Adventures in Time Travel- March Break at the Museum

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.