This Ottawa Museum Is Giving Away Free Tickets & You Can Visit After Dark

Leave your wallet behind!
Staff Writer

Having fun doesn't have to cost a thing. Every Thursday, you can head to the Canadian Museum Of Nature for free.

Between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., you can enjoy complimentary admission to the permanent galleries.

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But to get inside, you'll need to pre-book your visit.

Every Monday morning, tickets are released for Nature After 5 later in the week.

Your admission will have a marked timed 15-minute admittance window.

Once you step inside, you'll need to follow the path through the four-floor museum while wearing your mask.

One of the top sights, the Fossil Gallery, will make you feel like a kid again. 

You will be able to get up close to 30 complete dinosaur skeletons from up to 85 million years ago and several life-sized models.

Nature After 5

Price: Free

When: Every Thursday 4 p.m. to 7 p.m

Address: 240 McLeod St., Ottawa, ON

Why You Need To Go: You can also visit Gaia by artist Luke Jerram, a giant floating Earth in the atrium.

  • Stephanie White was an Ottawa-based Associate Editor for Narcity Canada. She has been writing mouthwatering food and wanderlust-inspiring articles for Canadians since 2012. She has a B.A. and B.Ed. from Ottawa University. When she isn't writing, you can find her travelling the globe and trying new restaurants. Stephanie has previously been published on Insider, Flight Network, Apartment Therapy, Faces Magazine, Daily Hive, Dished and The Spruce.

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