Activities
Coming Soon
AN EVENING WITH JEREMY DUTCHER
September 24, 7 to 9 p.m.
Theatre, Canadian Museum of History
Join us for an unforgettable evening of conversation and music with award-winning operatic tenor and composer Jeremy Dutcher.
HISTORY NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: TRADITIONAL TECHNOLOGIES
September 26, 5 to 8 p.m.
Grand Hall
From snowshoe-making to Métis beading, learn more from Indigenous experts about traditional technologies.
LES JOURNÉES DE LA CULTURE 2019: PRESERVING CULTURAL MEMORIES
September 27 to 29, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Lobby
Delve into the Museum’s archives to learn about Indigenous knowledge.
A TIGER IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD
September 28 to 29, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Canadian Children’s Museum
Shake paws with Daniel Tiger in our friendly neighbourhood!
Medieval Imagination
July 2 to September 2, 9 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.
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.
Hands-On History: Neanderthal Dig Tank
July 2 to September 2, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Canadian History Hall Lobby
Ever wanted to be an archaeologist? Pick up your brush and get exploring!
Handmade Fun: Family Faces
July 2 to September 2, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Thursdays until 7 p.m.
Canadian Children’s Museum: Studio
Create your family portrait together!
Hands-On History: Exploring the First Nations of Canada’s West Coast
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, July 5 to September 1
Grand Hall
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
From bentwood boxes to argillite carvings, explore the Indigenous artistic traditions of Canada’s West Coast.
Globe Hunt
July 8 to September 2, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursdays until 8 p.m.
Canadian Children’s Museum
Explore the Canadian Children’s Museum by searching for mini globes all over the world!
Awesome Archaeology
August 18
Canadian History Hall Lobby
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
August is Archaeology Month at the Museum!
(Pre) History Night at the Museum
November 14
Special Exhibitions, Special Exhibitions Corridor, Haida Gwaii Mezzanine
6 to 8 p.m.
Change your thinking about our prehistoric cousins.
Symposium on Family Learning, Inclusion and the Value of Play in Museums
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 — 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!