Close-up image of Iron Lung, 1937. On display at the Museum of Health Care.

ONSITE PROGRAMS

Wonder & Discovery at the Museum

The Canadian Museum of Health Care offers hands-on, curriculum-linked programs, guided tours for kindergarten to grade 12, post-secondary students and educators, adults and seniors, summer day camps, and community groups. Our programs focus on a broad range of topics related to health and medicine, making important contributions to health learning and literacy.

We offer unique and tailored programs, all led by trained and enthusiastic educators committed to bringing Canada’s health care story to life for your group.

A woman demonstrating a science experiment with children at a table, using a large plastic syringe or pump to create an effect with colorful liquids inside cups and containers.
A woman sitting on the floor with three children, one girl in a pink hoodie holding a horseshoe, in a room with chairs and carpet.
Three young girls sitting at a table, tasting and enjoying ice cream, with a woman standing in the background near a bulletin board filled with drawings and artwork.
A person wearing a black shirt and blue gloves is speaking into a microphone in front of a group of six seated people at a long table in a conference room.

Program Overview

Take a look at our Education Program Schedule (2025-2026) for all available onsite programs for K-12, seniors, adults, and special groups.

  • Grades: Kindergarten to Grade 3

    Length: 60 to 90 minutes

    Get ready to explore the amazing human skeleton! Discover how our bones give us shape, strength, and the power to move. Uncover the fascinating history of the X-ray, learn top tips for keeping your bones healthy, and then put your knowledge to the test by building your own skeleton.

    Curriculum Links

    • Daily Physical Activity

    • Skeletal System

    • Animal Growth

  • Grades: Grade 1 to Grade 4

    Length: 90 minutes

    Ever wonder why you get the sniffles? Dive into the sticky world of germs and find out how the common cold takes hold! Learn all about the role mucus plays in protecting your body and whip up your very own batch of “snot.” You’ll also get an up-close look at some fascinating tools from an old-time doctor’s bag.

    Note: gelatin is used in recipe for “snot”.

    Curriculum Links

    • Body systems

    • Hygiene promotion

  • Grades: Grade 4 to Grade 6

    Length: 90 minutes

    Take a road trip through your amazing body systems and discover how they all work together to keep you going. Get hands-on with fun activities as you explore the nervous, respiratory, and circulatory systems. Its science, history, and biology all in one journey!

    Curriculum Links:

    • Human Health and Body Systems

    • Technologies and Human Health

  • Grades: Grade 4 to Grade 6

    Length: 120 minutes

    Imagine a time when medicine could make things worse, not better! Learn about the evolution of early medicine and pharmacy and examine the marketing strategies used to sell “quack medicine”. You will also get the chance to design and make your own brand of medicine.

    Curriculum Links

    • Evolution and development of Canada

    • Evolution and development of health care

    • Media literacy

  • Grades: Grade 7- Grade 12

    Length: 120 minutes

    Do you know the difference between viruses and bacteria? Find out by analyzing specimens first hand. Learn the history of Canadian epidemics and understand the importance of vaccines.

    Curriculum Links

    • Public Health and Hygiene promotion

    • Science of Infectious diseases

    • History of Canadian epidemics

  • Length: 90 minutes

    Explore how art shapes medical understanding. Through collaborative exploration, students will discover how art teaches, influences decisions, and fosters self-expression in health care.

    Curriculum Links (Visual Arts)

    • Creating and Presenting

    • Critical Analysis

    • Identifying elements and principles of design

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Education programs at the museum:

  • $5 per student/participant (Teachers, Supervisors, Leaders free of charge!)

  • We accept cash (on the day off), cheque payments (via invoice), and credit card payments (online).

Further Information

View and download our full 2025/2026 Education Program Schedule here.

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Group of children and adults visiting a museum exhibit about medical innovations of the 1800s and 1900s, with display cases and informational posters.