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 healthcare, community resilience, and religious dedication in the city. Located in a historic section of Hôtel-Dieu, Montreal’s first hospital founded in 1642 by Jeanne Mance, it originally operated within the early settlement of Ville-Marie.

Today, the museum offers visitors a journey through this rich history, from the founding of Montreal to the establishment of modern medicine. Guests can explore the convent gardens, chapels, crypt, and even Jeanne Mance’s tomb, making for a rare glimpse into Montreal’s medical and cultural heritage.