The Montreal Heritage Calendar

Day by day. Have fun discovering the many attractions in and around Montreal.
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October 21, 2007

40 years later: Rendez-vous at Man and His World

» Biosphère d'Environnement Canada

An exhibit of 30 large-scale photographs on the construction of Notre-Dame and St. Helen’s islands for the 1967 World's Fair in Montréal.

A Heritage in Health to Discover

» Musée des Hospitalières de l’Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal

600 objects from the collection of the Hospitallers of St.Joseph, of Hôtel-Dieu, relate a history forever entwined with that of Montreal.

Guided tours are available for groups, the general public and students from grade schools to universities.

The Musée des Hospitalières de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal, inaugurated in 1992, commemorates the 350th anniversary of the foundation of Montreal.

Photo : Gilbert Langlois

Classical Indian Dance demonstration and Indian Snack

» Musée des maîtres et artisans du Québec in collaboration with Mahatma Gandhi International Foundation

Madam Manasi Jain is a trained Bharat Natyam dancer. The Bharat Natyam is a classical Indian dance form. An Indian snack will follow the demonstration.

In the context of the exhibition Mahatma Gandhi : Heritage of Non-violence (September 12th to October 21st, 2007).

  • Length : 1 h
  • Schedule : 4:30 p.m.
  • Target audience : Adults, seniors, students.
  • Price : $3 / $5
  • Metro : Du Collège
  • Bus : 16, 117
  • Type of visit : Other 
  • Also on October 21.

Creative Workshops for Families

» Musée des maîtres et artisans du Québec

Put your hands to the task! Every Saturday and Sunday at 2 pm, hour-long workshops allow children and their parents to experience for themselves the skill and creativity of the artisan.

A new workshop every 2 weeks; consult our website for details.

Exhibition Please Be Seated

» Musée d'histoire et du patrimoine de Dorval in collaboration with -

This exhibition features a selection of beautiful antique chairs.

The Please Be Seated exhibition will be presented from October 11, 2007 to November 11, 2007. The Museum is open Thursday to Sunday, from 1 pm to 5 pm. For information, please call (514) 633-4314 or (514) 633-4170.

Following the beaver's trail

» Commerce-de-la-fourrure-à-Lachine, Lieu historique national du Canada

Guided tour of the historic fur-trade warehouse

Greek Folk Dancing: Koryfei's Dance Season 2007-2008

» Institut culturel hellénique Koryfei

Greek folk dancing for all levels No experience necessary, but must keep up with fast-paced rehearsals Preparation for upcoming performances within Montreal & abroad

Repertoire to be taught in 2007-2008: Northern Thrace, Asia Minor, Lesvos, Chios, Samos, Pontus, Crete, Cyprus. Come join us every Sunday from now until Summer 2008 for fun-filled days of greek folk dancing & traditions!

Green Light for Ecotechnologies

» Biosphère d'Environnement Canada

A guided tour of the Biosphère’s wind turbines, its artificial wastewater treatment wetlands and its geothermal heating and air-conditioning system.

Guided tour offered at various hours. For information: 514-283-5000

Guided tours of the exhibitions

» Musée Stewart

Visitors follow a guide on a tour of the permanent exhibition.

Guided tours last from 45 minutes to one hour depending on the group. The exhibition tour can vary.

Halloween at Pointe-à-Callière

» Pointe-à-Callière, musée d’archéologie et d’histoire de Montréal

Children will enjoy a whimsical look at the Celtic origins of Halloween and associated beliefs on a surprise-filled tour of the Museum. You'll have a ghostly good time, with chills and thrills!

Free activity, included in the entrance fee for the Museum

  • Length : 1 h
  • Schedule : 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
  • Target audience : Children, over 4 years old
  • Price : Free
  • Metro : Place-d'Armes
  • Type of visit : On foot 
  • Also on October 21, October 27 and October 28.

In the 18th Century Style, historical family activities

» Musée Stewart

Military costumes for youngsters. Worshops to make cartridges, tattooing inspired by the Natives, storytelling, guided tours. In winter, snowshoeing and old-fashioned curling.

Snowshoeing and old-fashioned curling are available only if Mother Nature allows.

On Violence and Non-violence

» Musée des maîtres et artisans du Québec in collaboration with Mahatma Gandhi International Foundation

Conference of Dr Arvind Sharma Ph. D. Briks Professor of Comparative Religion in the Faculty of Religious Studies at McGill University.

Conference in the context of the exhibitions Mahatma Gandhi: Heritage of Non-violence (September 12th to October 21st, 2007)

  • Length : 1 h
  • Schedule : 3 p.m.
  • Target audience : Adults, seniors, students.
  • Price : $3 / $5
  • Metro : Du Collège
  • Bus : 16, 117
  • Type of visit : Other 
  • Also on October 21.

Opening of Beggars’ Week

» Maison Saint-Gabriel

The beggars of Maison Saint-Gabriel will tell stories gleaned on their way from village to village. The beggars will be welcomed by the Bourgeois de Marguerite. Beggars’ soup will be served!

  • Length : 4 h
  • Schedule : 1 p.m.
  • Price : $10
  • Metro : Charlevoix
  • Bus : 57 E
  • Type of visit : Other 
  • Also on October 21.

The beggars

Maison Saint-Gabriel. All rights reserved. Photo: Pierre Guzzo

Photo contest "Montréal à l'œil" Industrial Montréal

» Centre d’histoire de Montréal

Inaugurated by the Centre d’histoire de Montréal in 1993 and open to both amateurs and professionals, the contest aims to discover and uncover the heritage of daily life in Montreal.

Send your photos in our adress: Contest "Montréal à l'œil," 335 Place d'Youville, Montreal H2Y 3T1. The Industrial Montreal contest offers a fabulous landscape of possibilities for all who love to take photographs. In your sights: anything and everything related to industry on the island of Montreal. The east-end refineries and the Old Port’s grain silos are perfect examples of the enormous potential of this subject. It’s up to you to explore the vast industrial heritage that, since 1850, has made Montreal the economic capital of the province and indeed of all of Canada. Check our web site for all the details (www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/chm)

Planet Bucky

» Biosphère d'Environnement Canada

A look at concrete sustainable development, showcasing contemporary innovations that follow in the footsteps of the Biosphere’s creator, R. Buckminster Fuller (1895-1983).

Tour of the Exhibit Damoiselle Mance

» Musée des Hospitalières de l’Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal in collaboration with The Univers culturel de St-Sulpice

The exhibition unveils the life and work of Jeanne Mance (1606-1673) co-founder of Montréal, founder of the Hôtel-Dieu and Canada's first secular nurse.

The exhibition can be visited individually during the museum's opening hours. A guided tour can also be reserved for groups.

Jeanne Mance. Charcoal, attributed to Sister Alexandrine Paré, r.h.s.j., end of XIX century.

Illustration : Collection of RHSJM

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