Museum tours in Canada

Museum tours are the best option, through which you can understand the history, culture, and lifestyle of a country. No matter if you are a foreign traveler or a resident of the country, museum trips are always intriguing and knowledgeable. The museums of Canada are categorized in different genres, so that the tourists find it easy to explore an unknown country. The categories of Canadian museums are:

1. Art museums
2. Science and Nature museums
3. Historical museums
4. Oil and Textile museums
5. Sea museums
6. Children museums

All the museums of Canada offer guided tours for the visitors with various tour packages. The facilities and amenities of these Canadian tour packages differ depending on the volume of the group. If there is a large group, you can save a significant amount of money.

Science and Nature museum tours in Canada

Science and Nature museums in Canada include Canada Science and Technology Museum, Canadian Museum of Nature, Denver Museum of Nature and science, Manitoba Museum, and Franklin Institute Science Museum. These museums are open everyday. The charges may vary from one season to another. However, you get to know the entry fee on the display board.

Aviation and Space museum tours in Canada

This museum tours offers a complete vision into the history and contribution of Canada in aviation and space. You can visit the amazing collection of the flying machines and can know their history. The guided tours to the museums are available

for groups as well as for individuals. You will need to register in advance if you visit the museum in group.

Art museum tours in Canada

There are a number of art museums in this country. Some famous ones are mentioned below:

Musee national des beaux-arts du Quebec
Art Gallery of Peterborough
Carleton University Art Gallery Ottawa
Orillia Museum of Art and History
Winnipeg Art Gallery Manitoba
Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies Alberta
Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art Toronto
Ellen Gallery at Concordia University Montreal

These art museums highlight the paintings and artifacts, which bear the mark of rich Canadian history and culture. These art museums arrange regular exhibitions and events. Most of these museums offer memberships, which let the visitors to enjoy special and new exhibitions. Apart from these art museums, you also can avail guided tours to other museums such as Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art, Portrait Gallery of Canada, Canadian Museum of modern Photography, Royal Ontario Museum, and Canadian Museum of Civilization.

Textile museum trips in Canada

Textile museum of Canada offers guided tours for groups. The size of the group varies from 8 to 50 people. This museum tour is one-hour tour. There are a number of tour packages in this museum such as Drop-in tours, group tours, and Curator's tours. The tour package includes tour with a Museum Curator, activity based programs, and seminars on special topics. You have to pay additional fees for special services. These guided tours are available from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm during weekdays and 11:00 am to 5:00 pm during weekends.

Last updated on 9/11/2010