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March Break at the museum

March 1, 2025 – March 16, 2025
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

This March Break, join us for an exciting blend of science and play!

Explore a variety of fun experiments and activities that will spark your curiosity. Get creative in our giant cardboard play area and discover the amazing possibilities of this unique material. Head over to the main stage for thrilling demonstrations, including explosive experiments, and meet special guests who will showcase fascinating projects—from brain science to robotics. Plus, watch miniature trains and railways come to life as they chug along their tracks.

Included with museum admission
A life-size castle structure made of stacked cardboard bricks stands in an indoor event space. The castle has crenelated walls, an arched entrance, and a ramp leading up to the doorway. To the left of the entrance, a tall abstract statue, also made of cardboard bricks, resembles a humanoid figure. In the background, visitors explore the room.

Cardboard extravaganza

When: March 1 to 16
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Event Hall

Keep those devices unplugged and bring your kids to our fourth annual cardboard extravaganza! Build towering structures out of cardboard blocks, work with others on an oversized geometric sculpture, and design a suspended story! Experience the amazing and ingenious ways to use a humble material that we often overlook.

Recommended for ages 6 and up. Parents/guardians must remain in the Event Hall while their children play. Adults are welcome to enjoy the lounge space while they wait.

The museum reserves the right to limit the number of participants in the programming area at any one time.

A detailed model railway scene featuring a red Canadian National (CN) locomotive numbered 4809 on train tracks. The locomotive is pulling a boxcar, and a miniature figure wearing blue overalls stands nearby. The scene is surrounded by model buildings and greenery.

Tracks and trains: Railroads in miniature

When: March 1 to 2, 4 to 9,  and 11 to 16
Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Location: Temporary Exhibition Hall

Discover the magic of railways in miniature, brought to you by the Ottawa Valley HOTRAK Club! Marvel at intricate model trains as they chug along sprawling tracks and stunning landscapes. While there, enjoy a fun game of “I spy” to uncover hidden surprises and learn more from our knowledgeable volunteers as they bring the display to life.

A digital illustration of a woman's profile with a glowing, neon-colored brain overlay. The brain’s intricate lines and nodes radiate energy in red, orange, and pink, while her face is illuminated in blue and purple tones against a deep black background, creating a futuristic, high-tech feel.

Backyard brains

When: March 12 to 14
Time: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: Hub

Join the Ottawa Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience for some surprising neuroscience activities to celebrate Brain Awareness Week. Try our backyard brains experiments, which allow you to control a robotic claw—or another person’s hand—with signals sent from your brain to your muscles! Test your reaction time, see your brainwaves on a computer, and learn more about touch, taste, and smell.

A LEGO Mindstorms robot built with white, gray, and red LEGO Technic pieces, featuring wheels, sensors, and black connecting cables. The robot is placed on a wooden surface with additional LEGO parts scattered in the foreground.

Zone 01 Robotics workshop

When: March 15 to 16
Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Exploratek

Try your hand at building and coding EV3 LEGO robots with Zone 01 Robotics. Will you be able to follow an intricate path, or complete a mission?

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