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We just visited the Children's Museum. My kids really enjoyed the exhibits and the interactive nature of the stations. The passport stamps were a hit. Very VERY COOL place to visit. We spent about 3 hours travelling the world.Lots of IMAX options. Next time we will take in a movie.

We recently saw two temporary shows. One, on the sinking of Empress of Ireland ("Canada's Titanic") was brilliant. It carefully set the context and then took the visitor moment by moment through the dramatic collision with another ship. Youngsters and older visitors enjoyed hearing first-person accounts read by actors, accessible at listening posts throughout the display. However, next door there was an exhibit on Confederation, the 1867 accord that created Canada. It was a dog's breakfast, confusing, unimaginative and far too didactic. Embarrassing to think of all the high school students and tourists who will be subjected to it. The same staff cannot have designed both exhibits.

First and foremost, on Thursday entry is free as of 4pm and the museum is open until 8pm (as opposed to 5pm on any other day). You will have access to all exhibits, permanent and special, free of charge. However the IMAX theatre is extra and costs $9 (student) to see a movie. Didn't really feel like a "history" museum because the permanent exhibits concern culture (aboriginal) more than anything else. The First Peoples exhibits were nonetheless impressive with the great number of totem poles, collections of objects and interesting stories. The special exhibits were more history orientated with Canadian Confederation, the Canada Stamp Collection and the Empress of Ireland. The last one I really enjoyed and you should check it out. I also saw the Galapagos 3D movie, and it did seem a bit much to pay $9 to see a 30 minute movie. Although cinematographically it was impeccable. Parking is available, but does not come cheap. Ended up paying $12.50 for 4 hours. Good museum, could use a little more history but is still worth the visit, especially on Thursday.

we paid 70$ for a family of three (2 adults, 1 child). The totem poles and exhibit on aboriginal Canadians was okay. It has been there for years. The childrens museum was pretty good and interactive, although the staff were not overly friendly or helpful. There was a passport station at most exhibits, we only found this out halfway through and picked up a passport off a desk that no one was sitting at. The exhibit that tours through Canada is closed and there is nothing there to replace it. We felt like we didn't get a good return for our money. Other museums in the area were better and friendlier.

This is an awesome place to visit with kids or as an adult.For kids: there is the best kids Museum I had ever seen so much activities and attraction.For adults: The first nation exhibit is just WOW

We took our 3 year old and 1 year old grandchildren to the museum for a fun-filled morning of active, imaginative play . We drove into the underground parking, walked into the entrance and used a $1 locker to stow our gear. We arrived near opening time at 9:30 and went directly into the Childrens Museum area. Everyone we met was friendly, helpful and bilingual. (Lucky for us as we are not skilled in French!) The Theatre, with costumes, stage and special effects was a big hit! The transportation modes around the world and the world homes and cultures represented were great learning experiences as well as fun for our little ones. With so many realistic props they shopped in the international market, rode a camel a bus, a tuk-tuk and a motorcycle and designed and cooked a pizza . They built and painted a dog house , did some plumbing and ran up and down ramps by the boat! Just as we were ready to leave we came to where Bob the Builder had an active display area for more fun ! The one year old liked harvesting the garden. Potatoes! The three year old liked sending the blue balls (water) thru the pipes! A finale of visiting the Great Hall with all its majestic columns and First Nations totem poles completed our visit - definitely a success!

Thank you for your comments and for taking the time to share your experience. We have a passionate team of experts that work very hard at the preservation, research and sharing Canada’s history through special and permanent exhibitions. We strive to provide unique, fun, interactive and quality learning experiences to visitors. Reading comments and feedback from visitors is the best reward for all of us at the Museum.

Thursdays from 4-8 are free and we took advantage of that. Thoroughly enjoyed walking about and seeing the different displays. Coming from a small province, it felt wonderful to browse around and enjoy the museum. There is a children's area that was pretty noisy but they were having lots of fun! Would definitely go again if in the area.

We would like to thank you for bringing forward your concerns regarding your mixed experiences. The Museum hosts many private events during the year and while we often hear about how an event went well, we do not often receive feedback on what we could have done to improve the client’s experience. This type of input is vital in our ongoing effort to meet and exceed our client’s expectations. Rest assured that we have followed up with our catering and production staff to ensure that we continue to improve our services. I would like to thank you once again for bringing your concerns to our attention. Should you wish to further discuss your experiences, please contact our Head of Facility Rentals, Geneviève Mercier at 819-776-7027 or by email at genevieve.mercier@warmuseum.ca.

Thank you for your comments and for taking the time to share your experience. We strive to provide unique, fun, interactive and quality learning experiences to visitors. We are indeed renovating the Canadian History Hall. This new exhibition, which represents the largest and most ambitious exhibition project that our Museum has ever undertaken, is due to open on July 1, 2017, the 150th anniversary of Confederation. Between now and then, we will continue to offer spectacular world-class special exhibitions such as The Greeks (opens June 5, 2015) and We call them Vikings (opens December 3, 2015) and many more. We hope you will have the chance to visit us again real soon!

I really wanted to like this museum - it has a good reputation - at least that what I have heard. I also understand now, after being there, that a major section (3rd floor) is shut down and preparing for the 150th anniversary of Confederation in 2017. However, had a I known, I would have waiting till 2017! The First nation display - special focus on West coast Aboriginals - was okay - every provincial museum has one similar and I really didn't see anything unique here. The Imax theatre is expensive and I didn't have the time to see a show and the museum but most of those shows I can see at home in my hometown Imax theatre. I have to admit I really did enjoy the Empress of Ireland exhibit. I had never heard of it before (and I am a history teacher). The display and the information was good, the artefacts interesting and story appealing. It saved the day for me!

If coming from the Ottawa side, entering the parking garage can be a little tricky as one has to cross the traffic. However, once it, everything is fine. There is usually a very good temporary exhibit, and this time it was on the Empress of Ireland and how she sank. There are also short films in the Imax theatre. Most people line up at the main ticket vending area to get entrance and theatre tickets. However, the queues are shorter if one heads for the Imax theatre and buy the tickets there. Sometimes exhibitions can be linked to the Nat'l Gallery or the Museum of Nature, best to check first. The permanent collection features and entire Haida village, complete with totem poles and lodges. . This museum really caters to children.

We went to learn more about Canada's Titanic. The Empress went down in the St. Lawrence River when it was truck by a coal ship in May 1914 (over 1,000 died that night). We were 4 adults and a 11 year old -- were were all thoroughly entertained. Allow 75 to 90 minutes just for this display. There's a nice shop at the end of the exhibit.

This place is beautiful and you learn so much about canada! The children's museum is a lot if fun too!

Thank you for your comments and for taking the time to share your experience. We have a passionate team of experts that work very hard at the preservation, research and sharing Canada’s history through special and permanent exhibitions. We strive to provide unique, fun, interactive and quality learning experiences to visitors. Reading comments and feedback from visitors is the best reward for all of us at the Museum.