Top 4 activities to foster a love of science

Top activities to foster a love of science

The more we're immersed in an environment and the more we're in contact with science, the greater our chances of approaching it with enthusiasm. That's why, with young people, it's important to focus on activities that make science attractive and fun! And Laval is a goldmine in this respect.

The Armand-Frappier Health Museum

Armand Frappier, the man behind the institution, was a pioneer of vaccination. A visionary, scientist and humanist, he devoted his life to the advancement of medicine and science. Although the original mission of the museum was to shed light on this extraordinary man, things have changed over time.

Today, the Armand-Frappier Health Museum presents a number of exhibitions and activities that approach health from different angles. On its Discoveriessection, the museum offers a wealth of resources to help visitors discover the endless world of science and human health. It's the perfect place to get inspired by the life of a great man, demystify certain concepts and get your brain working in the direction of science.

The perfect way to fall in love with science.

Visit Cosmodome

Some places make you dream even before you set foot in them, and that's the case with the Cosmodome. Its very name evokes a distant epic! And a single excursion within its walls is enough to ignite passions for space exploration and scientific culture.

On site, you can visit the permanent exhibition featuring satellites, replica rockets, the Apollo mission-era spacesuit and a host of other intriguing relics. Not forgetting the training simulator and Mission Cosmoa quest to determine whether life has developed, or ever could have developed, on the satellite Europa.

The Water Interpretation Centre (C.I.EAU)

Climate change brings with it a host of challenges that call for scientific solutions. To meet the challenge ahead, we'll need all the heads we can muster.

To educate your children, and the whole family, about the value of water, the way it's treated and the future of our blue gold, there's nothing like a little tour of the Center d'interprétation de l'eau (C.I.EAU) in Laval. Through rallies, exhibitions and workshops, you'll broaden your horizons. Who knows, a passion or a new vocation may be born.

Psst! Take the opportunity to mobilize your young people by encouraging them to join the climate movement. Generation Action !

The Parc de la Rivière-des-Mille-Îles

Visit Center d'exploration du Parc de la Rivière-des-Milles-Îleswith its ecology laboratory and Quebec Turtle Rehabilitation Centre, is a manna of educational information for anyone with a little or a lot of interest in the environment and its ecosystems.

The most inspiring exhibit for budding scientists is the Incroyable, mais vrai ! exhibition, which takes a fresh look at the Mille Îles River, highlighting its incredible biodiversity and the importance of this unique living environment.