Montreal's museums

The Regimental Museum retraces the history and exploits of the oldest francophone Montréal battalion in the Canadian Armed Forces: Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal. It is housed in a magnificent armoury, declared a historic and heritage site by the city of Montréal. The building alone is worth a visit.

Established in 1882, the Redpath Museum preserves and displays large collections of ancient and modern organisms, minerals, and world culture (ethnological) artefacts. It serves as a teaching and reserach unit at McGill University. Research focuses on the history of life and biodiversity of the planet.

The Galerie de l’UQAM is a university gallery dedicated to contemporary art. Committed to research, the institution disseminates the knowledge it generates through exhibitions, public programs and a diverse range of publications. It mainly exhibits contemporary art from Quebec, as well as from elsewhere in Canada and from abroad. The majority of its exhibitions are curated by recognized professionals. The Galerie also has a mandate to conserve, manage and disseminate the Collection d’œuvres d’art de l’UQAM.

The Fashion Museum is an ethnological museum which shows, by its collection and exhibitions, cultural diversity of Quebec society. The Fashion Museum is the only museum in Quebec devoted entirely to fashion history and textile art.

The Centre specializes in preserving and promoting the intangible heritage of Quebec and Canadian folk arts and traditions, including those of the First Nations and ethnic communities.

Enter the home of Sir George-Étienne Cartier (1814-1873) as though you were a guest of this Father of the Canadian Confederation. This Victorian residence demonstrates the lifestyle of Montreal's 19th Century upper middle-class, as well as the major social and political transformations Cartier took part in.

The Museum celebrates the history of printing in Quebec ever since the first printing press arrived in Montréal in 1764, and the work of local printers. Learn about a fascinating trade!

A magnificent example of traditional Québec architecture, this farmhouse, purchased by Marguerite Bourgeoys in 1668, was used to welcome the King’s Wards. Now a museum, it proposes an experience that is both enlightening and entertaining thanks to the talents of its guides and the originality of its summer programming. This historic site, with its scattering of gardens, invites visitors to explore history through nature!