The Montreal Heritage Calendar

Day by day. Have fun discovering the many attractions in and around Montreal.
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October 12, 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

Casting off... to discover the Lachine Canal (Heritage boat tour)

» Canal-de-Lachine, Lieu historique national du Canada

Join us aboard the Navark Dollier-de-Casson for a cruise along the Lachine Canal. Transit the locks, enjoy stunning views of the downtown area, and relive the history of the canal.

Schedule:  June 24 to September 3, 2007 - departures every day at 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. September 8 to October 13, 2007 - Saturday, Sunday and holidays, departures at 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Reservations accepted at 514-283-6054.

  • Length : 2 h
  • Schedule : 1 p.m. , 3:30 p.m.
  • Target audience : General public
  • Price : $11 / $18
  • Leaving from : Atwater Market dock (kiosk south of Atwater Market, corner Atwater and Saint-Ambroise)
  • Type of visit : By boat 
  • Also on October 12 and October 13.

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 12 and October 13.

Get digging! Archaeology for all

» Musée de Lachine

Archaeological excavation workshops. Under expert guidance, participants will use scientific archaeological methods to carefully uncover artifacts, make observations and confirm hypotheses.

  • Length : 3 h
  • Schedule : 9 a.m. , 1 p.m.
  • Target audience : General public
  • Price : Free
  • Bus : 110
  • Type of visit : On foot 
  • Also on October 12.

Guided tours

» Musée du Château Ramezay

Guided tours of the temporary exhibitions.

  • Length : 1 h
  • Schedule : 1 p.m.
  • Price : contact organizer
  • Metro : Champ-de-Mars
  • Type of visit : On foot 
  • Also on October 12 and October 13.

Guided tours

» Musée du Château Ramezay

Guided tours of the temporary exhibitions.

  • Length : 1 h
  • Schedule : 3 p.m.
  • Price : contact organizer
  • Metro : Champ-de-Mars
  • Type of visit : On foot 
  • Also on October 12.

Guided tours of the exhibition Maison LeBer-LeMoyne: Scene of Dreams

» Musée de Lachine

Free guided tours on Saturdays and Sundays. Enter the heart of our history while visiting the Maison LeBer-LeMoyne, one of the oldest fur trading posts in the country.

Guided walking tours of Pointe-Claire Village

» Société pour la sauvegarde du patrimoine de Pointe-Claire

The visit includes the windmill, built in 1709, and the Neo-Gothic Saint-Joachim Church. The history of the first settlers will be told and the heritage houses will be described.

  • Length : 2 h
  • Schedule : 1 p.m.
  • Price : Voluntary contribution
  • Leaving from : In front of Saint-Joachim Church.
  • Bus : 211
  • Type of visit : On foot 
  • Also on October 12.

Guided walking tours of the Bowling Green

» Société pour la sauvegarde du patrimoine de Pointe-Claire

Garden City project created in 1904 by Frederik G. Todd.

  • Length : 2 h
  • Schedule : 1 p.m.
  • Price : Voluntary contribution
  • Leaving from : At the corner of Rue Bowling Green and Chemin Bord-du-Lac--Lakeshore.
  • Bus : 211
  • Type of visit : On foot 
  • Also on October 12.

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”.

Historical Guided Visits of Stewart Hall

» Centre culturel de Pointe-Claire, Stewart Hall

You are invited to visit this beautiful building built in 1916 on the banks of Lake Saint-Louis. Discover its history and the people who built it and lived in it.

  • Length : 1 h
  • Schedule : 11 a.m. , 1 p.m.
  • Target audience : adults and family (children aged 6 and over)
  • Price : Free
  • Bus : 211
  • Type of visit : On foot 
  • Also on October 12.

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.

  • Schedule : 8:30 a.m.
  • Target audience : Adults
  • Price : Free
  • Metro : Lionel-Groulx
  • Bus : 211
  • Type of visit : On foot 
  • Also on October 12.

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

Legend

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