Regular Offerings
At the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, weekends are for families! The Museum offers special programming for visitors of all ages. These special activities are free with Museum admission. Reservations are not required.
Family Activities
Storytelling Workshops
Come and join us every Thursday morning, starting November 17, 2011, at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum for our children's storytelling workshops. The little ones will be captivated by stories of aviation and space and will get to use their creativity as they complete the craft activity that follows each book. Every week a new story and craft will be offered.
The workshops will run from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. in English and from 11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. in French. Participation is free for members and is no extra charge for the general public with the price of admission.
Movies at the Museum
Come to the Museum on Saturdays to watch some wonderful family films in our main Theatre. The movies are free with the price of Museum admission and will entertain both young and old alike! Movie listings are shown below along with the dates and times.
| Time and Date | Movie |
|---|---|
| February 11, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. | Chicken Run In English only / en anglais seulement |
| Le 11 février 2012 à 2:30p.m. | Les poulets en fuite In French only / en français seulement |
| February 18, 2012 at 1:00p.m. | Walt Disney Pictures' Cars 2 Les Bagnoles 2 de Walt Disney |
| February 25, 2012 at 1:00p.m. | Walt Disney's G-Force Opération G-force |
| March 3, 2012 at 1:00p.m. | Columbia Pictures' Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs |
| March 4, 2012 at 1:00p.m. | Disney's Wall-E |
| March 5, 2012 at 1:00p.m. | Universal Studios, Despicable Me |
| March 6, 2012 at 1:00p.m. | Summit Entertainment's Fly Me to the Moon |
| March 7, 2012 at 1:00p.m. | Disney-Pixar's Up! |
| March 8, 2012 at 1:00p.m. | Walt Disney's Aladdin |
| March 9, 2012 at 1:00p.m. | Universal Studios' Nanny McPhee Returns |
| March 10, 2012 at 1:00pm | Walt Disney's Tinker Bell and the Last Treasure |
| March 11, 2012 at 1:00p.m. | Walt Disney's Toy Story |
Movies will be shown in English with French subtitles and are rated "G" and "PG"
Explore the Collection
General Guided Tour
Discover the Canada Aviation and Space Museum’s superb collection. Follow the Walkway of Time and learn more about the story of our beautiful flying machines. Guided tours of the Museum begin under the Silver Dart, near the main entrance.
Storage Wing Guided Tours ($)
Want to see more of Canada’s aviation icons? Tour our storage facility, which houses a large portion of our world-renowned aircraft collection. For safety reasons, each tour can accommodate only 15 people at a time on a first-come, first-served basis.
Discovery Cart
With a travel cart full of various items from the past, including uniforms worn in the last century, our guide will share stories of famous aviators and explain the various types of gear they wore when flying aircraft on display in the Museum.
Children’s Tours
Bits and Pieces
Join this interactive tour and learn about some of our famous flying icons and about Canada’s collaboration in the assembly of the International Space Station.
Planes, Packs and Fun!
Go on a special backpacking adventure through the Museum. Explore various aircraft in our collection, take part in discovery-type hands-on activities, try on pilots’ uniforms, build and test paper airplanes, and sit in the cockpit of a Canadair CT-114 Tutor.
Earn Your Deck Landing Stickers
Collect navy aircraft stickers and learn about their aircraft carriers as you follow our friendly guide on this fun, interactive tour.
The Mail Must Fly!
Help deliver mail throughout the Museum, and discover the aircraft involved in airmail delivery.
Hang Glider Studio
This special activity area is the perfect place for parents and younger children to enjoy creative crafts, LEGO®, puzzles, puppets, and more. And children of all ages are sure to enjoy our featured craft activity!
Ejection Seat Demonstrations
Learn how an ejection seat can save a pilot’s life. Have a blast while listening to our enthusiastic guides as they describe the ups and downs of ejecting from a fighter jet! Sit in an authentic ejection seat and learn how pilots use this essential piece of equipment.
Cockpit Interpretation
Cessna 150 Interpretation Centre
Want the experience of flight but prefer to keep your feet on the ground? Here is your chance to sit at the controls of an aircraft without taking off! You can meet our friendly and knowledgeable staff who will assist you in boarding our Cessna 150 aircraft, and answer any questions you may have.
Tutor Cockpit CT-114 Interpretation
Get the feel for flying the Snowbirds’ Tutor CT-114. Meet our friendly and knowledgeable staff who will assist you in boarding our Tutor cockpit.
