A June 27, 2025 Ingenium, Canada’s museums of science and innovation (comprising the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum, the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, and the Canada Science and Technology Museum) announcement (received via email and available for a limited time here), lists their July 2025 events,
Celebrate Canada Day with Ingenium!
This July 1 [2025], explore, discover, and play at all three Ingenium museums—where admission is FREE all day long!
Take your celebration to new heights at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum , with one of Ottawa’s most exciting Canada Day events featuring hands-on activities and a showcase of Canadian achievements in aviation and space. At the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum, savour tasty samples made with strawberries, maple syrup, and honey, meet Canadian livestock, and explore the new Memories Are Made in the Kitchen exhibition. Over at the Canada Science and Technology Museum, dive into hands-on science challenges, dazzling demonstrations, and inspiring exhibitions that highlight the spirit of Canadian innovation.
Parking fees are in effect at all sites—plan to arrive early, as entry is first-come, first-served!
This summer, Ingenium is proud to participate in the Canada Strong Pass—a new Government of Canada initiative offering FREE admission to children and youth aged 17 and under at our three national museums. From June 20 to September 2, 2025, young visitors can explore the wonders of science, technology, and innovation at the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum, Canada Aviation and Space Museum, and Canada Science and Technology Museum with complimentary admission. Visitors aged 18–24 can also enjoy 50% off discounted admission, making it easier than ever to engage with the stories, artifacts, and experiences that shape our nation’s scientific and technological heritage. To participate, simply purchase your tickets online or in-person at your favourite Ingenium museum!
Plus, score a great deal on unlimited discovery! This summer only, all new members will receive a 14-month membership for the price of a year. Only until September 2, 2025.
Opening to the public on Canada Day, Memories Are Made in the Kitchen is a welcoming and engaging new exhibition at the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum. Discover the rich culinary diversity of Canada through personal stories, evocative smells, family recipes, and hands-on experiences. Enjoy imaginative play in the Lil’ Chefs Play Kitchen, created in partnership with Laurysen Kitchens, while the whole family explores how food connects us across generations and traditions.
This summer, all three Ingenium museums offer exciting programming for families and visitors of all ages! At the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum, enjoy daily demonstrations and hands-on fun in the Demonstration Kitchen, where you can learn cooking techniques and try tasty recipes inspired by the flavours of summer. The Canada Aviation and Space Museum invites you to explore aviation like never before—from practicing marshalling signals to discovering the vital role of ground crews in keeping flights safe. Young visitors can let their imaginations soar in the Exploration Station, a space-themed play and learning area designed for playful discovery. Meanwhile, the Canada Science and Technology Museum celebrates curiosity with immersive dome films like Wilfred Buck’s Star Stories, vintage train rides, hands-on science in Science in the Sun, lighthouse visits, and guided tours of the Ingenium Centre’s extensive artifact collection. There’s something inspiring for everyone to discover this season!
See Earth like never before in the Earth in Focus Exhibition
Don’t miss Earth in Focus: Insights from Space, on now at the Canada Science and Technology Museum through September 1, 2025. Developed in partnership with the Canadian Space Agency, this visually stunning exhibition explores how images of Earth taken from space help scientists monitor our changing planet. Through striking photos and videos, discover how space-based data is used to tackle global challenges—from protecting the environment to responding to natural disasters—and gain a new appreciation for our shared, fragile world.
Discover Marvels of the museum—and collect to win!
Marvels of the museum is a fun, family-friendly experience offered daily at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 3 p.m. Join a museum guide for a lively spotlight on an iconic artifact—each session features fascinating stories, surprising facts, and a closer look at aviation history. After each demo, guests receive a special collectible trading card. Collect all five by September 1 for a chance to win an unforgettable helicopter ride! One card per family at each artifact spotlight.
Discover Welcome Wednesdays: FREE evenings at the farm!
This summer, enjoy free admission and parking on select Wednesday evenings at the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum with Welcome Wednesdays. From 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on July 23, visitors of all ages can explore the animal barns, exhibitions, and the Demonstration Kitchen—plus enjoy hands-on activities and engaging demonstrations that change each month. This initiative is part of Ingenium’s commitment to making the museum accessible to everyone, with additional supports available for groups upon request. Welcome Wednesdays are made possible thanks to the generous support of the Ingenium Foundationand its donors.
Benjamin Lopez Steven’s June 16, 2025 article for Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s (CBC) news online website highlights the launch for this first time pass,
Canadian Culture and Identity Minister Steven Guilbeault announced on Monday morning [June 16, 2025] that the federal government will launch the Canada Strong Pass later this week — a move to promote domestic tourism that makes Canada’s historic sites and parks free to visit and rail travel less expensive for young people.
“Canadians are proud of their country. Canada is strong and it’s yours to discover,” Guilbeault said at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa.
The pass, which launches on Friday and ends Sept. 2, doesn’t require registration or a physical card [emphasis mine]. Instead, the benefits will be available upon arrival at parks, national museums and when booking train tickets. Canadians and foreign tourists are eligible [emphasis mine].
In a news release, Canadian Heritage said the pass includes free admission for all visitors to national historic sites, national parks and national marine conservation areas administered by Parks Canada and a 25 per cent discount on camping fees.
The pass also gives children aged 17 and under free admission to national museums and the Plains of Abraham Museum. For young adults aged 18 to 24, they get a 50 per cent discount.
Children aged 17 and under can also travel for free on Via Rail when accompanied by an adult. Young adults aged 18 to 24 get a 25 per cent discount on tickets.
Finally, children get free admission to select provincial and territorial museums and galleries, while young adults aged 18 to 24 get a 50 per cent discount.
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Guilbeault said the pass is “about discovering and reconnecting with nature, history and culture of this remarkable country we all share and are proud to call our own.”
Rebecca Bollwitt’s June 18, 2025 posting on her miss604.com blog highlights sites in BC after covering some of the same ground as the CBC article,
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You can use this map to find a National Historic Site or National Park in BC. Around Southwest BC, there’s the Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse in Victoria, the Gulf of Georgia Cannery in Steveston, and Fort Langley National Historic Site. There are no National Parks in the Lower Mainland, but the closest would be Pacific Rim National Park (Tofino/Ucluelet on Vancouver Island) or Gulf Islands National Park Reserve.
Yoho National Park – Miss604 Photo
British Columbia Locations
Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site
Fort Langley National Historic Site
Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site
Fort St. James National Historic Site
Gitwangak Battle Hill National Historic Site
Glacier National Park
Gulf Islands National Park Reserve
Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site
Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve, National Marine Conservation Area Reserve, and Haida Heritage Site Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve, National Marine Conservation Area Reserve, and Haida Heritage Site
