There's always something on at the Region of Waterloo Museums and Archives! Please choose a site to learn about the BONUS activities included with general admission.

Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum

Daily Activities

Please join us for some educational fun in our galleries! We offer activities* themed around our permanent gallery and/or our temporary exhibit. Come and channel your inner Picasso with a selection of do-it-yourself crafts and colouring in the foyer. Explore colour and creation in relation to the Autumn season, Plants, and Pollination throughout August. Join us every Sunday in the Grand Foyer to learn all about coding Ozobot Robots! 

 

*Activities are suitable for all ages, unless otherwise specified. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Not every activity is offered each day. See below for a list of our current activity rotations.

Our Current Activity Offerings:
  • Skulls                              
  • Conestoga Wagon              
  • Steam Power                     
  • LEGO Assembly Line          
  • Decade Games                   
  • Recycle Relay
  • Films
  • Sounds Like History
  • Trivia
  • Giving Tree
  • Making Music
  • Ozobot Robots

 

Programs for Littles

Museum Babies

Join us at the Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum for our brand new parent and tot program - Museum Babies! A 45 minute drop-in program filled with sensory fun, songs, stories, and more! Get exclusive access to our museum galleries, explore new topics each week, and enjoy some time to socialise with other parents. Each session is $5 per child.
Ages 0-23 months. Fridays from October 4th to December 13th 
THEMES: 
October 4 - Trains! 
October 11 - Let's Go to the Museum! 
October 18 - Farming & Harvest 
October 25 - Fall Leaves

Little Learners 

Join us at the Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum for our beloved parent-and-tot program - Little Learners! A 45 minute drop-in program filled with story times, crafts, play, and fun! Get exclusive access to our museum galleries, explore new topics each week, and enjoy a structured play program with practical skill building opportunities for littles! Each session is $5 per child.
Ages 2-4 years. Fridays from October 4th to December 13th 
THEMES: 
October 4 - Trains! 
October 11 - Let's Go to the Museum! 
October 18 - Farming & Harvest 
October 25 - Fall Leaves

 

Upcoming PD Days

October 11 - My Wild Backyard - PD Fun for Everyone

Learn about wildlife found in our cities and towns with Linnea Knight of the Humane Society of Kitchener-
Waterloo and meet her dog Persey at 2 pm. Make some pollinator friendly seed balls to take home. Find out about
backyard birds and make a treat for them. Try the Pollinator Race using our Wiggle Cars. Explore the skulls of
some neighbourhood animals to find out what they eat.
Everything is included with regular admission.

 

November 1 - Game On! - PD Fun for Everyone

Join us for a fun-filled day of games. Try out the Nintendo Switch in our theatre, play retro board games, outdoor
games, and a retro Nintendo Entertainment System!

Everything is included with regular admission.

 

January 17 - - PD Fun for Everyone

March 31 - - PD Fun for Everyone

May 30 - - PD Fun for Everyone

 

Seasonal Offerings

October 13 - 11am-4pm

Happy Thanksgiving! Join us in the foyer for some fun caramel apple slice decorating with your choice of drizzle and candy fixins! End Thanksgiving weekend with a creative sweet tooth! Looking forward to seeing you soon!

 
Schneider Haus National Historic Site

There is always something going on at Schneider Haus, check out our events calendar or explore our Discovery Space!
McDougall Cottage Historic Site

There are no extra activities currently scheduled.