Preschool
Description
A half-day of exploration and discoveries to introduce young children to the nature that surrounds us. The group will play games, observe nature, and handle objects to learn. We only welcome children ages 3 and up to pursue our mission of raising awareness and conserving natural heritage.
Museum Introduction
Outdoors
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2 hours
Museum Introduction
Indoors
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2 hours
Museum Introduction
+ Orchard
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2 hours
Reservations
To make a group reservation, contact Isabelle Denis, head of activities, at 819 222-5665 ext. 4 or at [email protected]. We recommend booking several months in advance. You do not need to make a deposit.
The minimum number of participants is 15 people. A deal is offered on every 10 participants.
Suggested activities
Arthropods
Observe and handle different species of arthropods. Learn to distinguish an insect from an arachnid or a shelfish.
Duration: 15 to 30 minutes
Indoor activity
Aviary
Discover and observe different adaptations of diurnal and nocturnal birds of prey of Quebec.
Duration: 15 to 20 minutes +
Outdoor activity – Available May to October
Crafts and colouring
Workshops with different skill levels to discover the animals of Quebec and their ecosystem.
Duration: 15 to 20 minutes
Indoor activity
Dinosaurs
Discover different species of dinosaurs, how to identify them, and how they lived. Look at fossils and explore different geological eras.
Duration: 15 to 20 minutes +
Indoor activity
Ecopuzzle
Giant wooden puzzle with wetland animals or dinosaurs.
Duration: 15 to 20 minutes
Indoor activity
Farmyard
Study and identify different domestic birds that live at the farm. Compare them with the adaptations of their wild cousins.
Duration : 15 to 20 minutes
Outdoor activity – Available May to October
H2O Room
Observe and identify different species of fish, turtles, and other animals living in Lac Saint-Pierre. Matching games available.
Duration: 15 minutes
Indoor activity
Journey to the bottom of the St. Lawrence
Multimedia projection about the phenomenon of the tides, the geography of the St. Lawrence River, and the aquatic animals of Quebec.
Duration: 30 to 40 minutes +
Indoor activity
Let’s go furry!
Discover different animals by touching their fur.
Duration: 15 to 20 minutes
Indoor activity
Megafauna
Discover and identify extinct giant mammals like the woolly mammoth, the smilodon, and the giant beaver. Observe and handle replicas.
Duration: 15 to 20 minutes +
AIndoor activity
Orchard
Pick apples from mid-September to mid October
Outdoor activity
For more information
Outdoor and indoor play space
Variety of fun games related to animals and nature for different groups.
Duration: 20 to 60 minutes
Outdoor activity
Sensory challenges
Games with different skill levels to challenge our senses of touch, smell, sight, and hearing.
Indoor activity
Sensory hall
Discover and study different aspects of biology and the importance of Quebec’s reptiles and amphibians in the ecosystem.
Duration: 15 to 20 minutes +
Indoor activity
Tell me a story: the fox and the deer
Discover and learn to tell the difference between an herbivore (white-tailed deer) and a carnivore (red fox).
Duration: 15 to 30 minutes
Outdoor activity
The first humans
Discover the first humans, their way of life, and the domestication of fire. Observe and handle replicas.
Duration: 15 to 20 minutes
Indoor activity
Urban fauna
Discover and observe the lives and habits of urban fauna, like the mammals of Quebec.
Duration: 15 to 20 minutes
Outdoor activity – Available May to October
Wetlands
Observe and identify the birds and amphibians that live in wetlands. Discovery through charades and guessing games.
Duration: 15 to 20 minutes
Outdoor activity – Available May to October
The museum reserves the right to choose and modify the activities on your schedule.
