Education And Community Engagement
City of Kingston's Cultural Services Department provides high quality and relevant educational programming at the Grand Theatre, the MacLachlan Woodworking Museum, the Pump House Steam Museum and City Hall.
The Cultural Services Spring 2011 School Programs Brochure has information on all of our education opportunities. Get your free copy by downloading the PDF here or email Julie Fossitt at jfossitt@cityofkingston.ca to receive a printed copy.
Grand Theatre
The 2010/2011 school series at the Grand Theatre includes performances like Stories before Time and Baobab that capture the imagination and highlight inclusive programming through literacy, multiculturalism and social-based themes. To complement the theatre experience, the Grand Theatre is developing curriculum-linked resource material which will be accessible to everyone at www.kingstongrand.ca.
MacLachlan Woodworking Museum
& Pump House Steam Museum
The museums continue to offer a wide range of educational opportunities. The MacLachlan Woodworking Museum offers a diverse assortment of well established programming ranging from Tree Identification to Simple Machines, while the Pump House Steam Museum presents hands-on experiential science programs.
Discover the many programs offered at the MacLachlan Woodworking Museum. Teachers can select a program that either introduces a subject or complements material already covered in class. Hands-on experiential learning is always popular with the students. Each module correlates with the Ontario Curriculum standards and exact links can be provided upon request.
Book your tour at the Pump House Steam Museum for interactive programming that focuses on strands within the Grades 2 to 8 Science and Technology curriculum. School tours are designed to work within and complement the curriculum needs for Science and Technology and offer the opportunity for exploration outside of the classroom.
City Hall Tours
Filled with artworks, artifacts and many other educational treasures, City Hall's corps of volunteers offer an uplifting and informative tour, building historical awareness and civic pride. Tours focus on local government, local politicians, Canada's first Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald, architecture, history and civics.
