Lectures
History of Sex Worker Resistance in Montréal
MEM - Centre des mémoires montréalaises
Sex workers have a formal and informal history of resistance that dates back several centuries. The stories and traces of resistance left by past sex workers shed light on and inspire the actions of sex workers today. As part of the exhibition By and For: 30 Years of Sex Worker Resistance, this panel invites historians, academics and community organizers to discuss the history of sex worker resistance in Montréal since the early 20th century.
First come, first seated.
This event is bilingual. We will invite guests and participants to speak in their own language.
Event
Lectures
Audiences
Adults
Dates
MEM - Centre des mémoires montréalaises
Address
MEM - Centre des mémoires montréalaises
1210, Saint-Laurent blvd,
Montreal, QC H2X 2S5
Regular Schedule
From Jun 14 to Oct 13
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
11:00 - 20:00
Wednesday
11:00 - 20:00
Thursday
11:00 - 20:00
Friday
11:00 - 20:00
Saturday
11:00 - 20:00
Sunday
11:00 - 20:00
From Oct 14 to Jun 15
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
11:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
11:00 - 20:00
Thursday
11:00 - 20:00
Friday
11:00 - 20:00
Saturday
11:00 - 20:00
Sunday
11:00 - 18:00
Holidays Schedule
Dec 25
Closed
Jan 1
Closed
Facilities
Temporary exhibition
from Sep 26, 2023 to Jan 31, 2027
Detours - Urban experiences
DETOURS – URBAN EXPERIENCES IS AN IMMERSIVE EXHIBITION THAT TAKES YOU INTO THE WORLD OF MONTREALERS WITH SINGULAR BACKGROUNDS.
Permanent exhibition
MONTRÉAL
The permanent exhibition MONTRÉAL invites you to explore the city from the inside. Meet its citizens and discover what distinguishes and unites them, and what has shaped Montréal’s unique identity over the course of its history.
Temporary exhibition
from Jun 25, 2025 to Oct 12, 2025
Keeping our Memories Alive! Tracing Lesbian History in Montréal
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Temporary exhibition
from Jul 8, 2025 to Nov 30, 2025
Archaeology in the Faubourg Saint-Laurent: 19th century lives and artefacts
Discover the daily lives of Faubourg Saint-Laurent residents from 1780 to 1910, through artefact collections from three archaeological sites
Incoming exhibition
from Oct 21, 2025 to Mar 15, 2026
By and For: 30 Years of Sex Worker Resistance
An exhibition by Stella, l’amie de Maimie, developed with the support of the MEM – Centre des mémoires montréalaises.
Others
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Lectures
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Others
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Others
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Facility activities
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Others
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Lectures
Streetstories
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Lectures
History and Heritage: A Civic Matter! With the Atelier d’histoire de la Pointe-aux-Trembles and the Société historique Cavelier de LaSalle
The MEM will be holding monthly gatherings with citizens who are involved in promoting and preserving their neighbourhood’s history and heritage.
Facility activities
Off-the-Wall Evening – “Choreoke”
For November’s off-the-wall evening, discover a new concept: a karaoke event where instead of singing, you dance!
Lectures
WOW! The MEM Makes Films
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Facility activities
TEENS – Fake News in Montréal?
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