[1] It is also Canada's largest exhibition centre (3,000 m2 (32,000 sq ft)) designed specifically for children up to age 14 and their adult companions.

[4] Most of the space is devoted to the museum's permanent exhibition The Great Adventure (French: La Grande Aventure).

[5][6] This displays multi-cultural destinations (Nigeria, Japan, India, Mexico, Indonesia) geared towards children 14 and under.

[citation needed] The CCM also presents a changing line-up of special exhibitions curated internally or acquired from other institutions.

[citation needed] The items include artifacts, toys, games, clothing, art, photographs and other objects from around the world that relate to the lives of children, past and present.