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Showing 24 of 34 places in Montreal

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Inside Saint-Henri’s RCA Victor factory, the Emile Berliner Musée des Ondes is a unique museum that preserves and explor...
Showing 24 of 34 places in Montreal

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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