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Holders of tickets purchased on Shopico.ca can go directly to the ticket office on siteI AM EXPORAIL ! Support your museumCHRISTMAS TRAIN - book your tickets onlineFrom everywhere to you - exhibit temporary closed
Children aged 6 to 8 years
Students learn the names of different parts of a train through the observation and exploration of railway vehicles. They can climb aboard two locomotives, one steam and one diesel-electric.
They can learn to tell the difference between a passenger car and freight car. They can look through the windows of a railway car once used as a school and see how a rotary snowplow clears the tracks during winter storms. Along the way they can learn about different railway jobs.
During the month of December, take part in our Railway Christmas seasonal program!
Capacity: 100 children
Tour duration: 90 minutes. Want to stay longer? After lunch, why not add an extra hour to your tour with our complementary activities.
As they visit different vehicles, students learn how railways remain a major link in our country’s cultural and economic development. They learn to distinguish different types of locomotives and experience various railway jobs.
They learn all about the characteristics of the different types of vehicles that make up a train. What a great way to discover innovations in railway transportation and communications!
Capacity: 100 children
Tour duration: 90 minutes. Want to stay longer? After lunch, why not add an extra hour to your tour with our complementary activities.
Railway history is at the heart of Canada’s 19th and 20th century’s development. During this tour, students learn about the many important people and cultural communities who contributed to the development of the railways in Canada.
Discovering the various railway vehicles will shed light on topics such as technological innovation, settlement of the Canadian territory, Canada’s Confederation, industrialization and urbanization.
Capacity: 100 children
Tour duration: 90 minutes. Want to stay longer? After lunch, why not add an extra hour to your tour with our complementary activities.
