Visiting PAMA
Whether you’re exploring PAMA for the first time or returning to discover something new, our galleries offer a welcoming space for all visitors.
From families and curious learners to art enthusiasts, quiet seekers, and history lovers, each person can experience PAMA in a way that feels meaningful to them.
We’ve designed our spaces, programs, and amenities to support a comfortable and inspiring visit, no matter how you prefer to engage with the art, archives, and stories around you.
Plan your visit
- There are 3 accessible free parking spaces.
- Take a moment to explore what’s showing in our galleries right now.
- Quiet seating areas with benches are located throughout the site. You are welcome to feed your infant where you are comfortable.
- Infant changing tables are available in washrooms throughout the site.
- Some light snacks and water are for sale. There are no restaurants onsite.
- PAMA is an accessible facility, including ground-level entrances and elevator access to all floors.
- PAMA is a Peel Regional Police Safe Place.
- Children under 12 years old must be accompanied at all times by a person who is at least 13 years of age.
What to expect
- Upon arrival, head to the Information Desk to pay admission and pick up a map to guide your visit.
- Coatrooms and lockers available onsite to store your coats, large bags, umbrellas, and other items. We are not responsible for lost or stolen items.
- Some — but not all — exhibitions have hands-on items.
- To help you feel at ease during your visit, our information desks offer a variety of sensory items you’re welcome to borrow.
- The PAMA campus is made up of historic buildings with unique architectural features. Expect changes in lighting, sound, flooring surfaces, and architecture during your visit.
Visitor items to bring
- Headphones or earphones.
- Service animals are welcome. Dogs or other pets are not permitted inside the PAMA buildings.
- Strollers and wheelchairs are welcome in our exhibition spaces. Wagons can be left in the coatroom. Wheelchairs are available to borrow through the Information Desk.
- Use pencils for sketching or note-taking in the galleries. Markers, pens, paints, charcoal, and easels are not permitted.
- Enjoy snacks and beverages anywhere outside of exhibition spaces. No food or drinks are allowed in the galleries.
Capturing your visit
- Photos are allowed for personal use except where indicated. Do not use flash, tripods, or selfie-sticks.
- Commercial or professional photography must be arranged in advance. please contact us for more information.
- We encourage you to snap and share your visit. Tag us @visitpama on social.
Caring for our collections together
- Help protect the art and artifacts. The art and artifacts are fragile: do not touch them or lean on exhibit cases or walls.
- Help us to keep our collections safe by enjoying the art and artifacts with your eyes only. Hands-on activities are available in some exhibitions.
- Light can cause damage to art and artifacts. To reduce risks to the collection, the lights in the gallery are kept at specific levels.