Museum District
The area known as the Museum District represents the heart of cultural life. The Museum District is widely known for its unique historical and architectural background. The arts culture stems from the Museum District and fills the streets. The artistic impression is found anywhere from designer fashion boutiques, to art galleries, to exquisite dining.
Cinémathèque québécoise
335 de Maisonneuve Blvd. East
Phone: 514-842-9763
The Cinémathèque québécoise is an avant-garde Museum of Moving Images. The museum itself is located in the renowned Latin Quarter. The focus of the exhibitions is that of media. Visitors can view the history of cinema, television and other new media, within the walls of the Cinémathèque québécoise
Écomusée du fier monde
2050 Amherst Street
Phone: 514-528-8444
It is at this museum where visitors can trace the industrialization process of Montreal. The museum presents the growing life of one of the city's oldest neighborhoods.
Museum of fine arts
Jean-Noël Desmarais Pavilion
1380 Sherbrooke Street West
Bus 24 or Guy-Concordia Metro
Over the past 130 years, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts has assembled one of North America's finest encyclopedic collections, totalling over 25,000 objects. Its collections have grown largely through gifts and bequests of money and works of art.
Musée d'art contemporain
185 Sainte-Catherine Street West
Phone: 514-847-6226
Place-des-Arts
The Musée d'art contiporain de Montréal creates an atmosphere of true modernity with its unique music-filled terrace, and sculpture garden. The Musée prides itself with its assortment of permanent exhibits - which present themselves as stunning, provocative works.
Planétarium de Montréal
1000 Saint-Jacques Street
Phone: 514-872-4530
Come and discover the universe at the Montréal Planetarium. Located in the heart of Montreal, the Planetarium, through its exhibition halls and shows, has taken visitors through an exploration of the wonders of celestial bodies, space and time. The Planetarium presents changing shows under the 65-foot dome.
Château Ramezay Museum
280 Notre-Dame Street East
Phone: 514-861-3708
Once a governor's residence it is now the site of a museum commemorating the rich history of Montreal. Originally built in the 18th century, visitors can relive history through the collections found in this museum. Collection pieces represent the history of Montreal from the 1900's all the way back to precontact aboriginal society.
Biodome
Exhibits of four ecosystems: tropical and Laurentian forests, the marine environment of the St. Lawrence River and the polar world.
The Clock Tower
Old Port of Montréal, Clock Tower Pier
Phone: 514-496-PORT
This historic Clock Tower was built in 1922, and it still keeps ticking. Built in an effort to commemorate the courage of the men of the Merchant Fleet who were lost during World War I, this looming tower presents viewers with a stunning view of the city and the surrounding bodies of water.
Old Montréal Ghost Trail
350 Saint-Paul Street East
Montréal (Québec) H2Y 1H2
Phone: 514-868-0303
Fax: 514-868-0309
The Old Montreal Ghost Trail offers visitors a unique and spine-chilling look at Old Montreal. It features the New France Ghost Hunt, in which visitors and their guides hunt down some of Montreal's most famous and infamous ghosts. Visitors are also given the opportunity to serve as jurors as some of the most famous crimes are brought up to a mock court. And be sure not to miss out on the traditional ghost walk, where visitors and their guides take a stroll through some of Old Montreal's streets and passageways.
Pointe-à-Callière, Montréal Museum of Archaeology and History
350 Place Royale (corner of De la Commune St.)
The museum is found within an authentic archaeological site. A visit to the museum will carry you through a voyage of more than 1,000 years of history.
Montreal World Trade Centre
747 Square Victoria, suite 247
Phone: 514-982-9888
The architecture of the Montreal World Trade Centre combines 19th and 20th century styles with the original layouts of the 1700's. The complex is absolutely stunning during the day, when the black granite reflecting pool featuring the statue of Amphitrite illuminates the glass-covered passageway.
Bonsecours Market
350 St. Paul Street East
Phone: 514-872-7730
The Bonsecours Market represents the hub of cultural exchange. Known as one of the striking heritage buildings in Canada, the structure is easily recognized by its silver dome. The domed structure showcases an incredible view of the St. Lawrence River and the surrounding islands. Sidewalk cafes, and unique souvenir shops make this market square a buzzing popularity among people.
Botanical Garden
4101 rue Sherbrooke
phone: 514-872-1400
Second largest in the world, after Kew Gardens in London. Collection of 26,000 species of Canadian and exotic plants and bonsai. Exceptional Japanese and Chinese gardens.
Insectarium
Botanical Garden, 4101 rue Sherbrooke
Phone: 514-872-1400
Part of a recent addition to the Botanical Gardens, the insectarium is the product of two impassioned entomologists: Georges Brossard and Father Firmia Liberté. The insectarium houses more than 3,000 mounted butterflies, maggots, locusts, beetles, and tarantulas. All the fascinating creatures that inhabit this peaceful terrain will draw kids into a zone of educational fun.
IMAX Theatre
Vieux-Port, Quai King Edward
Phone: 800-349-4629
The images and special are not only 3-D, but they will dazzle all your senses. The seven-story screen features impressive images of charging elephants, racing Indy cars, and cameras swooping low over Alaska wildlife and glaciers.
Cathédrale-Basilique Marie-Reine-du-Monde
Bd. René-Lévesque (at rue Mansfield)
Phone: 514-866-1661
The construction of Montréal's Mary Queen of the World Cathedral was intended to be a scaled-down replica of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome; However there are no curving arcades, and the stairs to the main entrance are right of the main street. The 252-foot-high dome, is quite magnificent and worth taking time out to see.
Musée Juste pour Rire
2111 bd St-Laurent (north of rue Sherbrooke)
Phone: 514-845-4000
The Just for Laughs comedy festival was the inspiration behind this comical museum. The museum offers visitors a chance to view videos and historic film clips, a 250-seat cabaret theater, a humor hall of fame, and a café.
Parc du Mont-Royal
Phone: 514-872-6559
Montréal is named for the 761-foot (232m) hill that rises at its heart--the "Royal Mountain." Visitors can take some time out and relax within the lush pastures of this park. Performances at the park present visitors with the opportunity to listen to ethnic music, while picnicking among the trees. During the winter months the parks lake turns to ice and plenty of people come out with their skates. One of the sites that can observed in from the park, is the site where de Maisonneuve erected his wooden cross in 1642. Present day, the cross is a 100-foot-high steel structure visible from all over the city.
