Activities
Current and Upcoming Events
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.
Handmade Fun – Friendship Bracelets
November 1 to December 23, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursdays until 7 p.m.
December 24, 2019, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Canadian Children’s Museum: Studio
Join Daniel Tiger and celebrate friendship with a timeless craft.
(Pre) History Night at the Museum
November 14, 6 to 8 p.m.
Special Exhibitions, Special Exhibitions Corridor, Haida Gwaii Mezzanine
Change your thinking about our prehistoric cousins.
Gingerbread Invasion!
November 28, 2019 to January 5, 2020 (except December 25, 2019), 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
December 24, 2019, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Canadian History Hall Lobby, Throughout the Museum
It’s all things gingerbread this holiday season at the Museum!
Taste of the Stone Age (18+)
November 30, 5:30 to 9 p.m.
Special Exhibitions, Canadian History Hall
Eat like a Neanderthal as you bite into the stone age!
Elf Search
December 1 to 24, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursdays until 8:00 p.m.
December 24, 2019, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Canadian Children’s Museum
There are elves hiding everywhere in the Canadian Children’s Museum. Keep your eyes open and see how many you can spot. Find them all to get a surprise!
Symposium on Family Learning, Inclusion and the Value of Play in Museums
Wednesday, December 4 — 1 to 7 p.m. (registration opens at 11 a.m.)
Thursday, December 5 — 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Canadian Children’s Museum, Canadian Museum of History Theatre
Join a world-renowned slate of experts in areas such as early learning, museology, the importance of play, and more!
Awesome Neighbours
December 8, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Canadian Children’s Museum, CINÉ+
Shake paws with Daniel Tiger in our friendly neighbourhood!
A Special Performance by the National Capital Concert Band
December 15, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Grand Hall
This entertaining ensemble will fill the Museum’s Grand Hall with classical music and Christmas favourites sure to get you into the spirit of the season.
Family Fun: New Year’s Party
January 1, 2020, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Grand Hall
Explore musical traditions from around the world. Kick off the New Year with a bounce in your step and a song in your heart!
Resilience and Revival – Indigenous History
February 1, 2, 8 and 9, 2020, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Canadian History Hall: The Hub
Explore Indigenous history this Winterlude.