Engaging June activities at the Canada Agriculture Museum

Engaging June activities at the
Canada Agriculture Museum

OTTAWA, May 23, 2009
For immediate release

Highlights in June at the Canada Agriculture Museum include Baskets with Panache! on June 17, Father’s Day, June 21, the Canadian Horse Weekend, June 27 and 28, and a variety of Daily Demonstrations throughout the month. Also, museum-goers can visit the exhibitions Tractors and Brewer’s Gold.

Baskets with Panache! June 17
The Canada Agriculture Museum hosts, for the third year in a row, its exciting fundraising event called Baskets with Panache! starting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17, 2009. Live and silent auctions of unique baskets created by community leaders, gourmet food, live music, and a country décor all combine to raise funds to enable children with financial challenges to attend the Museum’s school programs and summer day camps. Tickets are $60 per person and must be purchased in advance. Tickets and event information are available at 613-993-7457.

Father’s Day June 21
Bring Dad and Granddad to the Museum to meet the farm dads so they can learn why these animals are special not just on Father’s Day but all year round. Also, fathers and grandfathers will enjoy the Museum’s Tractors exhibition and see how these essential farm machines have changed over the years. As well, the fourth annual Members' Photo Contest will be launched on Father’s Day. Museum Members are invited to explore the Canada Agriculture Museum through the lens of a camera. On Father's Day all fathers enter free of charge.

Canadian Horse Weekend June 27 and 28
Visitors can watch and learn about Canadian-breed horses as they show off their abilities in demonstrations provided by the Upper Canada District (Ontario) Canadian Horse Breeders.

Daily Demonstrations in June
Museum educators and interpreters bring agricultural knowledge to life with daily demonstrations.

9:30 Saddle Up! – Horse and Cattle Barn

10:00 Eggs-periments – Demonstration Kitchen

10:30 Groom a Calf – Dairy 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 Rabbit Care – Poultry House

1:15 Cow Washing or Care – Dairy Barn

2:00 Ice Cream Making and Tasting – Memory Park

2:30 Pig Quiz – Horse and Cattle Barn

3:00 Meet Eeyore the Donkey – Sheep Field

4:00 Afternoon Milking – Dairy Barn

Also...

On weekends, in the Demonstration Kitchen, visitors can help one of the Museum’s friendly interpreters make pasta at 11:45 and 2:45.

Children’s Activity Centre located on the Exhibitions level.

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

Museum-goers can visit the exhibition Brewer’s Gold: The History of the Hop Industry in British Columbia and the always popular Tractors exhibition.

On weekends, horse-drawn Tally-Ho wagon Rides ($), weather permitting.

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.

Not to be missed...

Father’s Day June 21
Canadian Horse Weekend June 27 and 28
Canada Day July 1

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