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Adventures in Time Travel- March Break at the Museum
March 10 @ 10:00 am - March 14 @ 4:00 pm
$0.00 to $12.00Events Navigation
Looking for family-friendly activities during March Break? Travel back in time at Sainte-Marie among the Hurons! With take-home crafts, historical demonstrations, storytelling and more, we guarantee your journey to the 17th century will be both educational and fun. No time machine, or reservations, required.
Engage in a variety of activities during your visit:
Outdoor Activities:
Explore the historic site and find unique historical objects with our outdoor scavenger hunt
Try on historical costumes in the Shoemaker/Tailor’s workshop
Play Indigenous games in En Pilier and take some home
Explore buildings like the blacksmith shop, chapel, and church
Indoor Activities:
Discover centuries-old artefacts in our indoor scavenger hunt
Make your own clay pots and okies to take home
Create and decorate your own corn husk doll
Watch birchbark basket and canoe-building demonstrations
Plant the three sisters for your home garden: corn, beans and squash
Attend timed historical presentations to delve into the rich history of the site:
Sample historic teas and listen to Indigenous stories in the longhouse
Learn the French and Wendat methods for starting fires in the 17th century
Taste delicious cornbread and cook bannock over a fire
Please note that children must be accompanied by an adult.