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25th Anniversary Celebration of the
Canada Agriculture Museum

OTTAWA, October 3, 2008
For immediate release

Residents of Ottawa and area, many of whom grew up visiting the animals at the Canada Agriculture Museum, are invited to visit the Museum Thanksgiving Weekend, October 11-13, for birthday fun as the Museum celebrates its 25th anniversary. Visitors are encouraged to visit the ‘farm in the city’ with parents, children, and friends for a MOOving Experience! Family activities include making and tasting ice cream and apple cider, grooming a calf, meeting the sheep and goats, making crafts, and many more. Also, birthday cake will be served on Sunday, October 12, 2008 at 12 noon.

The following are some of the activities, displays and demonstrations that will be featured at the Museum during the Thanksgiving and 25th Anniversary Weekend:

Birthday Cake (Sunday only)
Visitors can enjoy a 25th anniversary birthday cake or cupcakes at 12 noon with the Museum’s Director, on Sunday, October 12 (while quantities last).

Apple Cider Making and Tasting (10:00, 11:00, 1:00, and 2:00)
What happens to all of the not so perfect apples? They are ground and pressed into cider! Visitors will love this demonstration because not only will they get to help operate the cider press, but a delicious sample of fresh cider waits for them at the end (pasteurized cider will be served).

Craft (ongoing)
Visitors can join the friendly interpreters in the classroom and make a cow puppet and then put on a play in the snack area.

Puppet Theatre
Children of all ages can come and act out their favourite scenes on the farm with our new puppet theatre!

DAILY DEMONSTRATIONS on Thanksgiving Weekend
Every day, visitors can learn more about Canadian agriculture and about the food and fibres that make our way of life possible.

10:00Milking Millie Vanillie – Dairy Barn
10:30 Cooking for Cows – Dairy Barn
11:00 Ice cream making and tasting – Demonstration Kitchen (Exhibitions)
11:30 Milking Millie Vanillie – Dairy Barn
12:00 Rabbit Care – Horse and Cattle Barn
1:00Ice cream making and tasting – Demonstration Kitchen (Exhibitions)
1:30Groom a Calf – Dairy Barn
2:00 Milking Millie Vanillie – Dairy Barn
2:00 Meet the Sheep and Goats – Horse and Cattle Barn
2:30Ice cream making and tasting – Demonstration Kitchen (Exhibitions)
3:00Milking Millie Vanillie – Dairy Barn
3:40Afternoon Milking – Dairy Barn

Also...

  • Children’s Activity Centre located on the Exhibitions level.
  • Visitors can discover the exhibitions Tractors and Brewer’s Gold.
  • Tally-Ho Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides on weekends ($), weather permitting.
  • The Hot Potato Company will provide food services on October 11-13, 18-19, 25-26.

Museum Passport
“Explore Canada's cultural treasures, its national museums, with the Museums Passport. Ottawa-Gatineau provides a uniquely capital experience through its national attractions”. The Passport is exchangeable for admission to 10 participating museums including the Canada Agriculture Museum.

Not to be missed...

  • Harvest Weekends in October, October 4-5 and 18-19
  • A Barnyard Hallowe’en, October 26

Birthday Parties
Children ages 3 -12 can enjoy a MOOving Experience with games, ice cream and a special tour of the barns. Children 5 to 12 year-old can get cooking with a Pizza Party and taste the rewards of all their hard work after visiting the animals. Round ‘em Up! Children ages 7 - 12 can make "mud pie" and take a closer look at horses and herding. For information and to register call 613 991-3053.

The Canada Agriculture Museum, which celebrates its 25th anniversary in October 2008, connects Canadians and the world to the historical and current importance in everyday life of agricultural science and technology through engaging interpretive activities and products centred on an accessible demonstration farm.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Hours

Exhibitions:
March 1 to October 31, daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed November 1 to February 28.

Animal Barns:
Daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed December 25. Admission is free to the Animal Barns November 1 to February 28.

Plenty of free parking.

General admission
Families (2 adults and 3 children): $13
   Additional children: $2 per child
   Additional adults: $3 per adult
Adults: $6
Children under 3: free
Children (3–14): $3
Students: $5
Seniors (60+): $5, free on Tuesdays
Members: unlimited free admission and many more benefits

 Groups of 20 or more: please call 613-991-3053 for rates

Fees subject to change without notice.

Location:
Prince of Wales Drive, between the traffic circle and Baseline Road. Free parking. The Canada Agriculture Museum is located on Prince of Wales Drive on the Central Experimental Farm.

Telephone: 613-991-3044
Toll free: 1-866-442-4416
TTY: 613-991-9207
Fax: 613-993-7923
Reservations for guided tours & school programs: 613-991-3053

Web Sites: agriculture.technomuses.ca
                    foodforhealth.ca

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MEDIA:

David Sutin
Manager, Communications, Marketing and Farm Operations
CANADA AGRICULTURE MUSEUM
Tel. 613-996-7812;
E-mail : dsutin@technomuses.ca
or
Lucie Robillard
Communications, Marketing and Visitor Statistic Clerk
Tel. 613-943-1164;
E-mail : lrobillard@technomuses.ca