Five Reasons Why Montreal is the Ultimate Family Destination
© Voiles en voiles
1. Museums Aren?t Boring
For most kids, a day at the museum doesn?t have the same cachet as, say, the promise of a water park. Let Montreal?s kid-friendly museums change their minds! At the downtown Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, for instance, children can get creative in hands-on workshops designed to channel the spirit of current exhibits.
© The Sculpture Garden of Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
In the shadow of the iconic Olympic Stadium Tower, the Space For Life museum district includes the Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium (which brings the wonders of the universe to life through spellbinding multimedia installations plus the largest public collection of meteorites in the province), the Botanical Garden (beloved for its expansive 75-hectare property featuring gorgeous gardens and greenhouses), and the Insectarium where budding entomologists can foster their love of creepy-crawlies with bugs everywhere ? including on the menu! If that?s not enough to get your kids pumped about a Montreal museum crawl, there?s always Aquazilla, an aquatic obstacle course at Parc Jean-Drapeau for kids six years and older. #pickyourbattles
© Insectarium de Montréal (claudelafondphoto.com)
2. A Lively Historical District
Before you explore the European-esque cobblestone streets and eclectic street performers of Old Montréal, get a feel for Montreal history with a visit to Pointe-à -Callière, an archaeology museum where kids can do everything from strolling through a collecto...
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