Plan your visit
Hours
- Monday
- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Thursday
- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Friday
- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Saturday
- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Sunday
- 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Admission
Taxes not included
- Adult
- $16.75
- Senior (age 60+)
- $14.50
- Student (18+ with valid student ID)
- $14.50
- Youth (ages 3-17)
- $11.50
- Child (age 2 and under)
- Free
- Family (6 people – max 2 adults)
- $42.25
- Ingenium member
- Free
Advanced ticketing is recommended
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Membership
Keep the family-fun going all year long with an Ingenium membership! Enjoy unlimited admission to three world-class museums in Ottawa, access to members-only events, café and boutique discounts … and more!
Complimentary admission
Admission is free daily between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m.
Ingenium offers free admission to all active Canadian military personnel, Canadian military veterans, Indigenous peoples, including First Nations, Inuit and Métis, and a support leader accompanying a person with disabilities. When available, presentation of an identification card is requested.
Admission is free on Canada Day (July 1) and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (September 30).
If you have a pass for a free museum visit, please check in at the museum’s front desk. Admission will be granted for the next available time-slot.
Discount admission
Parking
All parking revenues help support museum programming
- Per hour
- $3.75
- Daily maximum*
- $9
- Evening flat rate after 5 p.m.
- $5
*A daily maximum parking ticket is valid at the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum, the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, and the Canada Science and Technology Museum (same-day only).
There is no fee for parking in designated accessible parking spots. Valid accessible parking permit required.
Complimentary parking is also available for veterans. Share your license plate number with the museum front desk upon arrival.
School groups
See your student’s ingenuity take flight with a field trip to the museum! Learn more about our engaging, curriculum-linked school programs.
Visitor information
Visitor code of conduct
Follow these guidelines to ensure an enjoyable museum experience for all.
Aircraft index
The aircraft index (PDF) is a more detailed map listing of all the aircraft on display for aviation enthusiasts.
What’s on
Discover all the Canada Aviation and Space Museum has to offer—explore Canada’s most extensive aviation collection, and celebrate our achievements in space. Learn more about our exhibitions, events, and special programming.
