Montreal's museums

The exhibition centre, located on the Université de Montréal campus, presents shows on a variety of subjects, combining visual arts, architecture and the humanities. Its permanent exhibition introduces visitors to 41 pieces from its collection, located at different public spaces on its site.

The Oratory Museum is dedicated mainly to religious art. Renowned for its exceptional collection of nativity scenes from around the world, the museum offers a treasure of religious, historical and artistic heritage from Quebec and elsewhere.

The McCord Museum celebrates life in Montréal, past and present: its history, its people, and its communities.

Montreal’s portal to its past, the Château Ramezay, was the first building in Québec to be classified an historic monument. Chosen as one of the 1001 Historic Sites You Must See Before You Die, the Château invites you to relive more than 500 years of history through its exhibits, its multimedia circuit (in six languages) and its French colonial garden.

Founded in Lachine in the 19th century, the Dawes Black Horse Brewery was incredibly successful in Quebec until the 1950s.The brewery was originally a complex of buildings, of which, only five remain standing in Lachine today.

History museum that offers you an unmissable panorama of the religious and medical heritage. Explore the origins of Montreal and the history of the Hôtel-Dieu, the city's first hospital.

Musée de Lachine brings the past to life. Tour the historical buildings, visit the temporary exhibition, stroll the sculpture garden and enjoy free cultural activities to experience the many facets of Lachine's history.

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.