Activities

Coming Soon

Handmade Fun: Fly Your Own Fish

April 30 to May 31, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursdays until 7 p.m.
Canadian Children’s Museum: Studio
Celebrate Kodomo no hi (Japan’s Children’s Day) by making a carp windsock to take home!

Opening Weekend: Medieval Europe – Power and Splendour

June 9
Resource Centre, Canadian Children’s Museum
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Celebrate a time of myth and legend, as you listen to experts from the British Museum, build your own castle, and learn more about Medieval calligraphy.

Yo Ho Ho: Raise a Glass to Franklin

June 9
Haida Gwaii Salon, Special Exhibitions
6 to 9 p.m.
Commemorate the 173rd anniversary of the Franklin Expedition’s departure with rum tasting, Arctic snack and a rare glimpse of artifacts from the famous shipwrecks.

Opening Weekend: Medieval Europe – Power and Splendour

June 10
Canadian Children’s Museum
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Celebrate a time of myth and legend, as you explore the travelling exhibition Medieval Europe – Power and Splendour, build your own castle, and learn more about Medieval calligraphy.

Medieval (K)night at the Museum

June 14
Haida Gwaii Mezzanine
5 to 8 p.m.
Go behind the scenes of the compelling exhibition Medieval Europe – Power and Splendour.

A Knight’s Life

June 14 to October 14, Monday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m
Thursdays until 6 p.m.
Special Exhibitions
Enjoy hands-on learning led by volunteer interpreters and explore the evolution of a knight’s amour during the medieval era, in the exhibition Medieval Europe – Power and Splendour.