# Canadian Automotive Museum, Canada: what it is and when to go > Canadian Automotive Museum is an automobile museum in Ontario, Canada (Oshawa). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February and May to October. In June there are 15 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 44. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. 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/canadian-automotive-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Automobile museum in Ontario, Canada · Museums and art - **Where:** Canada - **Best time:** February and May to October. - **Nearest airport:** YYZ Toronto, 66 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [canadianautomotivemuseum.com](https://www.canadianautomotivemuseum.com/) - **Coordinates:** 43.89488, -78.86214 ## What it is and where Canadian Automotive Museum is an automobile museum in Ontario, Canada (Oshawa). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Oshawa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/oshawa/), where this site lists 19 more places to see, 1.9 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 43.89488, -78.86214; the nearest main airport is Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ, Toronto), 66 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=43.894883%2C-78.862142) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.894883%2C-78.862142) 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 Canadian Automotive Museum is **February and May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 04 | | February | Best time | 10 h 15 | | March | Possible | 11 h 38 | | April | Possible | 13 h 13 | | May | Best time | 14 h 33 | | June | Best time | 15 h 16 | | July | Best time | 14 h 58 | | August | Best time | 13 h 49 | | September | Best time | 12 h 17 | | October | Best time | 10 h 45 | | November | Possible | 9 h 24 | | December | Possible | 8 h 44 | In June there are 15 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 44. 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 - [Robert McLaughlin Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/the-robert-mclaughlin-gallery/): Art museum in Ontario, Canada · 314 m - [Parkwood Estate](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/parkwood-estate/): Museum · 1.1 km - [Ontario Regiment Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/ontario-regiment-museum/): Canadian forces museum; component of The oshawa military and industrial museum in Ontario, Canada · 3.6 km - [Oshawa Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/oshawa-community-museum/): Historical museum in Ontario, Canada · 4.4 km - [NEB's Fun World](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/neb-s-fun-world/): With kids · 4.5 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 Canadian Automotive Museum? It is an automobile museum in Ontario, Canada. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Canadian Automotive Museum? February and May to October. In June there are 15 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 44. ### How do you get to Canadian Automotive Museum? The nearest main airport is Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), 66 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.894883%2C-78.862142) 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 [Robert McLaughlin Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/the-robert-mclaughlin-gallery/), [Parkwood Estate](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/parkwood-estate/), [Ontario Regiment Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/ontario-regiment-museum/). The rest is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/567543189), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5029747), CC0. More about Canadian Automotive Museum on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Automotive_Museum). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).