Free and reduced admission at museums and galleries
From June 20 to September 2, 2025, your family can enjoy free or reduced admission when you visit one of Canada’s national museums. In addition, some provincial and territorial museums and galleries are offering these savings. You may consult their websites or contact them to learn more.
Enjoy these exclusive savings at participating museums:
- Free admission for children aged 17 and under
- 50% off admission fees for youth aged 18 to 24
National museums
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National Capital Region
Canada Agriculture and Food Museum
Experience a working farm in the heart of the city. Through immersive exhibitions, food demonstrations, and memorable animal interactions, explore how agricultural science and technology is shaping Canadiansʼ everyday lives.
Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Canadian aerospace comes to life in a space that inspires wonder. With engaging exhibitions and an impressive collection of aircraft and artifacts that transport you back in time, visitors have the chance to explore Canadaʼs rich history and achievements in aviation and space.
Canadian Museum of History
The Canadian Museum of History explores 15,000 years of Canada’s social and human history. Stunning objects and unforgettable stories highlight the events, personalities and cultures that have shaped Canada.
Canadian Museum of Nature
The Canadian Museum of Nature is home to one of the world's largest and finest natural history collections. From a visit to Canada’s Arctic to our live butterflies, there are seven unique galleries to discover.
Canada Science and Technology Museum
Uncover Canadaʼs story of science and technology through discovery, play, and experiential learning. With daily experiments, hands-on exhibitions, and a remarkable collection of artifacts from locomotives to bicycles, visitors of all ages learn the role innovation plays in shaping our shared future.
Canadian War Museum
The Canadian War Museum presents Canada’s rich military history through unique architectural features, thought-provoking artifacts, remarkable stories, archives, works of art, compelling exhibitions, and spaces for quiet reflection.
National Gallery of Canada
The National Gallery of Canada's collections of historic and contemporary works of art engage visitors of all ages.
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Nova Scotia
Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
Between 1928 to 1971, nearly one million immigrants passed through this gateway to Canada. Today, interactive exhibits and hands-on activities reveal the story of over 400 years of immigration to Canada and spotlight the many ways that newcomers have shaped this country.
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Québec
Plains of Abraham Museum
The Plains of Abraham Museum brings to life the pivotal moments that shaped this legendary battlefield, while highlighting the human stories that continue to shape our collective memory.
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Manitoba
Canadian Museum for Human Rights
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is the first museum solely dedicated to the evolution, celebration and future of human rights.
Participating provincial and territorial museums
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Alberta
- Royal Alberta Museum (Edmonton)
- Royal Tyrrell Museum (Drumheller)
- Reynolds Museum (Wetaskiwin)
- Remington Carriage Museum (Cardston)
- Oil Sands Discovery Centre (Fort McMurray)
- Rutherford House (Edmonton)
- Stephansson House (Red Deer County)
- Frank Slide Interpretive Centre (Crowsnest Pass)
- Fort George and Buckingham House (County of St. Paul)
- Historic Dunvegan (near Fairview)
- Head-Smashed-in Buffalo Jump (Fort MacLeod)
- Lougheed House (Calgary)
- Victoria Settlement (County of Smoky Lake)
- Turner Valley Gas Plant (Diamond Valley)
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British Columbia
- Royal BC Museum (Victoria)
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Manitoba
- The Manitoba Museum (Winnipeg)
- Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq (Winnipeg)
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New Brunswick
- Beaverbrook Art Gallery (Fredericton)
- Cape Enrage (Waterside)
- New Brunswick Botanical Garden (Edmundston)
- Kings Landing Historical Settlement (Prince William)
- Ministers Island (Saint Andrews)
- Miscou Lighthouse and Former Vibert Memorial School Site (Île Miscou)
- Place Fort La Tour (Saint John)
- Village Historique Acadien (Bertrand)
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Newfoundland and Labrador
- The Rooms (St. John's)
- Provincial Seamen's Museum (Grand Bank)
- Demasduit Regional Museum (Grand Falls-Windsor)
- Labrador Interpretation Centre (North West River)
- Colonial Building (St. John’s)
- The Commissariat (St. John’s)
- Newman Wine Vaults (St. John’s)
- Cupids Cove Plantation (Cupids)
- Heart's Content Cable Station (Heart’s Content)
- Trinity Sites (Trinity Interpretation Centre, Hiscock House, Mercantile Premises) (Trinity)
- Beothuk Interpretation Centre (Boyd's Cove)
- Cape Bonavista Lighthouse (Bonavista)
- Mockbeggar Plantation (Bonavista)
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Nova Scotia
- Art Gallery of Nova Scotia (Halifax)
- Baile nan Gàidheal | Highland Village (Iona)
- Balmoral Grist Mill (Balmoral Mills)
- Barrington Woolen Mill (Barrington Passage)
- Black Loyalist Heritage Centre (Birchtown)
- Clifton Museum Park (Windsor)
- Cossit House Museum (Sydney)
- Firefighters Museum of Nova Scotia (Yarmouth)
- Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic (Lunenburg)
- Fisherman's Life Museum (Jeddore Oyster Pond)
- Fundy Geological Museum (Parrsboro)
- Historic Acadian Village of Nova Scotia (Lower West Pubnico)
- Lawrence House Museum (Maitland)
- Maritime Museum of the Atlantic (Halifax)
- McCulloch House Museum (Pictou)
- Museum of Industry (Stellarton)
- Museum of Natural History (Halifax)
- North Hills Museum (Granville Ferry)
- Old Meeting House (Barrington Passage)
- Perkins House Museum (Liverpool)
- Prescott House Museum (Starrs Point)
- Ross Farm Museum (New Ross)
- Ross Thomson House (Shelburne)
- Shand House Museum (Windsor)
- Sherbrooke Village (Sherbrooke)
- Sutherland Steam Mill (Denmark)
- The Dory Shop (Shelburne)
- Uniacke Museum Estate Park (Mount Uniacke)
- Wile Carding Mill (Bridgewater)
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Ontario
- Fulford Place (Ontario Heritage Trust) (Brockville)
- Josiah Henson Museum of African-Canadian History (Ontario Heritage Trust) (Dresden)
- Art Gallery of Ontario (Toronto)
- McMichael Canadian Art Collection (Kleinburg)
- St Lawrence Parks Commission (various locations)
- Royal Botanical Gardens (Burlington and Hamilton)
- Old Fort Erie (Fort Erie)
- Laura Secord Homestead (Niagara on the Lake)
- Mackenzie Printery (Niagara on the Lake)
- McFarland House (Niagara on the Lake)
- Sainte-Marie among the Huron (Midland)
- Discovery Harbour (Penetanguishene)
- Fort William Historical Park (Thunder Bay)
- Royal Ontario Museum (Toronto)
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Saskatchewan
- Western Development Museum Moose Jaw (Moose Jaw)
- Western Development Museum North Battleford (North Battleford)
- Western Development Museum Saskatoon (Saskatoon)
- Western Development Museum Yorkton (Yorkton)
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Yukon
- Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre (YBIC) (Whitehorse)
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