The Montreal Heritage Calendar

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

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November 23, 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

Come and celebrate St. Catherine's Day

» Maison Saint-Gabriel

Toffee, that famous mixture of sugar and molasses, will be prepared on the site and visitors will have an opportunity to sample some. A true pleasure for young and old alike!

  • Length : 4 h 30
  • Schedule : 0:30 a.m.
  • Price : $2 / $10
  • Metro : Charlevoix
  • Bus : 57
  • Type of visit : Other 
  • Also on November 23.

Costa Rica, Land of Wonders

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

Costa Rica, Land of Wonders presents — for the very first time on Canadian soil — some 230 precious gold, jade, ceramic, and stone objects of exceptional beauty and finesse

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.

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


The Montreal Heritage Calendar was produced by Héritage Montréal in collaboration with the Montreal Heritage Network and its partners.