Museums and Culture

Museums, galleries, chapels and cultural spaces that are free, always or on certain days.

November 2026

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Generic photo (framed works on a white gallery wall), not Opening: Particules fines by Céline Goudreau (Galerie Vincent-D'Indy, Boucherville) itself (photo: leannk., Unsplash)
Nov
10
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Opening: Particules fines by Céline Goudreau (Galerie Vincent-D'Indy, Boucherville)

Museums and Culture

Free, on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, at the Galerie Vincent-D'Indy in Boucherville. Discover the most recent works of Céline Goudreau. Free entry.

5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Free
Indoor
Generic photo (an art installation with draped fabric), not Opening: Pour garder la mémoire vivante by Myriam Tousignant (Café centre d'art, Boucherville) itself (photo: BRYNLLD, Unsplash)
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Opening: Pour garder la mémoire vivante by Myriam Tousignant (Café centre d'art, Boucherville)

Museums and Culture

Free, on Thursday, November 19, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, at the Café centre d'art in Boucherville. An installation by Myriam Tousignant. Free entry. A guided tour is also offered on December 8 at 1:30 p.m.

5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Free
Indoor
Generic photo (the inside of an old church with wooden pews), not St. Mark's Church Visit: Past and Future (Vieux-Longueuil) itself (photo: Peter Herrmann, Unsplash)
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13
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St. Mark's Church Visit: Past and Future (Vieux-Longueuil)

Museums and Culture

A free visit of St. Mark's Church in Vieux-Longueuil on Sunday, December 13, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., to discover the history of the church after its partial restoration in 2024. Free.

11:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Free
Indoor
Generic photo (an empty modern gallery space), not Centre d'exposition de Blainville (free art exhibitions) itself (photo: Julia Taubitz, Unsplash)

Centre d'exposition de Blainville (free art exhibitions)

Museums and Culture

Blainville's exhibition centre shows art all year, and the City says access is free for everyone for all exhibitions. Coming up: the annual Blainville-Art juried show until November 29, 2026, then Noël ENchanté from December 5, 2026 to January 3, 2027. Open Wednesday to Sunday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Family Friendly Indoor
Generic photo (an abstract painting), not 2027 Art Rental Collection Exhibition at Stewart Hall Art Gallery (Pointe-Claire) itself (photo: Henrik Dønnestad, Unsplash)

2027 Art Rental Collection Exhibition at Stewart Hall Art Gallery (Pointe-Claire)

Museums and Culture

The Stewart Hall Art Gallery presents recent works by more than 75 artists, chosen each year by a panel of professionals for its art rental collection. The exhibition runs from November 14, 2026 to January 10, 2027, with an opening on Sunday, November 15 at 2 p.m. From mid December, the works can also be rented or bought. Admission is free.

November 14, 2026 to January 10, 2027; opening Sunday, November 15 at 2:00 PM
Free
Family Friendly Indoor
Generic photo (a dark hallway with lit framed pictures on the wall), not Surrey Art Gallery (Bear Creek Park) itself (photo: Cristian Pineda, Unsplash)

Surrey Art Gallery (Bear Creek Park)

Museums and Culture

The City of Surrey's art gallery at the Surrey Arts Centre in Bear Creek Park, where admission is free (donations help keep it that way) and parking is free. It is open Tuesday to Thursday 9 am to 9 pm, Friday 9 am to 5 pm, Saturday 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday noon to 5 pm, and closed Mondays and holidays.

Indoor Parking Available
Generic photo (a large white farmhouse with a wrap around porch), not London Heritage Farm grounds (Richmond) itself (photo: Roger Starnes Sr, Unsplash)

London Heritage Farm grounds (Richmond)

Museums and Culture

A city park of just over 4 acres on Dyke Road, facing the South Arm of the Fraser River, around a restored 1898 farmhouse that shows rural life from 1890 to 1920. The grounds have heritage fruit trees, herb and flower gardens, a rose arbour, a pond, a chicken coop and an apiary, plus lawns and picnic shelters. The park is free; the farmhouse opens to the public seasonally, so check ahead.

Family Friendly Outdoor
Generic photo (a monochrome building by the water with a person in the doorway), not Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site (Steveston) itself (photo: Sadovoi Grisha, Unsplash)

Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site (Steveston)

Museums and Culture

An 8 acre heritage park in Steveston on the original site of early canning, fishing and boatbuilding. Walk the boardwalk among heritage buildings such as the Shipyard Building, a Chinese bunkhouse, the Murakami House and historic stilt houses, with exhibits on wooden boatbuilding and the multicultural shipyard workers. Admission is free; check britanniashipyards.ca for current hours.

Family Friendly Indoor Outdoor
Generic photo (people standing in front of a wall of pictures), not Vancouver Art Gallery (free first Friday nights, 18 and under always free) itself (photo: Herman Haradzetskiy, Unsplash)

Vancouver Art Gallery (free first Friday nights, 18 and under always free)

Museums and Culture

Admission is free for everyone from 4 to 8 pm on the first Friday of every month, and children and youth 18 and under are always free. Reserving a timed ticket in advance is strongly recommended; tickets are released on the first Monday after the previous free night, are limited to two per group, and walk ins depend on capacity. The next free night is Friday, December 4, 2026.

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Generic photo (a cathedral interior), not Mary Queen of the World Cathedral (Downtown) itself (photo: Anthony DELANOIX, Unsplash)

Mary Queen of the World Cathedral (Downtown)

Museums and Culture

A one third scale replica of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, in Italian neo Renaissance style, right downtown. Look for the coffered vault, the neo baroque baldachin and the transept paintings. Entry is free.

Indoor
Generic photo (a modern library interior with white shelves and stairs), not Grande Bibliothèque (BAnQ) Self Guided Audio Tour itself (photo: Leif Christoph Gottwald, Unsplash)

Grande Bibliothèque (BAnQ) Self Guided Audio Tour

Museums and Culture

Quebec's big public library, opened in 2005, welcomes over a million visits a year. BAnQ's 10 part self guided audio tour walks you through the hall, the music and film floor, the Espace Jeunes children's library and more, at your own pace. Entry to the library is free.

Family Friendly Indoor
Generic photo (benches in a modern art gallery), not Okotoks Art Gallery (Historic CPR Station) itself (photo: Hoang Dang Khoa, Unsplash)

Okotoks Art Gallery (Historic CPR Station)

Museums and Culture

The Town of Okotoks art gallery, in the historic 1929 CPR railway station in Olde Towne, with changing exhibitions in a large and a small gallery. Admission is free for all visitors; check the gallery's hours before you go.

Family Friendly Indoor