Top 10 Museums and Cultural Sites In Montreal
1- Montreal Museum of Archaeology and History
Google 4.6 Stars (6,8 K Reviews)
Classified as a national archaeological and historic site , Pointe-à-Callière covers several centuries of history, from the Aboriginal period to the present day. Located on soils that bear witness to more than 1000 years of human activity and on the very site of the founding of Montreal, it houses remarkable architectural remains which are highlighted in situ .
350, place Royale, corner of the Commune
514-872-9150
2- The Redpath Museum
Google 4.6 Stars (1,8 K Reviews)
The Redpath Museum is an independent unit of the Faculty of Science at McGill University. Its mission is to foster an understanding and appreciation of the diversity of our biological, geological and cultural heritage through scientific research, collections study and education. Built in 1882 by Canada's foremost Victorian naturalist, Sir William Dawson, it has its own faculty and offers courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as a minor in natural history.
859 Sherbrooke Street West
514-398-4861
https://www.mcgill.ca/redpath/
3- Biodôme de Montreal
Google 4.4 Stars (15 K Reviews)
Summer and winter alike, the Biodôme is the ideal family outing! With its five ecosystems from the Americas under one roof, the Biodôme can be visited like a walk in nature. A place of wonder, learning and environmental commitment for young and old, it is an unmissable tourist attraction in Montreal.
4777 Pierre-de Coubertin Ave
https://espacepourlavie.ca/biodome
4- Montreal Science Centre
Google 4.4 Stars (6,2 K Reviews)
Fun for all, big and small!
100% interactive installations and IMAX®TELUS cinema
2 rue de la Commune Ouest
514-496-4724
https://www.montrealsciencecentre.com/
5- McCord Stewart Museum
Google 4.4 Stars (2,6 K Reviews)
A landmark in the heart of Montreal for over 100 years, the McCord Stewart Museum bears witness to the history of Quebec’s metropolis as well as its influence in Canada and around the world, celebrating the vitality, creativity and diversity of the communities that make it up.The Museum amplifies their voices by interpreting and disseminating the remarkable heritage under its custody: six expansive collections of 2.5 million images, objects, documents and works of art that make it one of North America’s leading museums.In keeping with its commitment to decolonization and sustainable development, it creates stimulating exhibitions and educational, cultural and community-engagement activities that look at the social history and contemporary issues affecting its audiences through a critical and inclusive lens, inspiring them to take action for a fairer society.
690 Sherbrooke Street West
514-861-6701
https://www.musee-mccord-stewart.ca/en/
6- Château Ramezay
Google 4.4 Stars (1,3 K Reviews)
Selected by a team of experts, in collaboration with UNESCO, as one of the “1001 historical sites you must have seen in your life”, Château Ramezay invites you to relive more than 500 years of history at through its numerous exhibitions , its multimedia tour offered in 6 languages and its New France garden . One of the ten must-see museums according to Tourisme Québec!
280, rue Notre-Dame Est
514-861-3708
https://www.chateauramezay.qc.ca/fr/
7- Mount Royal Cross
Google 4.4 Stars (1,1 K Reviews)
The Mount Royal Cross is a monument on top of Mount Royal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It stands at the northeastern peak of the mountain and overlooks the eastern part of the Island of Montreal.
Olmsted Trail
514-280-8989
8- OASIS Immersion
Google 4.3 Stars (1,6 K reviews)
OASIS immersion is an immersive magazine where minds come to recharge their batteries and escape the aridity of everyday life. We discover new ideas and inspiring works. We look back at our society and its foundations through the prism of optimism. The atmosphere is positive, energizing and gives you the desire to act. Light and movement are at the heart of the experience and are reflected in the logo. The intersecting threads of the light spectrum evoke the tangle of projections and the continuous play between themes, colors, sounds and light. The aesthetic plays on contrasts and refinement.
301 rue Saint-Antoine Ouest
438-813-7878
9- Cosmodôme
Google 4.2 Stars (2,6 K Reviews)
Through its three interactive, virtual missions inaugurated in 2012, the Cosmodome has become an outer space edutainment provider offering opportunities to raise public awareness of the joys of space sciences, by means of an approach based on the following experiential pillars: looking, listening, participating and experiencing. This approach contributes toward appealing to the senses and emotions in order to stimulate intuitive attention and learning in an immersive environment.
2150, autoroute des Laurentides
800-565-2267
10- Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal
Google 4.2 Stars (2,1 K Reviews)
Since its founding in 1964, the Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art has acquired more than 8,000 works by Quebec, Canadian and international artists. This collection constitutes a social heritage as well as a common heritage whose strength lies in its multidisciplinarity, its diversity and its depth.
Place Ville Marie – Gallery Level
514-847-6226