Canada · MUSEUMS
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There are 48 museum visits on this site. These 15 are the ones worth the afternoon, with prices, durations and the details that actually separate them.
Toronto Royal Ontario Museum ticket for $19, valid 1 day. See Barosaurus, a Ming tomb, and world-class natural history and art.
“Great experience! The building itself was stunning. My 4 year old absolutely loved the dinosaur exhibit. Didn't have enough time to properly explore all floors. Next time!”
Skip long lines with a mobile ticket to Toronto’s Royal Ontario Museum. See Gordo, 30+ galleries, and optional special exhibitions.
“There's no on site parking but there are prepay parking garages around the area. The exhibits are very interesting and there are a lot of cool things to see. The toddler area and dinosaur exhibits are higher up on the floor levels. I didn't research the museum before going so I wasn't aware of the toddler area and dinosaur exhibits until we stumbled across them while getting ready to leave. Had I found those areas earlier on in our visit we could've spent more time in those areas with my 2 and 3 year olds (they loved it). Overall a great experience.”
Art Gallery of Ontario general admission in downtown Toronto, with The Marchesa Casati, Gehry’s spiral, standout Canadian and Indigenous art, plus ships.
“Everything’s was great....except the Google buy a ticket function was Incompatible with AGOs ticket system. So it saved no time since you had to get in line with the folks who didn’t purchase tickets in advance.”
Britannia Mine Museum in Squamish offers timed admission with a guided underground mine train, BOOM mill show, and gold panning.
“Unique experience. They had us ride a mining train. Then took us in various mine tunnels and explained the process. Lastly the information film about the working of the mill was cherry on top. Our guide Anna was very informative and explained the entire process. Definitely recommend this adventure even for younger kids.”
Ottawa’s Canadian War Museum admission for $18, featuring Moriyama’s regeneration architecture, Memorial Hall, tanks, and powerful Canadian military stories.
“Make sure you plan 6 to 8 hours to be able to read and look at everything.”
Spend a day at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, with totem poles, 15,000 years of stories, and family exhibits included.
“j’avais deux heures devant moi, ce qui m’a permis de voir l’exposition sur l’histoire du Canada.”
Ottawa’s Canadian Museum of Nature makes a rainy day educational and fun, with a whale skeleton, Arctic ice-touching, and live butterflies.
“i liked the whole experience! so much to see and learn. We spent almoat 4hrs there taking everything in. was a great time”
Book ahead for a self-guided hour of optical illusions at Toronto’s Museum of Illusions, with photo moments, puzzles, and staff help.
“It was a fun afternoon with lots to see and do . We parked in an underground park around the corner on Frederick st and walked about 2 minutes . Easy to find and straight forward with the virtual tickets to enter . Workers will even help with pictures .”
Canadian War Museum admission in Ottawa with mobile ticket entry, permanent and special exhibits, about 3 hours starting 9:00 am.
“Great morning. Kids loved it. Workers were so helpful. Takes about 3 hours to really absorb info available”
Bus tour from Calgary Tower with skyline views and Gasoline Alley Museum, plus Olympic stops and local stories, in 3.5 hours.
“Absolutely Amazing! The guides were really knowledgeable about every corner of the town, totally recommended!”
Visit the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto with general admission, a self-guided plan, and Frank Gehry architecture, plus skip-line mobile entry.
“Very nice collection. Very focused on Canadian artists. The facility itself is very clean and well laid out.”
Visit the Canadian Museum of History near Parliament Hill, see Douglas Cardinal’s Grand Hall totem poles, and enjoy CINÉ+ and the Children’s Museum.
“On ne voit pas passer le temps : le summum pour un musée d’histoire ! Très beau et bien fait. Une journée ne suffit pas si on veut vraiment tout voir et écouter !”
Step into Toronto’s Bata Shoe Museum for $11, explore 4,500 years of footwear history, and enjoy rotating exhibits plus free WiFi.
“I had such a great time here! The bottom floor with older historical artifacts was so informative. I was a bit surprised at the price and now that I've been there I'd happily pay more to go again. My only disappointing moment was not finding information in the storage of the full collection but I may have simply missed it. All in all a very interesting venue with gorgeous specimens and replicas. Well worth an hour or two of wandering.”
Explore 70+ interactive illusion rooms in Montreal in about 45 minutes, with admission included and photo-friendly fun.
“The neighborhood is gritty and the building is rough on the outside, but don't let that deter you. It was clean and fun on the inside.”
Guided entry to Halifax’s Pier 21, with a tour, the 20-minute film In Canada, and family-history help at a national historic site.
“good. As an immigrant, it was touching to know that my two sisters went through the immigration site in the early 60's”
