Membership: The Best Value

Free admission to special exhibitions and discounts on other tickets!
A family membership pays for itself on the second visit!
Find out more.

General Admission

A general-admission ticket allows you to visit our permanent galleries and watch an ultra-high-definition movie.

Adult: $15
Senior (65+): $13
Student (18+): $13
Student (13+): $13
Child (3–12): $11
Tiny Tot (0–2): Free
Free for members.
Tax is not included.

A general-admission ticket is required—even when the price is free, as it is for members and Tiny Tots—if you want to see a 3D movie and/or a special exhibition. Buy a combo (see below) that includes the tickets already.

Prices may change without notice.

Convert Your Ticket

Save on Membership

The cost of your general-admission ticket can be put towards a new membership within seven days of your visit.

Experience a 3D Movie

Members receive a discount on 3D movies.

Ticket total includes general admission and a 3D movie.
Adult: $19
Senior (65+): $17
Student (18+): $17
Student (13+): $17
Child (3–12): $15
Tiny Tot (0–2): Free
Member: $3
Tax is not included.

Prices may change without notice.

Special Exhibition—Me and My Microbes: The Zoo Inside You

December 20, 2019 – March 29, 2020

Combo: General Admission + Me and My Microbes

Adult: $21
Senior (65+): $19
Student (18+): $19
Student (13+): $19
Child (3–12): $17
Tiny Tot (0–2): Free
Free for members.
Tax is not included.

Combo: General Admission + Movie + Me and My Microbes

All-inclusive—Save $2 with a ticket combo that includes general admission, a 3D movie and the special exhibition Me and My Microbes.
Adult: $23
Senior (65+): $21
Student (18+): $21
Student (13+): $21
Child (3–12): $19
Tiny Tot (0–2): Free
Member: $3
Tax is not included.

Prices may change without notice.

Special Exhibition—Butterflies in Flight

Until March 22, 2020

Timed entry—Tickets sell out daily. Buy yours in advance.

Members get exclusive access to selected time slots for visiting Butterflies in Flight.

Combo: General Admission + Butterflies in Flight

Ticket combo includes general admission and Butterflies in Flight:
Adult: $20
Senior (65+): $18
Student (18+): $18
Student (13+): $18
Child (3–12): $16
Tiny Tot (0–2): Free
Free for members.
Tax is not included.

Prices may change without notice.

Groups

Fifteen persons or more? Group rates.

Payment Methods

Cash, debit, VISA, MasterCard, American Express, gift certificate.

Free Admission

Admission to our permanent galleries is free:

Additional fees apply for special exhibitions and 3D movies.

Admission is free for one person accompanying a person with a disability. More information.

Gift Certificates

We sell gift certificates for admission and membership. Buy them

  • online
  • at the reception desk
  • by phone: 613.566.4700 or 1.800.263.4433 (Canada and U.S.A.).

General admission supports the museum's scientific and educational endeavours.