The Montreal Heritage Calendar

Day by day. Have fun discovering the many attractions in and around Montreal.
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October 8, 2008

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 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

CINÉ-ART - Citizen Lambert: Joan of Architecture

» Centre culturel de Pointe-Claire, Stewart Hall

Documentary on the life of renowned Canadian architect Phyllis Bronfman Lambert, founder of the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) in Montreal, heritage preservation activist, and philanthropist.

This film is in English with French subtitles.

  • Length : 2 h
  • Schedule : 7 p.m.
  • Target audience : Adults
  • Price : Free
  • Metro : Lionel-Groulx
  • Bus : 211
  • Type of visit : On foot 
  • Also on October 8.

Discover Old Montreal on foot: The official walking tour

» Guidatour

A walking tour full of information on history and architecture, and many anecdotes revealing the secrets of Old Montreal from yesterday to today!

Itinerary: From Place d'Armes to Place Jacques-Cartier, including the Royal Bank, Notre-Dame Basilica, Cours Le Royer, Rue Saint-Jacques, Rue Notre-Dame, Rue Saint-Paul, City Hall, the Champ de Mars, and the old Bonsecours Market. (Adults : $ 17.50  -  Seniors & Students : $ 15.50 - Children (6-12 years) : $ 8.50)

  • Length : 1 h 30
  • Schedule : 11 a.m. , 1:30 p.m.
  • Price : $8.50 / $17.50
  • Leaving from : Departures in front of the Boutique du Parvis of Notre-Dame Basilica (110 Rue Notre-Dame Ouest).
  • Type of visit : On foot 
  • Also on October 8, October 9, October 10, October 11, October 12 and October 13.

Following the beaver's trail

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

Guided tour of the historic fur-trade warehouse

  • Length :  30 min
  • Schedule : 10 a.m. , 11 a.m. , 1 p.m. , 2 p.m. , 3 p.m. , 4 p.m.
  • Target audience : General public
  • Price : $1.95 / $3.95
  • Bus : 195 W
  • Type of visit : On foot 
  • Also on October 8, October 9 and October 10.

Guided tours

» Musée du Château Ramezay

Guided tours of the temporary exhibitions.

Guided tours

» Musée du Château Ramezay

Guided tours of the temporary exhibitions.

Here be monsters

» Musée du Château Ramezay

The love-hate relationship between people and the sea, from the 15th century to today, is the fascinating subject of the exhibition “Here be Monsters”.

PHOTO EXHIBITION: “Architectural Heritage of Pointe-Claire”

» Centre culturel de Pointe-Claire, Stewart Hall

Discover the diverse styles that make up your architectural heritage. The photographs on display will delight architecture enthusiasts or anyone interested in the history of Pointe-Claire.

This photo exhibit starts September 26 and ends October 12 2008, during the cultural Center's opening hours.  Some photographs included in this exhibition were initially part of an architectural inventory prepared by the firm Patri-Arch.

Pick a Peck of Pumpkins...

» Musée du Château Ramezay

The Pick a Peck of Pumpkins exhibition offers a new tour for children!

Tour of the Exhibit Damoiselle Mance

» Musée des Hospitalières de l’Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal in collaboration with The Univers culturel de Saint-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 : RHSJM Collection

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