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Today, I am going to visit the Museum. I am so happy to learn more about Canadian history.

A large building with curved stone walls and columns, and dark green metal domes on the roof.

When I arrive, I may walk a few steps to the entrance from outside.

An adult and two children stand in front of four metal and glass doors, beneath a sign reading “Canadian Museum of History.”

If I come by car, I may come in from the parking lot using stairs or an elevator.

Top: An adult and two children stand behind a railing on a low ramp in front of two red doors and a red wall with large white letters reading “Entrance.” Bottom: An adult and two children stand in front of an elevator, next to a bank of small, bright orange lockers.

Next, I will buy a ticket at the Box Office. I may need to wait in line, and it could be crowded.

An adult and two children stand in front of a long stone counter where two Museum staff members are working, under a sign reading “Box Office.”

If I have a bag or coat, I can leave it at the Coat Check. There is a staff member who will give me a tag with a number for my coat or bag.

An adult and two children stand at a wooden counter and hand items to a Museum staff member, under a sign reading “Coat Check.”

Once I have my ticket, I can go to the Information desk to get a Museum Guide. They also have noise-cancelling headphones if I need to borrow some.

An adult and two children stand at a circular stone counter in the middle of a large room and speak to a Museum staff member under a sign reading “Information.”

Next, I will go to one of the entrances. I will get my ticket checked and I can receive a stamp on my hand ― only if I want one. If not, it is fine, and I can go in.

A Museum staff member in a wheelchair uses an ink stamp to mark the back of a child’s hand while another child and an adult look on.

I can use the escalators, the stairs or ramps to access the different floors.

A large, open room, two storeys tall, with escalators in the centre that lead to the second and third floors. There are totem poles and other wooden displays on the left, floor-to-ceiling windows on the right, and a small crowd of people in the middle of the first floor.

I can also use the elevators to reach every level. There is an elevator to reach the exhibitions located next to the Coat Check, and one elevator to reach the parking garage behind the Box Office

Two children stand on either side of an elevator.

In the Canadian History Hall, I can also use ramps like this one to access the different floors.

A room with a large, long, gently sloped concrete ramp. The ramp has glass side panels, wooden railings, and a set of built-in wooden benches just before a switchback in the middle.

In the Canadian History Hall, I can see videos and different objects. It may get suddenly loud. I can cover my ears when I walk by or borrow headphones at the Information desk.

Two children look at a large, abstract video of white shapes against a blue background, projected on a curved wall.

If I get tired or overwhelmed, I can take a rest on any bench. There are places to sit in the Canadian History Hall Lobby on Level 3 or in the W.E. Taylor Salon on Level 1.

A hall with a large white sculpture of a killer whale covered in carved patterns, on a low circular podium, and surrounded by sunlit floor-to-ceiling windows and scattered chairs.

I may be here to play at the Canadian Children’s Museum. This is where I go through the entrance.

Two children and a Museum staff member stand at a counter next to a wall with a large colourful sign reading “Canadian Children’s Museum.”

When I am in the Canadian Children’s Museum, it might be loud, as other children are excited to play, too. There are some great things to discover, like the bus.

Two children stand next to a highly decorated bus.

There are many different things to explore, and the staff are friendly.

Two children play hopscotch with a Museum staff member in a large hallway decorated like a street with houses and doors to enter.

There are some quiet corners where I can take a break.

Two children and a Museum staff member read books inside a room decorated like a book store, below a sign reading “Lucy’s Books.”

Museum staff members wear beige shirts with black vests and are everywhere in the Museum. They can tell me more about the exhibitions, show me some objects I can touch, and help me to find my way.

Security agents are also in uniform, and they can help me find my way if I need to ask directions.

Three Museum staff members smiling at the camera, with a very large room in the background.

If I need to use the washroom, I can look for this sign.

Two children drink from water fountains next to a door to the bathrooms, which is marked with a sign showing two people and a wheelchair. An inset image shows a close-up view of the sign.

If I get hungry, I can go to the Café Express or the Panorama Café to buy food or eat food I brought with me.

The Café Express is past the Children’s Museum, and the Panorama Café is at the end of the hallway leading from the Grand Hall.

Two children stand next to a small coffee shop with food in display cases, beneath a sign reading “Café Express.”

When it’s time to leave the Museum, I will exit from the front door, or take the elevator or stairs across from the Canadian Children’s Museum to the parking lot. I had so much fun, and I will come back again!

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