Museum + Arts Pass (MAP)
Free admission to Toronto museums and cultural attractions
We are shining a spotlight on all the ways you can interact and and experience our Museum + Arts Pass (MAP) venue partners from home. Virtually visit a museum, watch a performance, learn about Toronto's cultural history, and more. Explore these online experiences!
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
Explore the arts of Muslim civilizations through exhibitions, workshops, and live arts performances.
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AGO - Art Gallery of Ontario
With a collection of more than 80,000 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
An international collection of over 13,000 shoe-related artifacts from every corner of the globe.
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Black Creek Pioneer Village
A tribute to the Toronto area's pioneering roots, take a trip back in time to 1860 and see what life was like.
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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
Choose from 30 galleries including gems and minerals, Canada's First Peoples, ancient cultures and textiles and fashion.
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Textile Museum of Canada
Textile Museum of Canada’s permanent collection celebrates cultural diversity and includes fabrics, garments, carpets, beadwork and basketry.
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Toronto History Museums
Explore how Torontonians lived in the past.
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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 available at 10 branches.
Venues include Canadian Stage, Factory Theatre, Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema, The Royal Conservatory of Music, Tafelmusik, TIFF Lightbox, and Toronto Symphony Orchestra.