Location: Level 4
Dates: Updated exhibit opens November 18
In partnership with the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA), this exhibition honours the latest artist and builder inductees, alongside more Canadian country legends.
Location: Level 5, The Arlene Flock McKen Cloud Lounge
Dates: March 25, 2026 to February 2027
In partnership with the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS), this feature exhibit celebrates the 2026 Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductee, Nelly Furtado.
Location: Level 3, Speak Up
Dates: Updated on June 17, 2026
With the support of TD Bank Group, the award-winning Speak Up! exhibition showcases Indigenous artists who have, or are, making a social impact on a local, regional, or national level—motivating a new generation to take action and offering a better understanding of where they come from.
Location: Level 1
Dates: Opened May 6, 2026
PlayLab is an interactive, hands-on sound playground where visitors of all ages can explore, experiment, and make music together. Free and accessible to all, the space invites children and their families to discover how sound works and create music in their own way.
Location: Level 5, National Bank Special Exhibitions Gallery
Dates: July 16, 2025 until August 2027
Timeless: 100 Years of Oscar Peterson commemorates the centenary of one of Canada’s greatest musical legends. The exhibition celebrates the extraordinary life, music, and legacy of the virtuosic jazz pianist, composer, and humanitarian who captivated audiences around the world.
Location: Level 3
Dates: Opened May 27, 2022
National Music Centre is launching a new permanent Music & Wellness exhibition that taps into the power of music on mental and physical health.
Location: Level 5
Dates: May 7, 2025 until February 2026
In partnership with the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS), this temporary exhibition celebrates the 2025 Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductees — Dan Hill, Ginette Reno, Glass Tiger, and Loreena McKennitt.
Location: Level 5, Canadian Music Hall of Fame
Dates: March 26, 2025 to January 6, 2027
In partnership with the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS), this temporary exhibition celebrates the 2025 Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductee, Sum 41.
Location: Level 4
Dates: Updated March 2024
In partnership with the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, this permanent gallery space celebrates the inductees into the Hall of Fame.
Location: Level 4
Dates: Updated March 2024
In partnership with the l’Association québécoise de l’industrie du disque, du spectacle et de la video (Adisq), this permanent exhibition space honours the latest Félix Award winners and music makers from Québec.