Train on a Long Journey
First cycle of elementary school, 1^st and 2^nd grades
Length: 90 minutes

This visit allows children to discover how trains work as they observe and explore railway vehicles.  First, they go inside the engine that actually pulls the train: the steam locomotive.  Then, they go into the sleeping car that was used by passengers over 100 years ago.  Through the windows, they can observe the inside of a strange car that was once used as a school and also learn how a rotary snow plow cleared the tracks in the winter.  At the end of the tour, everyone climbs into the caboose that was also the conductor’s house.  Along the way, a switching demonstration makes children aware of railway safety rules. From mid-May to late October, children can also go for a ride on the streetcar and the miniature train.

Complementary activities
Length: 60 minutes

Complementary activities allow children to learn more about different railway vehicle, to participate in the inspection of a truck and to build a section of the railway track.

A Railway Christmas
Preschool and first cycle of elementary school
Length: 90 minutes
Maximum 60 children

Children discover the fascinating history of the mail car that was used to carry mail to the elves’ village at the North Pole.  During the visit, they write to Santa Claus and make two Christmas ornaments: one to decorate the Museum’s huge painted Christmas tree, the other may be put on a tree at home or at school.