Onsite Programs

Explore the early history of The Royal Canadian Regiment through the symbols that represent it.

• Tuesday – Friday 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
• Evening hours are available for community groups on Thursdays 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Maximum 30 students (1 classroom).
• Youths must be supervised at all times.
• Programs may be available audio described or in French.
• Please inquire at time of booking.
• Museum galleries are fully accessible.
• A suggested honourarium amount will be provided at the time of booking. Chaperones do not pay.

Communication is essential for military units operating in the field, together we will examine different methods used to send clear messages over distances. Students will explore basic circuits to send their own messages using Morse code.

• Tuesday – Friday 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
• Evening hours are available for community groups on Thursdays 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Maximum 30 students (1 classroom). Youths must be supervised at all times.
• Programs may be available audio described or in French. Please inquire at time of booking.
• Museum galleries are fully accessible.
• A suggested honourarium amount will be provided at the time of booking. Chaperones do not pay.

Visit the museum to learn about how we remember on Remembrance Day.  Explore the origins of Remembrance Day and symbols of Remembrance such as the Poppy, the monuments, the ceremonial, and the meaning of the word Veteran.

• Tuesday – Friday 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
• Evening hours are available for community groups on Thursdays 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Maximum 30 students (1 classroom). Youths must be supervised at all times.
• Programs may be available audio described or in French. Please inquire at time of booking.
• Museum galleries are fully accessible.
• A suggested honourarium amount will be provided at the time of booking. Chaperones do not pay.

In this visit groups will arrive at a set time to receive an introductory briefing about the museum and be provided with a gallery-based scavenger hunt. The group will independently explore the spaces completing the scavenger hunt.

• Tuesday – Friday 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
• Evening hours are available for community groups on Thursdays 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Maximum 30 students (1 classroom). Youths must be supervised at all times.
• Programs may be available audio described or in French. Please inquire at time of booking.
• Museum galleries are fully accessible.
• A suggested honourarium amount will be provided at the time of booking. Chaperones do not pay.

Through the experiences of The Royal Canadian Regiment learn about Canada’s involvement in the global community through NATO and the United Nations from the Korean War to the War in Afghanistan.  

• Tuesday – Friday 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
• Evening hours are available for community groups on Thursdays 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Maximum 30 students (1 classroom). Youths must be supervised at all times.
• Programs may be available audio described or in French. Please inquire at time of booking.
• Museum galleries are fully accessible.
• A suggested honourarium amount will be provided at the time of booking. Chaperones do not pay.

This visit will give students an overview of The RCR’s and Canada’s involvement in the First and Second World Wars.

• Tuesday – Friday 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
• Evening hours are available for community groups on Thursdays 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Maximum 30 students (1 classroom). Youths must be supervised at all times.
• Programs may be available audio described or in French. Please inquire at time of booking.
• Museum galleries are fully accessible.
• A suggested honourarium amount will be provided at the time of booking. Chaperones do not pay.

Students will be given the opportunity to learn about what museums are, artifact labeling, and have an opportunity to consider how artifacts are used for telling a story in an exhibit.  This program can either be ran entirely onsite or as a blend of virtual and onsite. The Museums and Curatorship program was created to fulfill an elective of the Arts and Culture sector of the Specialist High Skills Major.

• Tuesday – Friday 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
• Evening hours are available for community groups on Thursdays 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Maximum 30 students (1 classroom). Youths must be supervised at all times.
• Programs may be available audio described or in French. Please inquire at time of booking
• Museum galleries are fully accessible.
• A suggested honourarium amount will be provided at the time of booking. Chaperones do not pay.

You may choose the length of your visit, gallery focuses and activity to build your own program. Contact the museum for options and to organize this tour. 

• Tuesday – Friday 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
• Evening hours are available for community groups on Thursdays 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Maximum 30 students (1 classroom). Youths must be supervised at all times.
• Programs may be available audio described or in French. Please inquire at time of booking.
• Museum galleries are fully accessible.
• A suggested honourarium amount will be provided at the time of booking. Chaperones do not pay.

Students will explore grade specific places within Canada or around the world where The RCR have served. Acquire compass and map reading skills.

• Tuesday – Friday 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
• Evening hours are available for community groups on Thursdays 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Maximum 30 students (1 classroom).
• Youths must be supervised at all times.
• Programs may be available audio described or in French.
• Please inquire at time of booking.
• Museum galleries are fully accessible.
• A suggested honourarium amount will be provided at the time of booking. Chaperones do not pay.