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1. Decide how long you'd like your visit to the museum to be. (A minimum of 2 hours is required).
2. Choose your prefered days to visit.
3. Decide on your arrival time of 9:45am or 10:45am
4. Customize your visit by selecting your choice of sessions from the list below. (Learn more about each program by following the link provided).
5. Fill out the booking request form below
Howe Sound Legacies | Atl'ka7tsem
Exclusive from October 2024 to February 2025
The Howe Sounds Legacies Program will be available from October 2024 to February 2025. The program takes students on a journey that details the discovery of copper, the ways it was processed, and the consequences for the nearby Howe Sound ecosystem.
Copper Quest
Underground Tour (1 Hour)
Engage in the story of exploration experienced by over 70,00 Museum visitors annually. Copper Quest tells you the story of our long and ongoing search for the red metal with a focus on why and how that occurred at Britannia, culminating in the question of ‘Where will tomorrow’s copper come from?’
Lab Program
Rock N Roll (Grade 5 Only) - (30 Mins)
Every rock has a story. Rocks tell us about the history of our planet, both distant and more recent. Rocks move through the rock cycle transforming from one type to another. Students will get hands-on with an assortment of rocks, allowing your group to discover some of their amazing properties and stories while playing a game.
Lab Program
Legacies (30 Mins)
Always leave a place better than you found it. Here at Britannia, the EPCOR Britannia Mines Water Treatment Plant ensures that Britannia is no longer the great polluter it once was. Instead, Britannia is paving the way in environmental remediation. In Legacies students will examine the process of the water treatment plant. Leaving with an understanding of the importance of having a cleanup plan in place.
Lab Program
Mini Mud Monsters (30 Mins)
In Mini Mud Monsters (previously known as Indicators) students will get a larger than life look at local freshwater invertebrates. These small creatures are the perfect link between stream health and human activity and can warn us when we need to stop and take a closer look.
In this program student will learn how to identify invertebrates using both 3D printed models and real species.
Recommended!
BOOM! (30 Mins)
An international award winning attraction! Discover a thrilling light, sound and special effects experience inside the historic Mill. BOOM! brings all 20-storeys back to life sharing the Mill's captivating story and its thunderous roar.
Around the Site
Lunch Time (30 Mins)
Book a 30 indoor space for lunch. Alternatively you can choose to eat lunch on the bus, or at nearby Shannon Falls Provincial Park (5 minute drive North).
Around the Site
Gift Shop (30 Mins)
If you wish for your student to have time in the Compnay Store Gift Shop, please let us know as it needs to be scheduled ahead of time.