Field trips to the museum

The big blue balloon adventure

Grade level:
K (Ontario)
Preschool (Quebec)

Fee:
$8.25 per student

Duration:
90 minutes

Dates offered: January 12, 2026 to June 19, 2026

Max. group size: 28

We’re updating this popular program with more inquiry-based activities designed to support student learning and development.

After reading The Blue Balloon by Mick Inkpen, students will embark on a journey through the museum. At each stop, students will take part in an activity that reveals a new aspect of air or space travel — from aircraft construction, to search and rescue, to life in space, and even a comparison of how astronauts use the Canadarm with how we complete similar tasks on Earth. This re-vamped version of a classic museum favourite offers new opportunities for students to be creative and begin their own adventures of discovery!

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A group of young students seated on the floor in a museum hangar area, attentively watching a guide who stands in front of a white-and-black float plane.

Fees

$8.25 per student. Please note a minimum fee of $165 applies.

*Program includes free admission for one adult for every four participants for elementary-aged students, or one adult for every six participants for secondary-aged students. Please note that there is a mandatory minimum ratio of 1 adult for every 10 students. Any additional adults not included in the program fee will be required to pay the regular visitor fee at admission and will not be able to participate in the program. These requirements do not apply to groups with students who have special needs.