Attractions to discover, December 17, 2018 2018-12-17 2018-12-17 Quebecgetaways quebecvacances.com Inspiring NATURE, Inspired TECHNO © Jean-Michel Naud Photographe Looking for an activity to do over the holiday weeks? Look no further and bring the whole family to the J. Armand Bombardier Museum of Ingenuity, located in Valcourt in the Eastern Townships! Special holiday activity Bring an old toy to the museum and transform it during this special holiday activity, held from December 22, 2018 to January 6, 2019. This activity is inspired by the first project of Joseph-Armand Bombardier: a miniature locomotive powered by a clock's mechanism. Follow in his footsteps and build your own toy out of the old one you've brought with you and other items you'll find in the box provided to you. The idea is simple: take apart, imagine and create! An ingenious outing Many interactive devices are at your disposal during your visit so you can see what it would be like to become the star of a Ski-Doo® snowmobile ad, pilot a Bombardier CSeries jet and design and test a vehicle of the future at the Idea Studio. Witness the destiny of J. Armand Bombardier at the Passion as a Way of Life exhibition as well as the rise of the Bombardier company thanks to the A Passion for Success multimedia show produced by Moment Factory. The visit of the reserve © Jean-Michel Naud Photographe Temporary exhibition Don’t forget to stop by the award-winning exhibition Inspiring NATURE, Inspired TECHNO: biomimicry & transport. This exhibition commended for its innovation looks at how nature inspires some of the technologies used in transportation. Discover some thirty natural specimens and technological objects that share common principles and manipulate interactive displays that highlight these concepts. Visit the reserve The museum also offers 20-minute guided tours of its reserve at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. The tour gives visitors a behind-the-scenes look at the museum and features one-of-a-kind vehicles, some of which come from the Joseph Armand Bombardier industries. Tours are intended for visitors who are 8 years of age or older, with a maximum of 10 people allowed per tour.