Montreal's museums

Learn about taboos, scandals and secrets of yesteryear when you tour this museum devoted to the fascinating history of how the Misericordia Sisters assisted unwed mothers and their children. The work of Rosalie Cadron-Jetté (1794-1864), the community’s founder, is still appreciated today.

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 Stewart Museum celebrates the influence of European civilization in New France and North America. Artefacts, antique maps, rare books, illustrations and archives weave a time line of five centuries. The Museum is located in the 19th-century British military depot on île Sainte-Hélène, featuring a glass tower offering a unique view of Montreal.

The McCord Museum is dedicated to the preservation, study and appreciation of Montréal’s history, as recounted by its past and present people, artists and communities. The McCord Museum is home to one of the largest collections in North America, to totalling more than 1.44 million artefacts. McCord Museum, Our People, Our Stories.

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.

This museum, housed in the former RCA Victor factory, pays tribute to Emile Berliner, inventor of the gramophone and recording. Its vast collections are invaluable for anyone wishing to know more about the history and development of technology using electromagnetic waves.

In a building featuring a daring design, awarded with LEED Platinum certification, enjoy an immersive experience of the Universe, with two complementary shows and cutting-edge 360° domes! Let yourself be whisked off to the very limits of outer space, and don’t miss the digital interactive exhibition.

$8 THURSDAY EVENINGS: Starting at 5:30 p.m., get a special deal on either of the double features at the Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium.

The MMFA, has the highest attendance rates among Canadian art museums. The Museum’s encyclopedic collection, unique in the country, comprises 41,000 works from antiquity to the present day. Every year, more than 1 000 000 people visit its unique permanent collection and its original temporary exhibitions, which combine artistic disciplines: fine arts, music, film, fashion and design.