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Opening By and For: 30 Years of Sex Worker Resistance
MEM - Centre des mémoires montréalaises
Celebrate the opening of a new exhibition in the Kiosque created by Stella, l’amie de Maimie, with the MEM’s support. The team from Stella, L’amie de Maimie who initiated this project, will be present.
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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
An exhibition by the Archives lesbiennes du Québec (Quebec Lesbian Archives), developed with the support of the MEM – Centre des mémoires montréalaises
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
Discovering Les Constellations de l'hippocampe
Take a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of this work of public art by Raphaëlle de Groot, in the company of our animators.
Lectures
History and Heritage: A Civic Matter! With Héritage Montréal
The MEM will be holding monthly gatherings with citizens who are involved in promoting and preserving their neighbourhood’s history and heritage.
Others
Art, digital practices and well-being
Try out and test accessible digital creations with the TOPO team.
Others
TEENS – Red Night in Montréal: A Murder Mystery at the Museum
Experience Montréal of the 1940s during a murder mystery evening in the heart of the Red Light district.
Facility activities
Off-the-Wall Evening: Orange Cones for Halloween!
Join us for an off-the-wall evening this Halloween . . . in costume. The theme? Orange cones!
Lectures
Streetstories
Participate in this international symposium and explore the street as an urban, social and political space.
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.
Lectures
History of Sex Worker Resistance in Montréal
Come discover thirty years of resistance by sex workers in Montreal, through history, stories, community struggles, and transmission.
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
Find out how the MEM’s documentaries showcase Montrealers through an artful mix of museology and filmmaking.
Facility activities
TEENS – Fake News in Montréal?
Can you really believe everything you see on social media? Learn how to tell true from fake at the MEM!