Tickets for this time period: 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Enter the museum at any time during this period.
Daytime general admission includes:
- our permanent galleries
- ultra-high-definition movies
- the special exhibitions.
Children aged two and younger (Tiny Tots) need tickets, even though the tickets are free.
Members need tickets, even when the tickets are free.
Special Exhibitions—Get a Ticket Combo to Visit
The Man Who Planted Trees
Butterflies in Flight
If you want to visit these special exhibitions, you must get a ticket combo:
- A combo allows you to pick a time to visit the exhibition.
- There is no extra charge to visit the exhibitions; they are included in the price of daytime general admission.
- Capacity in the exhibitions is limited; time slots can sell out.
- Tickets for the special exhibitions are not sold separately.
Get combos for:
The Man Who Planted Trees
Butterflies in Flight
Tickets Without Special Exhibitions
If you are not interested in visiting The Man Who Planted Trees or Butterflies in Flight, or they are sold out, get your single (non-combo) daytime general-admission tickets by selecting your ticket types and quantities below.
The museum is participating in the Canada Strong Pass, which grants free admission to visitors who are 3 to 17 years old, and half-price admission to visitors who are 18 to 24 years old.
The Canada Strong Pass applies from June 20 to September 1, 2025.
Visitors do not need to obtain a pass in order to get the special rates.
The pass prices are already applied to this ticket.
The 10% discount for online purchases that is normally offered by the museum is also already applied to this ticket.
More information about the Canada Strong Pass is available from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
Library Nature Card
In order to use the Nature Card from the library for free general admission, you can obtain your tickets at the museum on the day of your visit, but we recommend that you request them at least 24 hours in advance by contacting us because the special exhibitions can sell out.
Eligible Individuals
If you qualify for free or discounted admissions, you can obtain your tickets at the museum on the day of your visit, but we recommend that you get them at least 24 hours in advance by contacting us because the special exhibitions can sell out.
Eligibility criteria and contact info.
PaRx Prescriptions
You can obtain your free tickets at the museum on the day of your visit, but we recommend that you get them at least 24 hours in advance by contacting us because the special exhibitions can sell out.
If you have a discount coupon or a pre-paid voucher, you may get your tickets upon arrival at the museum, but we recommend that you get them at least 24 hours in advance by contacting us because the special exhibitions can sell out:
- 1-800-263-4433 (Canada and U.S.A.)
- TTY (Bell Relay service): 711.