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For the young , or young at heart , Ottawa offers a diverse , colourful playground matching all personalities and interests . Pick the capital experience that suits your family ’ s little ones — or your “ big ” little ones — best .
For the Young Detective Escape rooms are popping up all over the city — probably due to the feeling of triumph when you solve a humungous puzzle and escape a dungeon . At Escape Manor ( main locations on Queen Street downtown and in Hintonburg ), you can face off against everything from outlaws to mad scientists . You can also visit the largest escape room in North America at the Diefenbunker , and special-run escape rooms at the Canadian Museum of Nature . Other exhilarating capital escapes include Room Escape , Jigsaw Escape Rooms and Ottawa Escapes at Funhaven .
For the Young Explorer It doesn ’ t get any better than a voyage on the high seas ! Pirate Adventures lifts anchor in Mooney ’ s Bay to parade around the new recruits to the pirate ’ s way of life . Swashbuckling , shaking scimitars and water cannons , and even finding sunken treasure makes this escapade a can ’ t-miss . The Canada Aviation and Space Museum is where dreams take off . Future astronauts and pilots can learn to fly and land in the flight simulator , and learn everything they want to know about the miracles of human flight .
For Young Einsteins The reopening of the Canadian Science and Technology Museum ( November 2017 ) finds old favourites like locomotives and the Crazy Kitchen alongside 80,000 square feet of new exhibition space . New features include a “ Technology in Our Lives ” gallery , covering everything from household consumption to wearable tech . Playing house takes on a whole new meaning !
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