Fort Henry National Historic Site will be open with free admission during March of the Museums. Guests are welcome to explore the Fort including many of the museum rooms. Guests will be greeted by a Fort Henry Guard member and provided a self-guided map of the Fort.
A variety of 1867-inspired activities will be available for children indoors and hot chocolate will be available for purchase.
Step into the Visitor Centre and discover the fascinating world of 1840s Victorian crafts! Try your hand at traditional sewing skills and uncover the creative techniques that brought the past to life!
Enjoy some hand-on learning with elenco kits and comms equipment, get creative with signal themed crafts and colouring stations, and explore the on-site dress up station!
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Touch Table Activity Stations Operate Daily from 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Dive deeper into exhibit content with our hands-on, interactive, activity stations. Learn how historians read old photographs, discover the simple machines hidden in plain sight, or play a game of “guess the artifact”.(*Station activities vary daily).
Stop by to create your own top secret X-ray message
Have you been to the dentist or broken a bone before? If so, chances are you've had an x-ray. They are an important part of diagnosis in health care systems today. Let's explore how this technology was discovered and how x-rays work at the Museum of Health Care! Discover how x-rays have evolved over time, starting with its first use in Kingston. You'll be sure to find this week humerus!
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