un passé historique riche et d'influence européenne associé à l'intérêt de la ville pour les arts fait de Montréal un endroit idéal pour les amoureux des musées.

Les horaires des musées peuvent varier mais la plupart ouvrent entre 10 et 11 heures et ferment en soiréeL plupart sont fermés le lundi ou le mardi.

Musées - Arts

• Gallerie Leonard and Bina Ellen
  The Leonard and Bina Ellen art gallery, run by Concordia University, is committed to artistic research as well as the collection and interpretation of Canadian art.


• Musée de Beaux-Arts de Montréal
  It attracts thousands of Montrealers and tourists alike with their refined selection of travelling, temporary and permanent art exhibitions.


• Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal
  It operates with a mandate to "make known, promote and preserve contemporary Quebec art".


• MuséeMarc Aurele Fortin
  In 1963 Stewart Hall opened its doors as a cultural center and since then has become a Pointe-Claire landmark. It offers workshops, day camps and other activities, including an annual Open House.


• Centre Culturel Stewart Hall
  It operates with a mandate to "make known, promote and preserve contemporary Quebec art".

Musées - Histoire

• Centre d'histoire de Montreal
  The Centre d'Histoire de Montreal is a small, unpretentious historical museum presenting temporary exhibitions on various themes related to life in Montreal.


• Le Chateau Dufresne
  The Chateau Dufresne was declared an historic monument by the provincial government in 1976.


• Musée Chateau Ramezay
  The humblest of all the chateaux built in Montreal, the Chateau Ramezay is the only one still standing.


• Ecomusee du fier monde
  Ecomusee du Fier Monde is a little piece of history in the heart of downtown Montreal.


• La Maison Saint-Gabriel
  A taste of the residents' daily life over the centuries.


• Musée Marguerite Bourgeoys
  This is the perfect place to learn about Montreal's early days and one of its chief organizers inside a breathtaking building whose tower provides one of the most exceptional views of Montreal.


• Chapelle Notre Dame de Bonsecours
  An integral part of Montreal's religious patrimony and cultural heritage.


• Musée McCord d'Histoire Canadienne
  The McCord Museum offers Montrealers and tourists alike a glimpse into our shared national history.


• Centre Commémoratif de l'Holocauste à Montréal
  The Montreal Memorial Holocaust Centre is committed to gathering, seeking out and preserving historic, cultural and ethnographic material relating to European and North-African Jews victimized under Nazi Germany.


• Musee des maitres et artisans du Québec
  A museum dedicated to the religious, cultural, social and popular history of the Quebecois people.


• Musée des Hospitalieres de l'Hotel-Dieu de Montreal
  The Musee des Hospitalieres provides a detailed account of both the history of the Filles Hospitalieres de Saint-Joseph, a community founded at the Hotel-Dieu de La Fleche (Anjou, France) in 1636, and the evolution of medicine over the last three centuries.


• Musée d'Archéologie et d'Histoire de Pointe-à-Calliere
  One of the most important museums of its kind in North America.


• Site Historique National du Canada - Sir George-Etienne Cartier
  Let yourself be charmed by the splendour and muffled atmosphere of the Victorian world of yesteryear.


• Musée Stewart
  A fascinating glimpse into four centuries of Canadian and European history from the 1500s to 1800s.


• Site Historique National du Canada - La traite des Fourrures à Lachine
  Located in an enchanting natural setting on the edge of Lake Saint-Louis, The Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site will help you discover one of the most important periods in the economy of Canada: the fur trade in the early 19th century.

Musées - Sciences

• Biosphère
  Inaugurated in 1995 as the first Ecowatch Centre in Canada, the Biosphere continues to raise public awareness about environmental issues affecting the St Lawrence seaway and the Great Lakes ecosystems.


• Biodome de Montréal
  The Biodome consists of four separate ecosystems, each complete with plants and various species of wildlife indigenous to that region.


• Jardin Botanique de Montréal
  Open 365 days a year, the Montreal Botanical Garden is one of the largest and most beautiful botanical gardens in the world.


• Insectarium de Montreal
  The Insectarium was an instant hit and is now the largest museum of its type in North America and one of the biggest insectariums in the world.


• Planétarium
  Montreal Planetarium presents a number of educational activities, workshops and exhibitions throughout the year.


• Centre des Sciences de Montréal
  Since May 6, 2000, the Montreal Science Centre, a vast, interactive recreational/tourist and science and leisure complex located in Montreal's Old Port, has allowed visitors to discover the major scientific and technological secrets of our time.


• Musée Redpath
  The home to an impressive permanent collection of anthropological, archaeological and ethnological artefacts.