Museum + Arts Pass (MAP)
Free admission to Toronto museums and cultural attractions
Discover recommended books in our MAP Reading Lists for children and adults. Curated by library staff, these themed reading lists encourage you to learn more about each of our venue partners and supplement your next visit with some titles that will enhance your experience.
Sign out a MAP Pass with your adult library card, and you and your family
can get free admission to many Toronto museums and other cultural attractions.
Please note: passes for some venues are available only through a limited number of library branches.
Museums & Cultural Venues
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Aga Khan Museum
The Aga Khan Museum provides visitors with a window into the artistic, intellectual, and scientific contributions of Muslim civilizations to world heritage.
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AGO - Art Gallery of Ontario
With a collection of close to 95,000 works of art, the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) is among the most distinguished art museums in North America.
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Bata Shoe Museum
As North America’s largest shoe museum, the Bata Shoe Museum features an international collection of 15,000 artefacts, spanning 4,500 years of fascinating footwear history.
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Black Creek Pioneer Village
Travel back in time and experience life as it was! Explore 40 heritage buildings, meet friendly farm animals, enjoy beautiful gardens, and visit with costumed educators.
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Gardiner Museum
Among the few museums in the world focused on ceramics, with a permanent collection made up of approximately 4,000 objects.
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Museum of Contemporary Art
MOCA Toronto features work by world-renowned Canadian and international artists exploring the themes of our time.
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Ontario Science Centre
Home to fascinating interactive experiences about science and technology.
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ROM - Royal Ontario Museum
Experience Canada's largest museum. From dinosaurs to mummies, Chinese architecture to Indigenous objects, and meteorites to precious jewels.
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Textile Museum of Canada
The Textile Museum of Canada aims to inspire understanding of the human experience through textiles.
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Toronto History Museums
Connecting local communities to Toronto’s past, present and future through diverse perspectives.
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Toronto Railway Museum
The Toronto Railway Museum presents exhibits, tours, educational programs and presentations that bring Toronto's railway heritage to life.
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Toronto Zoo
The Toronto Zoo is one of the largest zoos in the world with over 700 acres and more than 5,000 animals representing 450 species.
Music, theatre, and film
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MAP Performing Arts Pass
See music, theatre, film and more for free.
Passes are currently unavailable until further notice.
Venues include Canadian Stage, Factory Theatre, Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema, The Royal Conservatory of Music, Tafelmusik, TIFF Lightbox, and Toronto Symphony Orchestra.