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Group visits to the Museum

Dawson Gallery

The Museum encourages visits by groups of all kinds, including camps, daycare centers, primary and secondary schools, CEGEPs, after-school groups, language schools, tour buses and special excursion groups.

Due to the building's capacity and available resources, we ask groups of more than 7 people wishing to visit the Redpath Museum to book their visit in advance and adhere to the rules described in the Policy on Group Visits. Otherwise, a group may be refused entry to the museum.

Policy on Group Visits

For more information on how to get to the museum, please visit our Directions page.

Reservations

elizabeth.emond [at] mcgill.ca (subject: Guided%20Tours%20-%20Reservations) (Contact us) to book a guided tour.

Please note that May and June are fully booked.

What do we offer?

We offer groups a choice of Guided Tours and Non-Guided Tours for all ages.

For Guided Tours, kindly take note of the maximum number of participants for each visit, as specified in each visit's description. You can find these descriptions here.

Do not hesitate to elizabeth.emond [at] mcgill.ca (subject: Questions%20on%20Groups%2FTours) (contact us) to inquire about the possibilities!

Payments

No advance payment is required prior to your visit. Payment can be done on the day of your visit at our Welcome Desk through credit card (Visa or MasterCard), debit or cash.

If payment is not made on the day of your visit, we will invoice your school/organization in the week following. A separate email will be sent to you or the billing representative you will have designated on your reservation form.

For any questions regarding payment, please elizabeth.emond [at] mcgill.ca (subject: Inquiry%20on%20payment%20of%20Group%20activity) (contact us by email).

Roles of the Accompanying Adults

Divide the groups into smaller sub-groups as required.

Follow the group(s) at all times and ensure an adult is present with groups/participants on each floor.

Maintain discipline and manage particular cases.

Know and encourage participants to follow the Museum's Guidelines.

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.

elizabeth.emond [at] mcgill.ca (Contact us) to know more.

Land Acknowledgement

McGill University is on land which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst Indigenous peoples, including the Haudenosaunee and Anishinabeg nations. We acknowledge and thank the diverse Indigenous peoples whose presence marks this territory on which peoples of the world now gather.

Rematriation, Repatriation and Restitution Statement

We acknowledge that the return and restitution of cultural and natural heritage to communities of origin is an essential part of reconciliation and of recognizing the fundamental rights of Indigenous Peoples. As part of wider efforts to activate the standards presented in the Canadian Museums Association Report Moved to Action: Activating UNDRIP in Canadian Museums (2022), the Redpath is working towards pro-active restitution practices. As per our Collections Management Policy (2024), repatriation requests will be received by the Redpath Museum Director and will be treated on a case-by-case basis.

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