Ah the details that go into this museum! LITTLE things! Little details!…read more You can even make a miniature of yourself to have put into the exhibits or take home and put in a diorama box. So cute

Loved this place. I'd say we stayed at this event for at least four hours to view everything. The…read moredetail was absolutely amazing and the staff were very charming and courteous! We purchased our tickets in advance online for a holiday attendance so the price was a bit cheaper. A word of advice...Choose an early time slot for entrance if you can - just to avoid the crowds.

First time here. I just spent a mind-blowing evening at the Museum of Illusions! From the vortex…read moretunnel to the gravity-defying room, each room I went in... was more mesmerizing than the last. The staff were friendly and respectful. They told us that each room has a descriptive sign which offers insights about the illusions. Also, I loved how interactive everything was because it made for a super engaging experience for my partner and I. So whether you are a kid or just a kid-at-heart (like myself), this museum is an absolute must-see. All I can write is.... be prepared to have your brain twisted and your senses fooled! Lol. Will I return? Absolutely! I need to revisit some of those mind bending displays.

This place was fun but over priced and too crowded. It was also too expensive for what was actually…read morethere and probably far too tourist trappy for most to go to. It was fun and it'd be good for kids for sure. They absolutely need to limit the amount of people because you couldn't interact with the exhibits or enjoy them because there were too many people in there. Great location right near to the st. Lawrence market.

A true hidden gem in the city…read more I bet most of you who live in Clarkson might not even know this place exists, but it does (and has been around for 50 years, no less!) Beautiful and picturesque, the Bradley House is one of the nicest museums in the city. Actually, I hesitate to call it a museum, as it's more a collection of historic properties that all have their own significance, including the Leslie Log Cabin (which was relocated from Port Credit to this site after nearly being demolished). There's a lot to love here. They just built a Native sweat lodge for traditional ceremonies, along with a decorative set of rocks and log seats that are part of class trips to the site. This is the site of some major festivals like Maple Magic, which is usually held every year and has lots of maple syrup-related activities, and the main house itself is filled with all sorts of artifacts and nifty antique items from around the area. If you're in the area, it's worth a visit here. Highly recommended.

Visited this museum in November and December. It's in beautiful downtown Oakville near the lake. It…read morewas the home of the Chisholm Family - Erchless Estate. When they moved to Barrie, the new owner had separated it into flats and rented them out. When that owner decided to sell, developers wanted to take it over for condos. Luckily, the Town of Oakville took it over and preserved it as a museum. It really is worth a visit. You could feel the history in this home. I'm grateful that Oakville has taken it over. There is lots to learn here. Don't forget to make a donation!

The museum is housed in the Erchless Estate, which encompasses the building itself but also the…read moresurrounding landscaped grounds. There are both permanent and special exhibits. When I visited, there was the "Preserving Peace: Souvenirs of Peacekeeping" exhibit with donated artifacts. Very educational and extremely well put together. Check the Town's website for any COVID restrictions.

We drove 1.5 hours to get to this place, because my friend told us there was a steam train rides…read morehere, and we could also visit the Waterhouse museum. It was just one day free ride event. This was a big place that train tracks were covered a huge place. There were 4 electric trains running. Each time getting on the train would run 2 rounds, about 5 mins. Due to the lineup was not long, every family was able to ride as many as you like. The staff was so nice to explain the history and help us taking pictures. Train company was separated from the museum, they accept donations to run the train running. After the train riding, we went to the Waterhouse Museum, which it was a small house with machines to demonstrate how the lake water to become the drinking water in the old days, like 1859. The Waterhouse and some machine was rebuilt in 1882. There were 3 levels of the house to visit. Kid activities center was a building next to the museum. Kids can draw or color on the paper, there are blocks that kids could stack together, there are some train tracks and toy trains to be played with. We enjoyed the whole event today. It's a cool museum.

There is free parking available in the underground garage located behind the museum. You will also…read morefind a few free spots in the back as well. If you want to splurge and park a bit closer, there are a few metered spots available right in front of the museum. I highly recommend purchasing your tickets in advance online to ensure that you get the time you want. I would also look for discounts. I was able to snag a Groupon for this place and it saved me quiet a few bucks. The staff at the museum are awesome. They were very welcoming, friendly, courteous, and helpful. They gave us our space, but stepped in to explain an illusion when we were looking puzzled or stumped. On downfall of this place is that it is not very big. We went through the meusuem in about 40 minutes, and that was stretching it out. Some of our favorite illusions were the clone card table, the galaxy room, the human kaleidoscope, the Tilted Room, the Reverse Room, the Ames Room (shrinking room), the human potted plant, 3D art, the RGB screen, shadow box/flash screen, the Beuchet Chair Illusion, hollow face illusion, swap noses illusion, infinity ladder and various other illusions such as the Müller-Lyer illusion and illusory motion. The museum's couch illusion appears to be unique to this location and is featured. It has the person put part of their body in a hole in the couch and using a fake pair of legs, make it look like they are doing some impossible poses. This is a very nice museum that is a decent place to spend a little time. It is about 30 minutes or so outside of Toronto and my family really enjoyed taking photos there. I wish this place was bigger, but I still highly recommend checking this place out.

November 3rd, 2024:…read more Booked and prepaid the previous day for attendance to this establishment today. Noticed on my receipt of a "processing fee" and inquired as to why given that we came in person to pay. Was told the following: Don't know what the processing fee is for and over time is on the charged irregardless - JJ Our "appointment time" was for 2:00 pm starting However, staff member JJ did not appears to the front counter till 2:14 pm without any apologies of any kind. Followed by another employee, Simrin popping out of nowhere as well and asked JJ, "you good"? For almost $100 for two kids and an adult, and how this place has gone downhill. You are better off visiting a real museum whether it be Toronto over time Niagara Falls. And given the price being charged for admission, you'd think that they would be able to purchase a new watering can. Has no one noticed that the handle is missing/broken off? Not worth it. New pictures have been added and my review has been changed from a 5 to a 1 star. ***REVIEW FROM 11 MONTHS AGO BELOW*** Upon entering until exiting the staff at this establishment were welcoming, friendly and informative. Staff provided tips & tricks for photo ops. At first sign of confusion, they were quick to answer any queries. This little adventure made a great fun filled Sunday afternoon with my two kids. I should say that Gordan was/is extremely kid friendly, even did a little magic show for my kids and then told them the secret to it lol l am happily amazed with this place and will make sure to spread word of mouth of how incredible and great this place is. Price point is great especially for a family of 4; 2 adults and two children. I would give it a 10/10 but there was no option for it. Any day of the week, this is a fun activity, whether for kids or adults or both. Explore away.

Huge! We did 2 sections:…read more1. European household goods. Educational. Relaxing. 2. Dinosaurs. A massive exhibit. The best I have ever seen. $68.93 CAD for admission for 2. $9.60 CAD for coffee and hot chocolate.

Such an amazing museum always love to go back when they have mew exhibitions. From dinosaurs to…read moreancient Egypt they cover many fun and interesting historical timelines definitely recommend.

Today was my first time visiting and we came for an open house, celebrating Darwin Martin's…read morebirthday. We did a self guided tour and having docents in every room of the house really enabled us to learn a lot. Everyone we interacted with was friendly and knowledgeable, especially Doug who knew the answers to all of our questions! He let us know about the extended tour as well so we plan to come back so we can see the rest of the house and additional buildings. Whether you come just to walk the grounds or opt to see the inside of the house, I highly recommend!

We took the 2 hr tour. Well worth it for the extra history more rooms. 50 plus million to restore…read morethe place. Crazy how once the owner loss money in the market crash and then died his wife couldn't keep it up and just walked away. Over the years and different owners many changes. Now it getting close to what Wright designed again. Your tour guide was excellent, the grounds are outstanding as is the house. If you are in the area and like history highly recommended.

Quite possibly one of the best children's places I've been to. Lots to see and do, clean, nursing…read moreroom, family washroom, several rooms to explore, lots of sensory activities, friendly staff, educational and a grand total of 8 bucks for the 4 of us! Worth the drive.will definitely be back.

Bizarre experience. This "museum" (not sure how they can use that word) is a rundown Victorian…read morehouse with 3 shabby tiny rooms. The first was closed for a birthday party. The other two (living room size rooms) were half empty and had a box full of old dress up clothes, a box of shabby stuffed animals in front of a tiny puppet stage, a built in play kitchen too high for young kids to play with, a pirate ship play structure (the suze of a king size bed) with a "broken- gentle" sign on it, and a few boxes of things to Build a toy house out of sponge stones and wood planks. It is not a museum and I would struggle to even call it a kids play area- the worst $9 I've spent. A kids cafe or playground has more to do. We left in 10 min. Not a museum and angry we wasted time traveling here- false advertising. It's a shabby house with a few old toys.

Celebrated birthday here for the first time . Place was not packed just the day was very hot …read more Staff was friendly and very nice with the kids

What to do with your kids during the pandemic? Pickering village museum has hosted a slew of…read moreprograms and one that caught our eyes was this fairy garden/home tours. It was reservation based and everything was set up outdoors with mask mandate in place. We opted for a night slot so we could see the lights better but when we got there, it was such a cold night that we had hard time seeing the fairy homes through our fogged up glasses. Nonetheless, what we could see was magical and beautiful. The tour is self guided using a pre-recorded narration on a device provided by the museum. They also supply you with a map and a stamp card which you can stamp at each fairy house you visit. It was a great fun for my daughter to find these stamps at each fairy houses. Once you find all the stamps, the little ones get a small surprise which was a nice touch! I think we would like to try for a day time tour next year so we can spend more time observing the houses in the daylight.