of food and wine inspired by Montréal-based Victorian photographer, William Notman.
Sparkling Egg Hunt
April 8 to 22, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursdays until 8 p.m.
Canadian Children’s Museum
The Sparkling Egg Hunt is back! The Easter Bunny has hidden 10 sparkling eggs throughout the Children’s Museum. Find them all to collect a sweet treat!
Awesome Imagination
April 14
Canadian Children’s Museum
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Kick off spring with a day of family fun and creative discovery.
Entertaining at the Real Downton Abbey: Canadians at Highclere Castle
April 27
Grand Hall
1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Join us as the 8th Countess of Carnarvon discusses the art of hosting and entertaining at her lavish home, Highclere Castle — setting of the hit television series Downton Abbey.
Handmade Fun: Create a Special Companion
May 1 to June 30, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursdays until 7 p.m.
Canadian Children’s Museum: Studio
Celebrate spring with a hands-on craft at the Canadian Children’s Museum. Fresh, fun, unforgettable creatures help usher in this special time of year!
Opening Weekend: Welcome to the Neanderthals
May 18
Special Exhibitions, Resource Centre, Lobby
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Gear up for the Summer of the Neanderthal!
Live Interpretation – Neanderthal: Fact and Fiction
May 18, 2019 to January 26, 2020 (except December 24 and 25, 2019 and January 6 to 10, 2020)
Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Special Exhibitions
Get hands-on with Neanderthal stone technology and test your knowledge of ancient DNA.
Powerful Voices: National Indigenous History Month
June 1 to 30
Throughout the Museum
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Discover the powerful sound of Indigenous languages during National Indigenous History Month at the Museum.
Awesome Neanderthals
June 16
Lobby
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Celebrate the Stone Age in a whole new way!
(Pre) History Night at the Museum
November 14
Special Exhibitions, Special Exhibitions Corridor
6 to 8 p.m.
Change your thinking about our prehistoric cousins.