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Admission

Adults $12
Student $10
Senior $10
Child $8
Tiny Tot Free
Member Free

Free admission to the permanent galleries:

  • Thurs.: 5 pm – 8 pm
  • May 18 (International Museum Day)
  • July 1 (Canada Day)

Ticket combos for 3D movie and special exhibition.

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Win a Trip to New Zealand!

Until June 24

Celebrate Whales Tohorā with us! Visit the museum and enter for the chance to win a trip to New Zealand or Tadoussac.

Collage: A view from inside a tunnel of foliage in a cane field, a volcano erupting ash above the clouds, a mineral and a whale's tail, on a background showing a landscape of land and water.

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Membership allows you to explore Canada's natural history as often as you wish. Spend extra time at the museum—not extra money.

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Hours

Summer Hours

May 1 – September 3

  • Daily: 9 am – 6 pm
  • Thursdays, Fridays: 9 am – 8 pm

Buy your admission online.

Regular Hours

September 4 – April 30

Open

  • Tuesday to Sunday: 9 am – 5 pm
  • Thursdays: 9 am – 8 pm

Closed

  • Mondays, except:
    • October 8 (Thanksgiving Day)
    • December 24 closing at 2:00 pm (Christmas Eve)
    • December 31 (New Year's Eve)
    • February 18 (Family Day in Ontario)
    • March 4 (during spring break in Quebec)
    • March 11 (during spring break in Ontario)
    • April 1 (Easter Monday)
  • September 18 (dismantling of Whales Tohorā)
  • December 25 (Christmas Day)
  • January 7–11 (inclusive; annual maintenance).

 

What's On – Highlights

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A Whale’s Dinner.This is a Kid Friendly Event
Whale-Cruise Bingo.This is a Kid Friendly Event
Whale Craft.This is a Kid Friendly Event
  • Whale Craft
  • Spirit of the Northwest Coast
  • Activity – Craft
  • Bilingual
Discovery Zone Activities.This is a Kid Friendly Event
Trading Post.This is a Kid Friendly Event
Win a Trip to New Zealand!.
Take Your Photo “Diving with a Whale”.This is a Kid Friendly Event
Birthday Parties.This is a Kid Friendly Event
  • Birthday Parties
  • Activity – Birthday parties: do-it-yourself or animated
  • English or French
Guided History Tour.
Guided Tour of Gallery Highlights.
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