The Canadian Museum of History gives teachers free admission through its free Teachers’ Club, and the club is for Canada: the join page says you must be employed by a public or private school in Canada, or be a parent home-schooling your child. The page says the free admission applies to both Museums, the Museum of History and the Canadian War Museum, during specific times of the year.
Joining takes a few minutes and costs nothing, and the page says you never have to renew. If you’re planning a class visit, the group page has a separate piece of good news for you, covered below.
How To Get The Canadian Museum of History Teacher Discount
The join page lays it out in three steps. First, make sure you’re employed by a public or private school in Canada, or that you’re home-schooling your own child. Second, give the Museum some basic information, such as your name, your email address and the name of the school where you work. Third, you’re in.
The free admission isn’t automatic at the door. The page says proof of teaching credentials will be required for free admission to the Museums, and that the membership is for the enrolled teacher only and doesn’t extend to guests. Bring your credentials along, and plan on your family or friends buying their own tickets.
What The Teachers’ Club Includes
Free admission is the headline, and the page lists more. Members get special discounts for lectures and paid educational programs, access to the Museum Education Newsletter, invitations to exhibition openings at both Museums, invitations to special teachers-only events and workshops both on-site and online, and access to educational and professional development workshops and tools.
You can cancel at any time. The page also says the benefits are subject to change without notice, so check what’s listed when you sign up.
Bringing A Class
The group visits page covers groups of 15 or more, and it says that for school groups all accompanying teachers are free with their group. It lists additional accompanying adults at one adult for every 10 children or students, and other additional adults pay the child or student rate.
Group admission for one Museum, the Museum of History or the War Museum, is $14.50 CAD for adults and seniors 18 and over and $10.50 for students and children ages 2 to 17. For both Museums it’s $21.75 and $15.75. A school program is $3 per program, per student, and a guided tour is $4 per person. Taxes aren’t included, and groups must reserve tickets with a specific entry time in advance. To book, the page says to call 819-776-7014 or 1-800-555-5621.
What We Couldn’t Confirm
The join page says free admission applies during specific times of the year, but it doesn’t list them, so we can’t tell you which weeks or days are covered. It also doesn’t say what counts as proof of teaching credentials. For those answers, the group page lists booking phone numbers, 819-776-7014 or 1-800-555-5621.
The page doesn’t address retired teachers, college faculty or school support staff, so we can’t say whether they qualify. It doesn’t give a price for the discounted lectures and paid educational programs.
Q&A
Is there a Canadian Museum of History teacher discount?
Yes. The Teachers’ Club is free to join and includes free admission to both Museums during specific times of the year, plus discounts on lectures and paid educational programs.
Who can join the Teachers’ Club?
The page says you must be employed by a public or private school in Canada, or be a parent home-schooling your child.
Does it cover the Canadian War Museum too?
Yes. The page says free admission to both Museums, and it describes the Museum of History and the Canadian War Museum as the two Museums in the club.
Can I bring a guest for free?
No. The page says the membership is for the benefit of the enrolled teacher only and doesn’t extend to guests.
What do I show at the Museum?
The page says proof of teaching credentials will be required for free admission to the Museums.
When is admission free?
The page says during specific times of the year and doesn’t list them.
Do teachers pay on a school trip?
The group visits page says all accompanying teachers are free with their school group.
More Information:
The details above come from the Canadian Museum of History’s own join and group visits pages as they loaded when we checked, and the Museum says benefits are subject to change without notice. See more entertainment discounts for teachers.
