# Zuckerberg Island, Canada: what it is and when to go

> Zuckerberg Island is a museum in Canada. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February and May to October. In June there are 16 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 59. 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/zuckerberg-island/
- 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:** YYC Calgary, 328 km as the crow flies
- **Price:** Gratis
- **Website:** [stationmuseum.ca](https://stationmuseum.ca/zuckerberg/)
- **Coordinates:** 49.31549, -117.65652

## What it is and where

Zuckerberg Island is a museum in Canada.

Its coordinates are 49.31549, -117.65652; the nearest main airport is Calgary International Airport (YYC, Calgary), 328 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=49.315493%2C-117.656522)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.315493%2C-117.656522)

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 Zuckerberg Island is **February and May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 25 |
| February | Best time | 9 h 52 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 34 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 29 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 06 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 01 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 38 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 13 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 21 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 29 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 50 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 59 |

In June there are 16 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 59. 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

- [Mir Centre for Peace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/mir-centre-for-peace/): Museum · 1.1 km
- [Castlegar Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/castlegar-museum/): Museum · 1.4 km
- [Doukhobor Discovery Centre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/doukhobor-discovery-centre/): Museum · 2.4 km
- [Grassy Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/grassy-hut/): Hiking · 12 km
- [Champion Lakes Provincial Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/champion-lakes-provincial-park/): Provincial park in southern British Columbia, Canada · 15 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 Zuckerberg Island?

It is a museum in Canada.

### When is the best time to visit Zuckerberg Island?

February and May to October. In June there are 16 h 01 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 59.

### How do you get to Zuckerberg Island?

The nearest main airport is Calgary International Airport (YYC), 328 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.315493%2C-117.656522) 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 [Mir Centre for Peace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/mir-centre-for-peace/), [Castlegar Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/castlegar-museum/), [Doukhobor Discovery Centre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/doukhobor-discovery-centre/). The rest is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1236779387), 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).

