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Science and Culture Labs

Science and Culture Labs are a new way for students to immerse in the museum’s rich content. Students will be taken on a guided tour of our galleries and participate in a hands-on learning activity in the Teaching Laboratory.

This activity is designed to delve deeper in the material that is regularly offered by the museum.

Science and Culture Labs are:

  • Appropriate for Secondary I or Secondary II only
  • Available for reservation for a precise schedule based on the availabilities of the Teaching Lab
  • Duration: Two hours total. This includes a guided tour in the galleries and a hands-on activity in the teaching lab for a total of 90 min. The remaining 30 minutes is free for participants to use as personal exploration.
  • Groups of maximum 30 participants are possible

Costs

$15 (includes taxes)/student or minimum

A minimum fee of $150 will be charged for a group of less than 10 participants.

Accompanying adults: 1 adult for 15 students is FREE.

Additional Accompanying adults: $15 (includes taxes).

Content / Subjects

Option 1: Animal Biodiversity: Secondary I
In this activity, students learn about Quebec's biodiversity and how to identify the different adaptations of local animals.

Option 2: Rocks and Minerals: Secondary II
In the activity on Rocks and Minerals, students learn about the properties of minerals and how to use these different properties to identify them.

Land Acknowledgement

McGill University is on land which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst Indigenous peoples, including the Haudenosaunee and Anishinabeg nations. We acknowledge and thank the diverse Indigenous peoples whose presence marks this territory on which peoples of the world now gather.


Rematriation, Repatriation and Restitution Statement

We acknowledge that the return and restitution of cultural and natural heritage to communities of origin is an essential part of reconciliation and of recognizing the fundamental rights of Indigenous Peoples. As part of wider efforts to activate the standards presented in the Canadian Museums Association Report Moved to Action: Activating UNDRIP in Canadian Museums (2022), the Redpath is working towards pro-active restitution practices. As per our Collections Management Policy (2024), repatriation requests will be received by the Redpath Museum Director and will be treated on a case-by-case basis.

 

Accessibility

We warmly welcome all visitors and aim to provide helpful information so you can plan your visit to the Redpath Museum with confidence.

Please note that the Redpath Museum is in a historic building that does not currently meet universal accessibility standards. At this time, there are no ramps or elevators, and access to the museum, exhibition galleries (located on 3 floors), and washrooms requires the use of a central staircase.

The building’s washrooms are gendered and located in the basement. The nearest gender inclusive washrooms are located in the McLennan Library Building (M6-37C).

Due to the architecture and open spaces, the exhibition galleries may become noisy during periods of high attendance.

Please also note that the building is not air-conditioned. During hot weather, indoor temperatures can exceed outdoor temperatures.

We recognize that these conditions may limit access for some visitors and are committed to improving accessibility over time.

If you have specific accessibility related questions, we encourage you to contact us at redpath.museum [at] mcgill.ca.

 

For more detailed information, please consult the Keroul 2025 accessibility report.

For more information on the status and scope of the accessibility project, please click here.

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