Being a Child Again at the Children's Museum, Ottawa, Canada

It was a fine sunny morning! The birds were singing while the sun shinning brightly in the blue sky. We had breakfast in the backyard. I was grateful that both Dou. and Mar. welcome Andy and Ya. warmly into their home. We enjoyed the breakfast, the company, talking and laughing together. It was great being with family. Visiting Ottawa for a week, we planned to visit a few famous sites here. Being the capital city, Ottawa has much to offer to visitors as it boasts many manificent buildings with spectacular architecture as well as many intersting museums.

There is some good news for families travelling with a few members or people watching their travel budgets - tourists and residents are alike can get a break to see the many museums for free in Ottawa. EVery Thursday from 5pm to closing, the museums are open to the public with free admissions! We took advantage of this free offer and chose to see the Canadian Museum of History in Hull, Gatineau. From the downtown of Ottawa, we drove across a bridge and reached Hull, Quebec, on the other side of the river.

The Canadain Museum of History is located in Hull, Quebec which is the only French speaking province in Canada. The History Museum is a magnificent building with spectacular architecture depicting the natural landscape of Canada. It has a full floor of exhibits on the First People of Canada while it details the history of Canada on the third floor with lots of pictures and explanations from 1914 onward and up to the fairly current events. There is another floor with an exhibit called Hands on History which we didn't have time to see. Of all the exhibits to see and with which to interact in the History Museum, we enjoyed the Children's Museum the most. It brought out the child in us! The Children Museum has been laid out as a global village with colourful houses designed and furnished around the theme of different countries. Like kids in the Museum, we were going through as many little houses as possible trying to see what to do and what were inside of them.

We jumped on the big bus pretending we were the bus drivers; then going inside the Mexican village and stirring the pot. Then we climbed onbaord a sailing ship prentending we were sailors cruising around the world. After visiting Mexico, we went to Egypt to see the Pyrimad, then to Asia and the other countries. What a whirl wind tour of the world and a fun time we had pretending and taking pictures together with my family! The Children's Museum is located within the History Museum in Hull, Quebec. If you have kids or if you are a child at heart, the Children's Museum is a must see in Ottawa! RT, Canadian Museum of History Hull, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada thur08082024