Zoology Collection, photo by Alex Tran
Guided Tours are...
- Appropriate for ages 3 and up and available for all levels, from preschool to college students and adults.
- Offered in French or English.
- Available Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
- Guided activities are 60 minutes long. Groups are welcome to stay at the museum for an extra hour after the activity to continue exploring.
- The maximum number of participants varies according to the tour. Please see below for more details.
- Please note that groups exceeding听the maximum number of participants听will be divided in halves. The first half of the group will take part in the guided portion of the tour during the first hour and in the independent portion during the following 60 minutes. The second half of the group will start with the self-guided portion of the tour, followed by the guided portion for the last 60 minutes.
- If you are interested in a tour but your group age doesn鈥檛 correspond to the listed ages for it, please redpath.museum [at] mcgill.ca (contact us).
Costs
| Student or participant |
$12 / student or participant (taxes included). Minimum fee of $150 (taxes included) for groups of less than 13 participants. |
| Accompanying person |
Free for 1 accompanying person per听15 participants. Beyond this ratio, a fee of $12 (taxes included) applies for each additional accompanying person. Please note that for school groups, the Museum requires the presence of 1 accompanying person per 15 participants. |
Reservations
Please note that group tours are fully booked for the year 2024. Our booking form for visits in 2025 will be available shortly. Thank you for your understanding.
Themes and Topics
Pre-K to Kindergarten (children 3 to 5 years old)
Storytime and Treasure Hunt
Come to the museum and listen to a fun story animated by one of our educators and then visit the museum, guided by our educators, to discover incredible things around the museum.听
Age:鈥� 3 to 5 years old听
Duration:鈥� 40 minutes of guided tour activity and 20 colouring session followed by 1 hour of non guided exploration of the Museum.听
Please note that during winter months, groups will need 15 to 20 minutes before the activity to prepare (remove winter jackets and boots), and 15 to 20 minutes after the activity to prepare to leave (put back on winter jackets and boots). In winter months, please plan for 90 minutes total from the time the group arrives to the time the group leaves the museum.听
Materials provided:鈥� A printed guide for the treasure hunt.听
Group Size:鈥� Maximum of 20 participants and two accompanying adults.听
Please note that鈥� groups exceeding the maximum number of鈥�participants鈥痺ill be鈥痙ivided in halves. The first half of the group will take part in the guided portion of the tour during the first hour and in the independent portion during the following 60 minutes. The second half of the group will start with the self-guided portion of the tour, followed by the guided portion for the last 60 minutes.听
Elementary School
Dinosaur Detectives (Elementary cycles 1 and 2)
Visit the museum and learn how to recognize dinosaurs and fossils and become a dinosaur detective. Then go around the museum, first accompanied by an educator and then on your own, to try to find dinosaurs using your new skills as a dinosaur detective. You will get a reward if you find all the dinosaurs!听
Age: 鈥�6 to 9 years old听
Duration:鈥� 1 hour of guided activity, followed by 1 hour of non guided exploration of the Museum.听
Materials provided:鈥� Erasable worksheet with clues to find dinosaurs around the museum and clipboard.听
Group Size: 鈥疢aximum of 30 participants and two accompanying adults.听
Please note that鈥� groups exceeding the maximum number of 鈥�participants 鈥痺ill be鈥� divided in halves. The first half of the group will take part in the guided portion of the tour during the first hour and in the independent portion during the following 60 minutes. The second half of the group will start with the self-guided portion of the tour, followed by the guided portion for the last 60 minutes.听
Evolution and Extinction (Elementary cycle 3)
Come to the museum and learn about the history of life on Earth, from its origins to the age of the great dinosaurs during the Mesozoic to life as we know it today. In this activity, you will explore the evolution of different forms of life and the role that the great extinctions played in shaping life as we see it today.听
Age: 鈥�9-12 years old听
Duration:鈥� 1 hour of guided activity, followed by 1 hour of non guided exploration of the Museum.听
Group Size: 鈥疢aximum of 30 participants and two accompanying adults.听
Please note that鈥� groups exceeding the maximum number of鈥� participants 鈥痺ill be 鈥痙ivided in halves. The first half of the group will take part in the guided portion of the tour during the first hour and in the independent portion during the following 60 minutes. The second half of the group will start with the self-guided portion of the tour, followed by the guided portion for the last 60 minutes.听
Secondary School
Evolution and Extinction (Secondary I to IV)
Come to the museum and learn about the history of life on Earth, the geological time scale, and the role that evolution and extinction have played in shaping life as we know it. This program uses dinosaurs as an example of a major extinction.听
Age:鈥� 12 to 15 years old听
Duration: 鈥�1 hour of guided activity, followed by 1 hour of non guided exploration of the Museum.听
Group Size:鈥� Maximum of 30 participants and two accompanying adults.听
Please note that鈥� groups exceeding the maximum number of鈥� participants 鈥痺ill be鈥� divided in halves. The first half of the group will take part in the guided portion of the tour during the first hour and in the independent portion during the following 60 minutes. The second half of the group will start with the self-guided portion of the tour, followed by the guided portion for the last 60 minutes.听
Adults
Exploring the Redpath Museum
Come and discover the Redpath Museum's collections as you explore the galleries. Guided by one of our educators, first, you will discover key objects representing the four pillars of the Museum's collections: paleontology, zoology, mineralogy, and world cultures, and then have a longer stop in the museum鈥檚 Ancient Egypt exhibition to learn interesting things about this extraordinary culture and about daily life in the Nile Valley thousands of years ago.听
Age:鈥� From 16 years old听
Duration:鈥� 1 hour of guided activity, followed by 60 minutes of self-guided visit.听
Group Size: 鈥疢aximum of 30 participants and two accompanying adults.听
Please note that 鈥�groups exceeding the maximum number of鈥� participants鈥� will be鈥� divided in halves. The first half of the group will take part in the guided portion of the tour during the first hour and in the independent portion during the following 60 minutes. The second half of the group will start with the self-guided portion of the tour, followed by the guided portion for the last 60 minutes.听
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Cancellation Policy
If you cancel your reservation, charges may apply depending on the length of time between your cancellation and your scheduled visit. For full details of our cancellation policy, please click here.听
redpath.museum [at] mcgill.ca (Contact us) to know more.