Museums Offer Free, Reduced Admission for Youth This Summer
Children visit the Museum of Natural History in Halifax, one of 16 Nova Scotia Museum sites in the province, in this file photo. The sites have free admission for children 17 and younger this summer. (Province of Nova Scotia / File)
Offering displays from 100-year-old fire trucks to 200-million-year-old dinosaur skeletons, provincial museums are welcoming young people with free or reduced admission this summer.
Starting today, June 19, to Monday, September 7, children aged 17 and under will receive free entry to all 16 Nova Scotia Museum sites and the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, while young adults aged 18 to 24 will receive a 50 per cent discount.
The program is part of the Canada Strong Pass, a federal initiative that encourages young people to discover Canada’s natural and cultural heritage.
“Our museums are full of stories about who we are as Nova Scotians, and we want more young people to experience them,” said Dave Ritcey, Minister of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage. “This program is a simple way to make that easier for families this summer.”
First introduced last summer, the Canada Strong Pass also offers free or reduced youth admission to national galleries and museums — including the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 in Halifax — and free admission for all ages at national parks and historic sites.
The pass is available to everyone, whether they live in Canada or abroad. There is no physical or virtual pass to present – people only need to visit participating sites to receive the benefits.
Quick Facts:
- the 16 Nova Scotia Museum sites cover the province from Yarmouth (the Firefighters’ Museum of Nova Scotia) to Iona, Victoria County (Highland Village)
- Canada’s oldest dinosaurs are displayed at the Fundy Geological Museum in Parrsboro
Additional Resources:
Participating Nova Scotia attractions: https://novascotia.com/canada-strong-pass
Nova Scotia Museum sites and visitor information: https://museum.novascotia.ca/visit
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia: https://agns.ca/
Canada Strong Pass: https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/canada-pass.html