Spring Fever in April at the Canada Agriculture Museum

Spring Fever in April at the Canada Agriculture Museum

OTTAWA, March 21, 2009
For immediate release

After a long cold winter the Canada Agriculture Museum has Spring Fever! Visitors can learn how important agriculture is to their everyday lives. Highlights in April at the Canada Agriculture Museum include Easter from April 10 to 13 as well as a variety of Daily Demonstrations throughout the month. Also, museum-goers can visit the exhibition Brewer’s Gold: The History of the Hop Industry in British Columbia and the always popular Tractors exhibition.

Easter April 10 to 13
The farm glows with the arrival of newborn animals. Visitors will have the chance to welcome gentle new lambs, caress the silky fur of rabbits, see newly-hatched fluffy chicks and take in an Easter Bread demonstration. Also, children six years and under can join in chocolate Easter Egg Hunts for tots, and older kids will be challenged by the Signs of Spring Egg Hunt.

Daily Demonstrations in April
Every day, visitors can learn more about Canadian agriculture and about the food and fibres that make our way of life possible.

9:30 Rabbit Care – Horse and Cattle Barn

10:15 Meet the Lambs – Horse and Cattle Barn

11:00 Children’s Story and Craft (in English) – Activity Centre

11:20 Children’s Story and Craft (in French) – Activity Centre

12:00 Cooking for Cows – Dairy Barn

1:30 Eggsperiments! – Demonstration Kitchen

1:30 Cow Washing or Care – Dairy Barn (15 minutes)

2:15 Meet the Lambs – Horse and Cattle Barn

3:00 Meet Eeyore – Horse and Cattle Barn

4:00 Afternoon Milking – Dairy Barn

Special Invitation to Seniors
Every Tuesday from March to October, seniors (60+) are admitted free.

Museum Passport
“Explore Canada's cultural treasures, its national museums, with the Museums Passport. Ottawa-Gatineau provides a uniquely capital experience through its national attractions”. The Passport is exchangeable for admission to 10 participating museums, including the Canada Agriculture Museum.

Also...

On weekends, in the Demonstration Kitchen, visitors can help one of the Museum’s friendly interpreters make cheese at 9:45, 10:45, 2:30 and 3:30.

Children’s Activity Centre located on the Exhibitions level (for children 6 years old and younger).

.Net surfers can “virtually” visit our Food for Health website at foodforhealth.ca and, in the months ahead, the Museum will present an virtual exhibition entitled Bees: A Honey of an Idea.

Not to be missed...

Easter: April 10 to 13, special programming
Mother’s Day: May 10
Sheep Shearing Festival: May 16 to 18

Birthday Parties
Children ages 3 -12 can enjoy a MOOving Experience with games, ice cream and a special tour of the barns. Children 5 to 12 year-old can get cooking with a Pizza Party and taste the rewards of all their hard work after visiting the animals. Round ‘em Up! Children ages 7 - 12 can make "mud pie" and take a closer look at horses and herding. For information and to register call 613 991-3053.

The Canada Agriculture Museum, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2008, connects Canadians and the world to the historical and current importance in everyday life of agricultural science and technology through engaging interpretive activities and products centred on an accessible demonstration farm.

GENERAL INFORMATION
Hours

Exhibitions:
March 1 to October 31, daily 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Closed November 1 to February 28.

Animal Barns:
Daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed December 25. Admission is free to the Animal Barns November 1 to February 28.

Daily demonstrations: from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Plenty of free parking.
General admission
Families (2 adults and 3 children): $13
Additional children: $2 per child
Additional adults: $3 per adult
Adults: $6
Children under 3: free
Children (3–14): $3
Students: $5
Seniors (60+): $5, free on Tuesdays
Members: unlimited free admission and many more benefits

Groups of 20 or more: please call 613-991-3053 for rates
Fees subject to change without notice.

Location:
Prince of Wales Drive, between the traffic circle and Baseline Road. Free parking. The Canada Agriculture Museum is located on Prince of Wales Drive on the Central Experimental Farm.

Telephone: 613-991-3044
Toll free: 1-866-442-4416
TTY: 613-991-9207
Fax: 613-993-7923
Reservations for guided tours & school programs: 613-991-3053

Web Sites: agriculture.technomuses.ca
foodforhealth.ca

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MEDIA:

David Sutin
Manager, Communications, Marketing and Farm Operations
CANADA AGRICULTURE MUSEUM
Tel. 613-996-7812;
E-mail : dsutin@technomuses.ca
or
Lucie Robillard
Communications, Marketing and Visitor Statistic Clerk
Tel. 613-943-1164;
E-mail : lrobillard@technomuses.ca