CANADA
The Canadian classics.
The 15 most popular museums tours, with what each one actually includes, who runs it, and what you will pay.
Toronto’s ROM ticket for about $19 includes Ming-era tombs, Barosaurus, and top galleries across world history—plan 3 hours to a full day.
“Wonderful museum. I recommend setting aside at least 3 hours. I recommend.”
Skip ticket lines with Royal Ontario Museum admission in Toronto. See dinosaurs, Chinese and Indigenous collections, plus optional special exhibits.
“Wear comfortable shoes!! The museum was massive and every floor had wonderful exhibits that were difficult to go through without reading the details fully.”
AGO general admission in Toronto: Marchesa Casati, Gehry spiral stairs, Indigenous and Canadian art, Thomson ship models, plus café bites.
“Worth every penny. The way the get you is that there is no way you can appreciate everything there in one day.”
Timed-entry admission in Squamish for the mine train, BOOM! show, and gold panning, plus self-guided mill exhibits.
“Amazing experience with the guide tour and the boom show. Definitely a must do when in the area. We had a great time!”
Skip the guessing game with a self-paced day at Ottawa’s Canadian War Museum, from Moriyama’s regeneration design to Memorial Hall.
“Very well organized, good flow of the exhibition. Very clean.”
See 15,000 years of Canadian history in Gatineau, with indoor totem poles, Indigenous galleries, a kids museum, and Ciné+ films.
“reveladora”
Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa: historic castle, blue whale skeleton, Arctic gallery, live bugs and tide pools, plus Butterflies in Flight.
“I was shocked by the number of dinosaur and whale fossils. So many to see and learn about. The bug special exhibit was so unique and interactive . I wish we had all day there, it needs at least 3 to 4 hours to do it justice. My grandchildren, 9 and 11, had the best…”
Museum of Illusions Toronto is a self-guided hour of optical tricks and hands-on puzzles near Front St. Tickets cost $26.23.
“There are some cool illusions and puzzles, which would be great fun if visiting with other people (group of friends or family). Alone it is less versatile/fun.”
Canadian War Museum admission in Ottawa with permanent and special exhibits, mobile tickets, and time to reflect in Memorial Hall.
“Dry east to read and learn the history. Great pictures to help you learn. My daughter loved reading the information could have spent the who day there. Great gift shop”
3.5-hour Calgary bus tour from Calgary Tower. Scotsman’s Hill skyline views and Gasoline Alley Museum classics with a local guide.
“Tour guide was fantastic! Great stops for photo ops! Lots of sights and info shared!”
Mobile general admission to Toronto’s Art Gallery of Ontario: Canadian and world art, Frank Gehry architecture, self-guided flexibility.
“There is more variety than I expected. This is a very eclectic Art museum with different mediums and artists. I learned a lot about Canadian history.”
Explore Canada’s Museum of History in Quebec: Douglas Cardinal design, indoor totem poles, Canadian History Hall, and CINÉ+.
“Wonderful exhibits. Would have liked the guides to be more interactive with the visitors. The story of Canada was so informative and insightful”
Toronto’s Bata Shoe Museum in 1 day. See 4,500 years of footwear, rotating exhibitions, and free WiFi for $11 per person.
“Super place. History of shose is show in very nice way, also there was exhibition of Manolo Blahnik and this was amaxong. It’s good to see and bisit this museum.You hav 3 flors with shoes :-)”
Step into Montreal’s Museum of Illusions for 70+ hands-on optical tricks, photo moments, and simple science in about an hour.
“Overall very nice experience, we took a bunch of pictures and videos, however the amount of kids who were running around yelling and screaming was a bit much”
Halifax’s Pier 21 immigration museum with a guided exhibition tour, a 20-minute documentary, and family-history help for $13.
“Fantastic. We don’t appreciate how lucky we are to be born Canadian.”
