List of museums in Montreal

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This is a list of museums in Montreal , in the province of Quebec, Canada. Also included are non-profit art galleries and university art galleries. Museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums) are not included.

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List of museums

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NameNeighbourhoodBorough/CityTypeSummary
Artothèque de Montréal La Petite-Patrie Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie Artcontemporary art
Bank of Montreal Museum Old Montreal Ville-Marie Numismatichistory of the Bank of Montreal, coins
Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec Quartier Latin Ville-Marie LibraryChanging exhibits of history and art from its collections
Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada Museum Quartier des spectacles Ville-Marie MilitaryRegimental history and memorabilia
Canadian Aviation Heritage Centre Macdonald Campus Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue AviationCollection of aircraft and art about aviation
Canadian Centre for Architecture Shaughnessy Village Ville-Marie Architectureresearch centre and museum dedicated to architecture; offers rotating exhibits; building designed by Peter Rose opened in 1989; incorporates Shaughnessy House, an 1874 mansion
Canadian Guild of Crafts Golden Square Mile Ville-Marie Artcollection and shop of Canadian fine crafts, Inuit and First Nations crafts and sculpture
Centre d'exposition de l'Université de Montréal Côte-des-Neiges Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Artcontemporary art gallery of the Université de Montréal
Centre d'histoire de Montréal Old Montreal Ville-Marie HistoryCity history
Centre Émilie-Gamelin Bordeaux-Cartierville Ahuntsic-Cartierville Religiouslocated in Bordeaux-Cartierville, life of Roman Catholic nun Émilie Gamelin, and works and history of the Sisters of Providence religious community
Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur Quartier Latin Ville-Marie Artart exhibits
Dufresne-Nincheri Museum Hochelaga-Maisonneuve Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve Historic house and artist's studio1910s Beaux-Arts style mansion and Nincheri's studio
Château Ramezay - Musée et site historique de Montréal Old Montreal Ville-Marie HistoryCity history, 18th-century period life
Cinémathèque québécoise Quartier Latin Ville-Marie MediaFilm, television and photography exhibits
Cité historia, musée d'histoire du Sault-au-Récollet Sault-au-Récollet Ahuntsic-Cartierville Historic house18th-century historic house and mill; located in Sault-au-Récollet
Darling Foundry Faubourg des Récollets Ville-Marie Artvisual arts centre
DHC/ART Old Montreal Ville-Marie Artcontemporary art gallery
Dorval Museum of Local History and Heritage Lakeshore, Dorval Dorval Historylocal history
Écomusée du fier monde Gay Village Montreal HistoryHeritage of the industrial and working-class people of south-central Montreal
Ecomuseum Zoo Macdonald Campus Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue ZooZoo home to live animals native to the Saint Lawrence River valley
Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site Lakeshore, Lachine Lachine HistoryMontreal's fur industry
Galerie de l'UQAM Quartier Latin Ville-Marie Artcontemporary art gallery
Gallery X Quartier Concordia Ville-Marie ArtContemporary art gallery of Concordia University
Lachine Canal National Historic Site Lakeshore, Lachine Lachine TransportExhibits at the Lachine Visitor Services Centre about the history and heritage of the canal
Leonard & Bina Ellen Art Gallery Quartier Concordia Ville-Marie Artpart of Concordia University
Musée des Illusions Montréal (Museum of Illusions Montreal) Old Montreal Vieux-Port - Old Port
Maison de Mère d’Youville Old Montreal Ville-Marie Religioushistory of the Grey Nuns of Montreal and their founder, Saint Marie-Marguerite d'Youville
Maison Saint-Gabriel Pointe-Saint-Charles Le Sud-Ouest Historic house17th-century period house and gardens, also changing exhibits of decorative arts from its collections
Marguerite Bourgeoys Museum Old Montreal Ville-Marie ReligionHistoric chapel and history of the 17th-century woman who founded it, as well as the city's early religious settlers
McCord Museum Downtown Montreal Ville-Marie MultipleMontreal's history and culture, changing exhibits of culture, art and heritage
Montreal Biodôme Espace pour la vie Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve ZooReplicas of four ecosystems, with animals and plants
Montreal Biosphère Saint Helen's Island Ville-Marie Natural historyEcology, the environment and sustainable living
Montreal Botanical Garden Espace pour la vie Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie Botanical gardenThematic gardens and greenhouses
Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre Côte-des-Neiges Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce HistoryHolocaust story and effects of bigotry and hate
Montreal Insectarium Espace pour la vie Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve Natural historyLive insects and insect exhibits
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Golden Square Mile Ville-Marie ArtCollections include Canadian, Inuit, European, pre-Columbian, African, modern and contemporary art, ancient cultures, decorative arts, Greek and Roman sculptures
Planetarium Espace pour la vie Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve SciencePlanetarium
Montreal Science Centre Old Port of Montreal Ville-Marie ScienceInteractive science exhibits
Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal Quartier des spectacles Ville-Marie ArtContemporary art
Musée de la police de Montréal Quartier des spectacles Ville-Marie Law enforcement
Musée de Lachine Lakeshore, Lachine Lachine Multiplehistory exhibits in the 17th-century LeBer-LeMoyne House, sculpture garden, art exhibits; located in Lachine
Musée des Hospitalières de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal Pine Avenue Le Plateau-Mont-Royal Medicalhistory of the Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal, medicine and religious art
Musée de Paléontologie et de l'Evolution ??????Natural History, mostly Palaeontologyfossil life and geology of Canada
Musée des maîtres et artisans du Québec Cégep de Saint-Laurent campus Saint-Laurent Artcontemporary craft and art
Musée des ondes Emile Berliner Saint-Henri Le Sud-Ouest Technologyhistory and development of sound creation, production, reproduction, recording and broadcasting; includes gramophones, phonographs, radios, televisions, sound recording equipment, microphones, records and cylinders
Musée des pompiers de Montréal Mile End Le Plateau-Mont-Royal Firefighting
Musée des Sœurs de Miséricorde Bordeaux-Cartierville Ahuntsic-Cartierville Religiousworks of the Misericordia Sisters
Montreal Video Game MuseumMontrealMontrealTechnologyhistory of video games with a focus on the Canadian contribution
Musée Eudore-Dubeau Côte-des-Neiges Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Medicalpart of the University of Montreal, open by appointment, history of dentistry and its teaching in Quebec
Museum of Fashion Old Montreal Ville-Marie Fashiondevoted to fashion, costume
Museum of the Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal Côte-des-Neiges Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce ArtFeatures Christian art from Quebec and around the world
Peter B. Yeomans Cultural Centre Lakeshore, Dorval Dorval Artart exhibits
Pointe-à-Callière, Montreal Museum of Archaeology and History Old Montreal Ville-Marie HistoryHistory and archaeology of the city, located in 6 buildings
Prison-des-Patriotes Sainte-Marie Ville-Marie Historyexhibition on the 1837-1838 rebellions in Lower Canada and the Patriote movement
Redpath Museum of Natural History McGill University campus Ville-Marie Natural historyPart of McGill University
Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps Museum CFB Montreal Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve Militaryregimental history and memorabilia, located in the garrison in Longue-Pointe
Royal Montreal Regiment Museum Lower Westmount Westmount Militaryregimental history and memorabilia of The Royal Montreal Regiment
SBC Gallery of Contemporary Art Quartier des spectacles Ville-Marie Artcontemporary art
Sir George-Étienne Cartier National Historic Site Old Montreal Ville-Marie Historic house19th-century Victorian period house and life of Sir George-Étienne Cartier
Sisters of Saint Anne Historic CentreLakeshore, Lachine Lachine Religiousclosed in 2014, history of the convent and its founder
Stewart Hall Art Gallery Lakeshore, Pointe-Claire Pointe-Claire, Quebec Art

Defunct museums

Montreal Museums Day

Montreal Museums Day (French : Journée des musées montréalais) is an annual event in Montreal. One Sunday every May, more than 30 of the city's largest museums and galleries offer free admission and extended opening hours. [6] To facilitate visitor access to as many museums as possible, the Montreal Transit Corporation provides free shuttle buses.

The first Montreal Museums Day was held in 1987.

References

  1. ↑ "Permanent Closure of the Stewart Museum".
  2. ↑ "Marc-Aurèle Fortin Museum". Foundation Marc-Aurèle Fortin. Archived from the original on 20 December 2010. Retrieved 2014-02-08.
  3. ↑ "Le musée de cire de Montréal". Radio-Canada . Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Home". quebecindustrialheritage.blogspot.com.
  5. ↑ "Definitive Closing of the Museum of Les Sœurs de Miséricorde de Montréal" (PDF). Les Sœurs de Miséricorde de Montréal. 7 October 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 May 2022.
  6. ↑ Reid, Evelyn (2015-01-21). "Montreal's Museums Open Their Doors Free of Charge For One Day". About.com . Retrieved 2015-01-21.
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