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    1. Directory

    Museums in Montreal

    Discover the best museums in Montreal. Browse profiles, photos, and details for each location.

    Built from our network

    The directory is sourced from our ongoing conversations with chefs, operators, and cultural figures across the city. Places are added when they’re cited by people whose judgment we trust.

    Selection is editorial, not commercial

    A venue earns its place before it can sponsor or advertise.

    Ranked by readers

    Placement reflects what people recommend, save, and visit.

    Showing 24 of 34 places in Montreal

    Photo of Maison Nivard-De Saint-Dizier
    Maison Nivard-De Saint-Dizier

    Built by the Congrégation de Notre-Dame in 1710 on land granted to Ville-Marie's major nearly four decades earlier, the...

    Photo of Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal
    Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal

    Since its founding in 1964, the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal, or “the MAC”, has carved a space as Canada’s leadi...

    Photo of Écomusée du fier monde
    Écomusée du fier monde

    Housed in a former Art Deco public bathhouse, the Écomusée du fier monde offers a deeply immersive look into Montreal’s...

    Photo of Montreal Biodome
    Montreal Biodome

    Housed in a former Olympic velodrome, the Montreal Biodome invites you to step into a world of ecosystems brought into p...

    Photo of Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
    Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

    With roots stretching back to 1860, the Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal or Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) is more...

    Photo of Montreal Insectarium
    Montreal Insectarium

    Montreal’s Insectarium offers an immersive plunge into the world of insects, challenging perceptions with a blend of sci...

    Photo of McCord Stewart Museum
    McCord Stewart Museum

    The McCord Stewart Museum offers a vibrant window into Montreal’s social history, capturing the city’s evolving identity...

    Photo of MEM - Centre des mémoires montréalaises
    MEM - Centre des mémoires montréalaises

    In the heart of the Quartier des Spectacles, the MEM – Centre des mémoires montréalaises serves as Montreal’s living mem...

    Photo of Musée des hospitalières de l'Hotel Dieu de Montréal
    Musée des hospitalières de l'Hotel Dieu de Montréal

    The Musée des Hospitalières de l’Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal is a medical history museum focused on four centuries of healthc...

    Photo of Barbie Expo
    Barbie Expo
    Photo of Cinémathèque québécoise
    Cinémathèque québécoise

    Founded in 1963, the Cinémathèque québécoise is Montreal’s haven for cinephiles and history buffs, housing an expansive...

    Photo of Maison Saint-Gabriel
    Maison Saint-Gabriel

    Maison Saint-Gabriel is an immersive historical experience that brings to life Montreal’s rural past and the tenacity of...

    Photo of Space for Life
    Space for Life
    Photo of Montreal Science Centre
    Montreal Science Centre

    The Montreal Science Centre in the Old Port provides an engaging hub for curious minds. This family-oriented museum host...

    Photo of Planetarium
    Planetarium

    Montreal’s Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium merges cutting-edge astronomy with sustainability, offering visitors an immersive...

    Photo of Afromusée
    Afromusée

    Afromusée is a dynamic tribute to African heritage, tracing over 300 years of African presence and influence in Quebec....

    Photo of Musée de l'Holocauste Montréal
    Musée de l'Holocauste Montréal

    The Montréal Holocaust Museum preserves the personal testimonies of Holocaust survivors, offering visitors a powerful an...

    Photo of Circus Arts City TOHU
    Circus Arts City TOHU

    Tohu is Montreal’s dedicated circus arts hub, a destination for circus lovers seeking an alternative to Cirque du Soleil...

    Photo of H. Fisher & Sons Ltd
    H. Fisher & Sons Ltd

    For a hundred years, H. Fisher & Fils sold sewing notions out of a narrow storefront on the Main. It closed in 2022, but...

    Photo of Musée des Fusiliers Mont-Royal
    Musée des Fusiliers Mont-Royal

    The Musée des Fusiliers Mont-Royal in Montreal’s Plateau Mont-Royal borough is both a historic site and a repository of...

    Photo of Musée de Lachine
    Musée de Lachine

    Le Ber–Le Moyne House is the oldest standing structure on the island of Montreal, a relic from 1669 that still commands...

    Photo of Redpath Museum
    Redpath Museum

    Since its founding in 1882, McGill University’s Redpath Museum has stood as a storied gem of natural history. With its G...

    Photo of Canadian Railway Museum (EXPO RAIL)
    Canadian Railway Museum (EXPO RAIL)
    Photo of Musée des Ondes Emile Berliner
    Musée des Ondes Emile Berliner

    Inside Saint-Henri’s RCA Victor factory, the Emile Berliner Musée des Ondes is a unique museum that preserves and explor...

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    Showing 24 of 34 places in Montreal

    Photo of Maison Nivard-De Saint-Dizier
    Maison Nivard-De Saint-Dizier

    Built by the Congrégation de Notre-Dame in 1710 on land granted to Ville-Marie's major nearly four decades earlier, the...

    Photo of Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal
    Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal

    Since its founding in 1964, the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal, or “the MAC”, has carved a space as Canada’s leadi...

    Photo of Écomusée du fier monde
    Écomusée du fier monde

    Housed in a former Art Deco public bathhouse, the Écomusée du fier monde offers a deeply immersive look into Montreal’s...

    Photo of Montreal Biodome
    Montreal Biodome

    Housed in a former Olympic velodrome, the Montreal Biodome invites you to step into a world of ecosystems brought into p...

    Photo of Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
    Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

    With roots stretching back to 1860, the Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal or Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) is more...

    Photo of Montreal Insectarium
    Montreal Insectarium

    Montreal’s Insectarium offers an immersive plunge into the world of insects, challenging perceptions with a blend of sci...

    Photo of McCord Stewart Museum
    McCord Stewart Museum

    The McCord Stewart Museum offers a vibrant window into Montreal’s social history, capturing the city’s evolving identity...

    Photo of MEM - Centre des mémoires montréalaises
    MEM - Centre des mémoires montréalaises

    In the heart of the Quartier des Spectacles, the MEM – Centre des mémoires montréalaises serves as Montreal’s living mem...

    Photo of Musée des hospitalières de l'Hotel Dieu de Montréal
    Musée des hospitalières de l'Hotel Dieu de Montréal

    The Musée des Hospitalières de l’Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal is a medical history museum focused on four centuries of healthc...

    Photo of Barbie Expo
    Barbie Expo
    Photo of Cinémathèque québécoise
    Cinémathèque québécoise

    Founded in 1963, the Cinémathèque québécoise is Montreal’s haven for cinephiles and history buffs, housing an expansive...

    Photo of Maison Saint-Gabriel
    Maison Saint-Gabriel

    Maison Saint-Gabriel is an immersive historical experience that brings to life Montreal’s rural past and the tenacity of...

    Photo of Space for Life
    Space for Life
    Photo of Montreal Science Centre
    Montreal Science Centre

    The Montreal Science Centre in the Old Port provides an engaging hub for curious minds. This family-oriented museum host...

    Photo of Planetarium
    Planetarium

    Montreal’s Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium merges cutting-edge astronomy with sustainability, offering visitors an immersive...

    Photo of Afromusée
    Afromusée

    Afromusée is a dynamic tribute to African heritage, tracing over 300 years of African presence and influence in Quebec....

    Photo of Musée de l'Holocauste Montréal
    Musée de l'Holocauste Montréal

    The Montréal Holocaust Museum preserves the personal testimonies of Holocaust survivors, offering visitors a powerful an...

    Photo of Circus Arts City TOHU
    Circus Arts City TOHU

    Tohu is Montreal’s dedicated circus arts hub, a destination for circus lovers seeking an alternative to Cirque du Soleil...

    Photo of H. Fisher & Sons Ltd
    H. Fisher & Sons Ltd

    For a hundred years, H. Fisher & Fils sold sewing notions out of a narrow storefront on the Main. It closed in 2022, but...

    Photo of Musée des Fusiliers Mont-Royal
    Musée des Fusiliers Mont-Royal

    The Musée des Fusiliers Mont-Royal in Montreal’s Plateau Mont-Royal borough is both a historic site and a repository of...

    Photo of Musée de Lachine
    Musée de Lachine

    Le Ber–Le Moyne House is the oldest standing structure on the island of Montreal, a relic from 1669 that still commands...

    Photo of Redpath Museum
    Redpath Museum

    Since its founding in 1882, McGill University’s Redpath Museum has stood as a storied gem of natural history. With its G...

    Photo of Canadian Railway Museum (EXPO RAIL)
    Canadian Railway Museum (EXPO RAIL)
    Photo of Musée des Ondes Emile Berliner
    Musée des Ondes Emile Berliner

    Inside Saint-Henri’s RCA Victor factory, the Emile Berliner Musée des Ondes is a unique museum that preserves and explor...

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    • 1
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    • Next