Canadian Children's Museum

The Canadian Children's Museum is a children's museum within the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, featuring interactive exhibits designed for hands-on exploration of global cultures. The facility includes themed play spaces such as a Mexican kitchen, an outdoor marketplace, and a cargo vessel where young visitors can experience different environments from around the world.

The museum opened in 1989 and has undergone multiple expansions to grow its interactive spaces and collections. These growth periods reflected the institution's development into a major educational destination for families visiting the region.

The permanent exhibition features hands-on activities that reveal how children around the world live, work, and play through interactive stations. Visitors explore everyday objects and crafts from different countries, gaining insights into global communities.

The facility provides extended opening hours and maintains family-friendly amenities including changing rooms and nursing stations throughout the space. Plan to spend several hours here, as children typically need time to fully engage with the various interactive stations.

A notable feature is a walk-through Egyptian pyramid replica decorated with hieroglyphics where children can experience ancient history firsthand. The extensive collection of artifacts from various countries and periods ensures that repeated visits reveal new details and discoveries.

Location: Gatineau

Inception: 1989

Website: https://historymuseum.ca/visit/childrens-museum

GPS coordinates: 45.42919,-75.70889

Latest update: December 11, 2025 11:06