The Homestead Museum offers a very imaginative way to discover the treasures from the past on display under its dome: with a scavenger hunt.
Available in both English and French, the hunt will get players to seek items located in 17 different sections of the museum.French native Gilles Danis, of the museum, came up with the idea and originally the hunt was started to entertain the school groups that visited the museum.
Since last year, it is now available to the public, and provides plenty of fun for children and adults alike.
Museum employee Chris Hadfield explained to the Weekender that the scavenger hunt has proved very popular, giving parents a chance to take their time looking around the museum while their children have fun hunting around or doing the hunt as a family.
Adults enjoy the hunt as well.
“Everybody loves to test themselves,” explained Hadfield. “Before I realized we had an answer sheet, I have had a few adults actually leave me their email address saying, ‘would you check how I did and let me know.’”
Having it available in French too is a bonus, as the museum gets quite a few French speaking visitors.
“We have had a lot of French speaking visitors this year; sometimes they appreciate a little bit of their own mother tongue.”
Those not fluent in French can still try it out in that language as the museum staff is more than happy to help out.
