# White Elefant Museum, Canada: what it is and when to go

> White Elefant Museum is a museum in Canada. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February and May to October. In June there are 17 h 05 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 55. 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/white-elefant-museum/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art
- **Where:** Canada
- **Best time:** February and May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** YUL Montréal, 1,490 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [labradorvirtualmuseum.ca](http://www.labradorvirtualmuseum.ca/wem/index.html)
- **Coordinates:** 55.08866, -59.1774

## What it is and where

White Elefant Museum is a museum in Canada.

Its coordinates are 55.08866, -59.1774; the nearest main airport is Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL, Montréal), 1,490 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=55.08866%2C-59.1774)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=55.08866%2C-59.1774)

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 White Elefant Museum is **February and May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 7 h 29 |
| February | Best time | 9 h 22 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 28 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 50 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 53 |
| June | Best time | 17 h 05 |
| July | Best time | 16 h 35 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 45 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 25 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 08 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 01 |
| December | Possible | 6 h 55 |

In June there are 17 h 05 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 55. 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

- [Cape Makkovik Air Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/cape-makkovik-air-station/): General Surveillance Gap Filler Radar station · 15 km
- [Hopedale Air Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/hopedale-air-station/): General Surveillance Radar station · 79 km
- [Groswater Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/groswater-bay/): Bay on the eastern coast of Labrador, Canada, sometimes inclusive of Hamilton Inlet · 125 km
- [Cut Throat Island Air Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/cut-throat-island-air-station/): General Surveillance Gap Filler Radar station in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador · 147 km
- [Lake Melville](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/lake-melville/): Saltwater tidal basin in the Labrador region of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada · 149 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 White Elefant Museum?

It is a museum in Canada.

### When is the best time to visit White Elefant Museum?

February and May to October. In June there are 17 h 05 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 55.

### How do you get to White Elefant Museum?

The nearest main airport is Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL), 1,490 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=55.08866%2C-59.1774) 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 [Cape Makkovik Air Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/cape-makkovik-air-station/), [Hopedale Air Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/hopedale-air-station/), [Groswater Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/groswater-bay/). The rest is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/498266289), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

