Museums and Culture

A free exhibition about our Sun: its 11 year activity cycle, sunspots and solar flares, the solar wind behind the northern lights, and images of solar and lunar eclipses. Produced with the Cassiopée astronomy club and the Fédération des astronomes amateurs du Québec. On view until December 2, 2026 during library hours; free entry.

An immersive installation about the 11 Indigenous languages of Québec: symbolic trees each hold a birdhouse representing one language, where you can listen to short texts recorded in First Nations languages. On view until December 3, 2026 during library hours. Free entry, open to all.

Pick up a free seek and find booklet at the front desk and hunt for the hidden details in Faire des étincelles, an exhibition by artist Ultra Nan at this heritage house in Sillery. From November 14 to December 20, 2026, Wednesday to Friday 10 AM to 4 PM, weekends 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Free.

A free family exhibition about the Christmas traditions and tales of Québec, passed down from generation to generation, inside the historic stone water mill of the Jesuits in Charlesbourg. Open Wednesday to Friday, 10 AM to 5 PM, from November 1 to December 18, 2026. Free admission.

The 1837 cottage home of John Howard, who gave High Park to the city, now a Toronto History Museum at the south end of the park. General admission is free; the historic house is seen by free guided tour (Wednesday to Sunday at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.), and the 1855 Coach House is open without a tour. Open Wednesday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

A historic mill village tucked into the Don Valley off Pottery Road, with restored houses and an old brewery building. General admission is free, and free guided tours run at 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Open Wednesday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

A small Toronto History Museum in Thomson Memorial Park with historic buildings, including the 1858 Cornell House, that tell the story of Scarborough's early settlers. General admission is free; some exhibitions and events may have a separate charge. Open Wednesday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

A restored 1830s Georgian inn on Dundas Street West in Etobicoke, now a Toronto History Museum with period rooms, a historic tavern and a weekly farmers' market. General admission is free; some exhibitions and events may have a separate charge. Open Wednesday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

A red brick 1851 farmhouse on Yonge Street that shows how North York changed from farmland into a busy urban centre, run by Toronto History Museums. General admission is free; some special events may have a separate charge. Open Wednesday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with limited free parking off Gibson House Lane.

A welcoming university art gallery with changing exhibitions of contemporary and historical art, including Inuit, First Nations and Métis works from its collection, plus free programs and drop in events. Admission is always free and all are welcome. Open Tuesday to Friday 10 am to 5 pm and weekends 12 pm to 5 pm, in the St. Patrick's Building on campus (campus parking is paid, buses 2, 7, 10, 48 and 111 serve the campus).

A lively, hands on museum about money and the economy, with interactive games and a world class currency collection, plus the current exhibit on the Montreal 1976 Olympic coins. Admission is free and free wifi and cloakroom are included. Open Monday and Thursday to Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm (closed Tuesday and Wednesday until May 23, 2027), with quiet Sensory Sundays for sensory sensitive visitors.

A public library set inside the former Anglican church of St. Matthew, a classified historic monument on Rue Saint-Jean. The stained glass, pulpit, marble fonts, choir and altar were kept, so you can read surrounded by neo Gothic architecture, with free WiFi and step free entrances. The library is free to enter: Monday 10 AM to 5 PM, Tuesday to Thursday 10 AM to 8 PM, Friday to Sunday 10 AM to 5 PM.