(Ottawa) Across the country, national art museums and galleries have recorded a 15 % increase in their attendance this summer, visitors having benefited from free entry or at a reduced price thanks to the pass a strong Canada.
Hermine Landry, spokesperson for the cabinet of the Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, indicates that the attendance of the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau and the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa increased by 16 % in July.
The Canada Museum of Agriculture and Food has recorded an increase in attendance of 24 %, and the Museum of Fine Arts in Canada, 2 %, she said.
This pass, in force since June 20 and available until September 2, offers free entry to national museums to children 17 and under, and a 50 % discount to 18 to 24 years old. The other eligible establishment in Quebec is the Musée des Plains d’Abraham.
It also allows you to enter the national parks and sites managed by Parks Canada for free, such as the Mauricie National Park, or that of the Forillon National Park, in Gaspésie.
Some provincial and territorial art museums and galleries also participate in the program. The Manitoba museum reports an increase in attendance of 11 % in July compared to last year.