# Binet House, Canada: what it is and when to go

> Binet House is The Binet House Museum features interpretive displays about Mayo’s history, a gift shop and tourist information. It is open from late May to mid September, 10 am to 6 pm daily in Canada. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February and May to October. In June there are 20 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 3 h 58. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/binet-house-museum/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** The Binet House Museum features interpretive displays about Mayo’s history, a gift shop and tourist information. It is open from late May to mid September, 10 am to 6 pm daily · Museums and art
- **Where:** Canada
- **Best time:** February and May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** YVR Vancouver, 1,784 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [villageofmayo.ca](https://villageofmayo.ca/binet-house-museum/)
- **Coordinates:** 63.59198, -135.8956

## What it is and where

Binet House is The Binet House Museum features interpretive displays about Mayo’s history, a gift shop and tourist information. It is open from late May to mid September, 10 am to 6 pm daily in Canada.

Its coordinates are 63.59198, -135.8956; the nearest main airport is Vancouver International Airport (YVR, Vancouver), 1,784 km as the crow flies. How to get around Canada (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=63.59198%2C-135.895599)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=63.59198%2C-135.895599)

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/museos/) places in Canada. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Binet House is **February and May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 5 h 07 |
| February | Best time | 8 h 13 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 14 |
| April | Possible | 14 h 36 |
| May | Best time | 17 h 46 |
| June | Best time | 20 h 01 |
| July | Best time | 19 h |
| August | Best time | 15 h 57 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 36 |
| October | Best time | 9 h 21 |
| November | Possible | 6 h 05 |
| December | Possible | 3 h 58 |

In June there are 20 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 3 h 58. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Canada in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Canada

To enter Canada there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “National parks and accommodation, booked”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Canada checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Canadian dollar (CAD); plugs: Type A and B · 120 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter, and check that your device takes 120 V); emergencies: 911.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Keno Mining Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/keno-mining-museum/): Museum · 46 km
- [Tay Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/tay-mountain/): Mountain in Yukon, Canada · 149 km
- [Tombstone Territorial Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/tombstone-territorial-park/): Territorial park in the Yukon, Canada · 171 km
- [Jack London Museum & Cabin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/jack-london-museum-cabin/): Museum · 181 km
- [Dawson City Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/dawson-city-museum/): Museum · 181 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/).

## More in Canada: Museums and art

- [Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/head-smashed-in-buffalo-jump/): buffalo jump located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Canada
- [Royal Ontario Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/royal-ontario-museum/): museum of world culture and natural history in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- [National Gallery of Canada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/national-gallery-of-canada/): museum of art in Ottawa, Canada
- [Art Gallery of Ontario](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/art-gallery-of-ontario/): art museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- [Hockey Hall of Fame](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/hockey-hall-of-fame/): sports museum in downtown Toronto
- [Montreal Museum of Fine Arts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/montreal-museum-of-fine-arts/): art museum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Every Canada place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Binet House?

It is The Binet House Museum features interpretive displays about Mayo’s history, a gift shop and tourist information. It is open from late May to mid September, 10 am to 6 pm daily in Canada.

### When is the best time to visit Binet House?

February and May to October. In June there are 20 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 3 h 58.

### How do you get to Binet House?

The nearest main airport is Vancouver International Airport (YVR), 1,784 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=63.59198%2C-135.895599) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Canada is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Canada map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Keno Mining Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/keno-mining-museum/), [Tay Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/tay-mountain/), [Tombstone Territorial Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/tombstone-territorial-park/). The rest is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/3740557636), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q129204545), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

