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Upcoming Sessions

  • Wed, Nov 12

    - Fri, Dec 19, 2025

    Ireland House Museum

    Learn about Christmas celebrations during the Victorian era! Students will make their own tin-punch and cornucopia ornaments, cook gingerbread men on the historic hearth, and take a holiday-themed tour to learn all about Christmas at Ireland House.

  • Wed, Nov 12

    - Fri, Dec 19, 2025

    Joseph Brant Museum

    Explore traditions and celebrations from all over the world. Our program room will turn into a cultural cornucopia of sights and sounds, providing various heritage traditions of the past, and reflecting our present citizenry of Burlington. This seasonal program is available mid-November to December.

  • Mon, Oct 6

    - Fri, Mar 27, 2026

    Joseph Brant Museum

    Join us at Joseph Brant Museum to explore the Iron Willed: Women in STEM exhibition. Students will hear the stories of women who have made amazing contributions to science and technology, and some of the challenges faced along the way. Students will then step into the role of the scientist, and participate in some hands-on experiments!

    Please contact us for details.

  • Ireland House Museum

    In this program students will learn all about Victorian Health & Medicine. Students will have the opportunity to see how Victorian’s coped with sickness through an interactive tour of Ireland House, learn about common illnesses during the Victorian Period, as well as Victorian medicine & home remedies.

  • Ireland House Museum

    Sustainability is far from a new concept – it is deeply rooted in human history, with many cultures incorporating sustainable practices into their daily life. For society to be sustainable it must balance and maintain an economic system that preserves and safeguards its resources, and then distributes them equitably. Join us at Ireland House Museum to learn about the sustainable practices that the Ireland family incorporated into their everyday lives.

  • Historian in Training

    Grade 1 - 5

    Joseph Brant Museum

    What is history and how do we study it? This program explores how historians uncover & categorize information that we take for granted as fact today. Learn how to be an archaeologist, a museum curator, a researcher, and about history’s most important events in this riveting Historian in Training Homeschool Program.