Museum & Activity Passes

Borrow a pass so you and your family can explore cultural treasures for free! You may check out these passes like any other item; a loan period is one week. The Library is pleased to currently offer free passes to the following destinations.

Museum Passes

Ingenium Pass

Each pass covers up to two (2) adults and four (4) children.

Multi-Pass Includes:

Canada Museum of History

Gatineau, QC

Canada Museum of History is Canada’s most-visited museum, located in Gatineau, Quebec, directly across the Ottawa River from Parliament Hill. Designed by Indigenous architect Douglas Cardinal, its flowing, organic architecture is a landmark of the National Capital Region, symbolizing the Canadian landscape shaped by wind, water, and glaciers.

This pass covers up to two (2) adults and three (3) children.

Kingston, ON

Fort Henry

Fort Henry is a 19th-century British military fortress located in Kingston, Ontario, situated on Point Henry. It is a National Historic Site of Canada and part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site alongside the Rideau Canal.

Ottawa, ON

National Gallery of Canada

National Gallery of Canada located in Ottawa, is the country’s premier art museum and one of the largest in North America. It is renowned for its distinctive glass-and-granite architecture designed by Moshe Safdie and its comprehensive collection of Canadian, Indigenous, and international art.

Ottawa, ON

Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature is Canada's national natural history museum, located in a historic "castle-like" building in downtown Ottawa. It features four floors of interactive galleries and world-class collections of fossils, minerals, and Canadian wildlife.

This pass covers a family of up to two (2) adults and three (3) children.

*Includes Canadian Children’s Museum

Ottawa, ON

The Canadian War Museum

The Canadian War Museum is Canada's national museum of military history, located at 1 Vimy Place in Ottawa, Ontario. Designed by architect Raymond Moriyama, the building's architecture reflects the concept of "regeneration," featuring a grass-covered roof and walls covered in copper recycled from the Library of Parliament.

This pass covers up to two (2) adults and three (3) children.

Morrisburg, ON

Upper Canada Village

Upper Canada Village is a premier living-history site that transports visitors to a recreated 19th-century community during the year 1866. Founded in 1961, the village features over 40 heritage buildings—many of which were salvaged from the "Lost Villages" that were flooded during the St. Lawrence Seaway development.

Activity Passes

Ontario Parks Pass

Parks Ontario features a diverse network of over 340 provincial parks and several iconic national parks, offering world-class hiking, camping, and water-based recreation.

This pass provides free entry for a single vehicle.

(Seasonal availability)

Ontario

Rock Dunder Nature Reserve & Trails

Morton, ON

Rock Dunder is a popular 230-acre nature reserve in Morton, Ontario, known for its rocky summit that rises 275 feet above Morton Bay, offering panoramic views of the Rideau Waterway. Owned by the Rideau Waterway Land Trust, it is situated within the Thousand Islands Frontenac Arch Biosphere Reserve.

This pass provides free entry for a single vehicle.

(Seasonal availability)

Toronto, ON

Toronto Zoo

The Toronto Zoo is Canada's largest zoo, featuring over 3,000 animals across 300 species and 10 kilometres of walking trails.