The Montreal Heritage Calendar

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

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October 24, 2009

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

Care and Compassion

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

In commemoration of the 350th anniversary of the arrival of the Hospitallers of Saint Joseph in Montreal 1659-2009.

A booklet is available in english for our english speaking visitors. 

La salle des femmes (detail). Ex-voto offered  in gratitude for a recovery. Oil on canvas. Anonymous, around 1710.

Collection of RHSJM

Crash : Treatment required

» Musée de Lachine

This exhibition examines questions brought up by work related to conservation and restoration. Damaged objects and works of art receive a new look after treatment.

  • Length : 1 h
  • Schedule : 3 p.m.
  • Price : Free
  • Leaving from : Benoit-Verdict building, Musée de Lachine
  • Metro : Angrignon
  • Bus : 110
  • Type of visit : On foot 
  • Also on October 24 and October 25.

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.

  • Length : 1 h
  • Schedule : 1 p.m.
  • Target audience : General public
  • Price : Free
  • Bus : 110
  • Type of visit : On foot 
  • Also on October 24 and October 25.

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 : 0:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Target audience : Children, over 4 years old
  • Price : Free
  • Type of visit : On foot 
  • Also on October 24 and October 25.

Jack O'Lantern: Halloween at Pointe-à-Callière

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

On a path where surprises lurk around every corner, families will discover various Halloween traditions.

Plan for about 45 minutes to complete this tour accompanied by and interpreter-guide. The last tour in English leaves at 3:00 p.m.

  • Schedule : 0:30 a.m.
  • Price : $0 / $13
  • Leaving from : Pointe-à-Callière, Montréal Museum of Archaeology and History (350, Place Royal, corner de la Commune)
  • Bus : 155
  • Type of visit : On foot 
  • Also on October 24, October 25, October 31 and November 1.

Old Montréal Ghost - Traditional Ghost Walk - East Side

» Guidatour

During the Traditional Ghost Walk, the visitors follow a ghost that unearth the hidden secrets that haunted and still haunt the streets and alleyways of Old Montréal.

The tickets are on sale from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm the night of the tours. Adults: $21.50 Students: $18.50 Children (under 12): $12.50 Reservations? Highly recommended! (514) 868-0303 / 1 877 868-0303 info@fantommontreal.com / www.fantommontreal.com

  • Length : 1 h 30
  • Schedule : 8:30 p.m.
  • Price : $12.50 / $21.50
  • Leaving from : At 469 Saint-François-Xavier Street (the street just west of Notre-Dame Basilica)
  • Metro : Place-d'Armes
  • Type of visit : On foot 
  • Also on October 24.

Pick a Peck of Pumpkins...

» Musée du Château Ramezay

From September 7, to November 1, 2009, the Château Ramezay Museum invite young and old to come discover the world of squashes, with the Pick a Peck of Pumpkins...exhibition.

  • Schedule : 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Price : Free
  • Leaving from : Château Ramezay Museum (280 Notre-Dame East Old Montréal Champ-de-Mars Metro)
  • Metro : Champ-de-Mars
  • Type of visit : On foot 
  • Also on October 24, October 25, October 27, October 28 and October 29.

The Mother's Image

» Musée des maîtres et artisans du Québec

Artist Laura Endeacott searches for the perception of maternité in our society by using textiles.

Free all wednesdays. For information 514-747-7367. Internet www.mmaq.qc.ca

Legend


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