{"id":1082,"date":"2016-11-14T16:07:53","date_gmt":"2016-11-14T16:07:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/?p=1082"},"modified":"2021-09-25T20:20:46","modified_gmt":"2021-09-25T20:20:46","slug":"hands-on-museum-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/hands-on-museum-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"Hands on museum fun!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"b12171e95ca29a06569361a76d0dc3e3\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6144103376590397\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Some people love to walk around a museum, read the blurbs and take it all in on their own terms. Others like to be a bit more hands on with their visit, trying the technology, dressing up, talking to representatives or hosts, etc. Here are some museums where you can find hands on learning. For additional suggestions visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/museums-galleries-historical-sites.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Museums<\/a> page on summer Fun Guide.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1083\" src=\"\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/article1_nov17_2016.jpg\" alt=\"article1_nov17_2016\" width=\"257\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>SCIENCE MUSEUMS<\/h4>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ontariosciencecentre.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Ontario Science Centre<\/a> (Toronto) is as hands on as you can get! From learning about electricity and having your hair stand on end, to donning wings to see how fast you can flap them, this place is perfect for all ages. <a href=\"http:\/\/sciencenorth.ca\/dynamic-earth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Dynamic Earth<\/a> in Sudbury focuses on Ontario&#8217;s geology &#8211; Create your own earthquake or move ore through a model mine.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1084\" src=\"\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/article2_nov17_2016.jpg\" alt=\"article2_nov17_2016\" width=\"257\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>HISTORY MUSEUMS<\/h4>\n<p>At the <a href=\"http:\/\/realmuskoka.com\/discovery-centre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Muskoka Boat &amp; Heritage Centre<\/a>, you can be the captain of a ship and blow the steam whistles or start up a working engine. Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.forthenry.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Fort Henry National Historic Site<\/a> and fire a Snider Enfield Rifle or an Armstrong Cannon or attend Victorian School in an 1867 schoolroom. City of Ottawa\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/ottawa.ca\/en\/liveculture\/museums\/cumberlandmuseum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Cumberland Heritage Village Museum<\/a> has heritage and true-to-the-era reproduction buildings, heritage breed farm animals, people in costume, vintage tractor-pulled wagon rides and more!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1085\" src=\"\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/article3_nov17_2016.jpg\" alt=\"article3_nov17_2016\" width=\"257\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>CHILDREN\u2019S MUSEUMS<\/h4>\n<p>While all of the museums listed above are appropriate for kids, some are built specificaly for children, and it shows. Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hamilton.ca\/attractions\/hamilton-civic-museums\/hamilton-childrens-museum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Hamilton Children&#8217;s Museum\u2019s<\/a> interactive, hands-on galleries, for learning through self-directed play, or the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.londonchildrensmuseum.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">London Children&#8217;s Museum<\/a>, where kids can crawl through caves to find the creatures that live there or become paleontologists and dig up some bones. At the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.niagarachildrensmuseum.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Niagara Children&#8217;s Museum<\/a>, explore 3 floors of hands-on exhibits targeting kids 4+.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1086\" src=\"\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/article4_nov17_2016.jpg\" alt=\"article4_nov17_2016\" width=\"257\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>OTHER MUSEUMS<\/h4>\n<p>At <a href=\"http:\/\/www.balasmuseum.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Bala&#8217;s<\/a> &#8220;Anne of Green Gables&#8221; museum, dress in Avonlea costumes during your family tour. Ottawa\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nature.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Canadian Museum of Nature<\/a> has a Live Animals area where you can go face to face with live beetles, honey bees, tarantulas, &amp; hissing cockroaches . At the Canadian <a href=\"http:\/\/bushplane.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Bushplane Heritage Centre<\/a> in Sault Ste. Marie, explore an actual fire tower, sit in an aircraft cockpit,\u00a0and report forest fires over a Ranger Radio.<\/p>\n<p>All of these museums are as much fun for adults as they are for kids. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Elisa &amp; Shari <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some people love to walk around a museum, read the blurbs and take it all in on their own terms. Others like to be a bit more hands on with their visit, trying the technology, dressing up, talking to representatives or hosts, etc. Here are some museums where you can find hands on learning. 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