Talk about a time warp. This is a museum that shows what museums were like in the 60s and 70s. Hidden in a downtown office tower, it totally lacks any setting or ambiance. The lack of exhibit-related signage and hand-out materials makes it a little difficult to plan your visit if you don't have time for everything. There is no museum-dedicated parking which is makes it difficult for tourists, as does the poor street level signage.
But it does have an impressive art and artifacts collection, but the curation is a mixed bag. The Canada on Canvass show was top notch and the tree-inspired modern sculpture installation thoughtful. The Asian religious artifacts display was repetitive and lacked a proper introduction. It really seemed like a pandering to donors.
The mineral display was perhaps the most boring museum display I've seen in five years (and I've been to many small town museums in that time). The Aboriginal gallery is the highlight, but perhaps tries to cover too much geography.
All in all, worth a visit, but not a good place for kids.