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Museums in Montréal, QC
Montréal is home to 52 museums, galleries, and cultural institutions listed on canada.museum. 4 offer free admission options. Explore hours, contact details, and access programs below.
Oasis au cœur de la ville, le Biodôme se visite comme une balade en nature. Vivez une expérience immersive à travers cinq écosystèmes et leur faune et flore. Un des rares endroits au monde à reproduire la complexité du milieu naturel, et un attrait incontournable à Montréal !
4777 av. Pierre-De Coubertin, dans l'ancien vélodrome olympique. Billet combiné Espace pour la vie disponible. Metro: Viau — Ligne verte
🕐 Mo-Su 09:00-18:00 "1 mai à la fête du travail Sep7" Mo off; Tu-Su 09:00-17:00 "8 sep au 30 avril"
Emblème architectural de Montréal, la Biosphère propose des expositions, des activités de médiation et installations artistiques alliant science, art et action citoyenne. Depuis son belvédère, ce musée offre une vue imprenable sur le centre-ville et le fleuve Saint-Laurent.
160 chemin Tour-de-l'Isle, Île Sainte-Hélène. Intégrée à Espace pour la vie depuis 2021. Metro: Parc Jean-Drapeau — Ligne jaune
🕐 May 1-Sep 7 09:00-18:00; Sep 8-Apr 30 Tu-Su 09:00-17:00
Located at Concordia University, the Leonard & Bina Ellen Art Gallery focuses on contemporary Canadian and international art through exhibitions, events, and publications engaging critical curatorial practices. Free admission. Active September to June.
1400 boul. de Maisonneuve Ouest, room LB-165. Closed summers. Phone: 514-848-2424 ext. 4799.
See website for summer programs including SIGHTINGS 47 (Hall Building) and an exhibition by Peter Morin & Jimmie Kilpatrick (indoor vitrine)
🕐 Tu-Fr 12:00-18:00; Sa 12:00-17:00; Mo off; Su off
L'Insectarium est le premier musée en Amérique du Nord où l'on peut côtoyer des insectes vivants en liberté toute l'année. Immergez-vous dans leur habitat luxuriant et admirez ces petits êtres fascinants. Une expérience qui vous fera voir le monde comme un insecte !
4581 rue Sherbrooke Est. Rénové en 2022. Billet combiné Espace pour la vie disponible. Metro Viau — Ligne verte (15 min de marche)
🕐 May 1-Sep 7 09:00-18:00; Sep 8-Apr 30 Mo off; Tu-Su 09:00-17:00
Fleuron montréalais, le Jardin botanique est un musée vivant. Laissez-vous emporter par sa beauté : dix serres d'exposition, une vingtaine de jardins thématiques, un arboretum et trois jardins culturels d'exception — les Jardins de Chine, japonais et des Premières-Nations.
4101 rue Sherbrooke Est. Jardins ext. ouverts dès 09h00. Billet combiné Espace pour la vie disponible.
🕐 May 1-Aug 27 09:00-18:00; Aug 28-Sep 3 09:00-21:00; Sep 4-Oct 31 09:00-22:00; Nov 1 09:00-21:00; Nov 3-Apr 30 Tu-Su 09:00-17:00
Museum dedicated to Holocaust history and education through survivor testimony, artifacts, and exhibitions, with programs confronting antisemitism, racism, and genocide. A new downtown site is planned.
Survivor stories, artifacts, and education against hate and genocide.
🕐 closed
The Montreal Science Centre in the Old Port is a family-friendly museum exploring how science and technology shape our world through interactive exhibitions. The on-site IMAX TELUS Theatre features a massive screen and 36,000-watt sound system.
2 rue de la Commune Ouest, Vieux-Port. Open 7 days. IMAX admission separate. Wheelchairs free at box office.
🕐 Mo-Su 10:00-17:00
Depuis plus de 60 ans, le Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal (MAC) fait rayonner les artistes d'ici auprès de publics variés. Préparant l'ouverture de son nouveau musée, le MAC ne présente plus d’expositions, mais propose toujours des activités culturelles et éducatives.
Notez que notre espace temporaire à Place Ville Marie n’est ouvert que ponctuellement. Consultez le calendrier des activités au macm.org
🕐 Tu-Su "By appointment"
À l’intérieur du siège social historique de BMO datant de 1847, situé sur la place d’Armes, ce petit musée retrace l’histoire de la plus ancienne banque du Canada à travers son architecture d’époque, sa monnaie ancienne et ses artéfacts. Entrée gratuite.
Canada's oldest bank tells its story inside a landmark 1847 building on Place d'Armes—free to visit.
🕐 Mo-Fr 09:30-17:00; Sa-Su off
The Musée des ondes Emile Berliner honours Emile Berliner, inventor of the gramophone, in the former RCA Victor factory in Saint-Henri. Its vast collections trace the history of electromagnetic technology from 1877 to the digital era.
1001 rue Lenoir, local A-108 Saint-Henri. Admission $15 or by donation. Contact: dons@moeb.ca
Visites guidées sur rendez-vous : info@moeb.ca
🕐 Th 10:00-15:00 "Private tours available by reservation: info@moeb.ca"
Le Musée des pompiers de Montréal préserve le patrimoine du Service de sécurité incendie (SIM). Sa collection d'appareils, d'équipements et d'archives retrace l'évolution du service depuis ses origines jusqu'à aujourd'hui.
Le Musée des pompiers de Montréal préserve le patrimoine du Service de sécurité incendie (SIM)
Fondé par Phoebe Greenberg, PHI est un pôle artistique multidisciplinaire qui explore les idées de notre époque à travers l'art, la culture et les technologies immersives, en plaçant toujours le public au cœur de l'expérience.
Bold Contemporary Art Exhibitions in the heart of Old Montréal. Three locations.
🕐 We-Fr 12:00-19:00; Sa 11:00-06:00; Su 11:00-18:00
Précurseur dans son domaine, le Planétarium de Montréal propose une approche novatrice et unique de l'astronomie. Ses théâtres immersifs diffusent des films à la fois poétiques et scientifiques, tandis qu'expositions et animations enrichissent ce parcours cosmique !
Métro station Viau - Ligne verte
🕐 Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa 09:00-18:00; Su 09:00-18:00
The Redpath Museum at McGill (1882) is Canada's oldest purpose-built museum, with collections of palaeontology, mineralogy, zoology, and world cultures and a Gorgosaurus dinosaur skeleton. Admission by voluntary contribution.
859 Sherbrooke West, McGill campus. Not wheelchair accessible. Closed statutory holidays per McGill schedule.
🕐 Mo-Sa 09:00-14:30; Su off
The CCA is an international museum and research institution founded in 1979 by architect Phyllis Lambert. Its building incorporates the landmark 1874 Shaughnessy House and opens to a striking sculpture garden. Architecture as a public concern.
1920 rue Baile. Free Thursdays after 17:00 and first Sunday monthly. Metro Guy-Concordia.
🕐 Mo off; Tu off; We-Fr 11:00-18:00; Th 11:00-21:00; Sa-Su 11:00-18:00
🕐 We-Su 09:30-17:00
Construit en 1705, le Château Ramezay est le premier monument historique classé au Québec et son plus ancien musée d'histoire privé. Dans le Vieux-Montréal, il retrace 500 ans via expositions, parcours multimédia et jardin à la française.
280 rue Notre-Dame Est. Sélectionné parmi les 1001 sites UNESCO. Jardin du Gouverneur à entrée libre.
🕐 Mo off; Tu-Su 10:00-17:00
Fondée en 1998, la Galerie UdeM produit et diffuse des expositions misant sur l'interdisciplinarité et la rencontre entre arts et sciences. Elle conserve et met en valeur la collection institutionnelle d'art public du campus.
2940 ch. Côte-Sainte-Catherine, campus UdeM. Entrée libre. Fermée entre les expositions.
🕐 Mo-Fr 12:00-17:00; Sa-Su off
🕐 Tu-We 00:00-17:00; Th-Fr 00:00-20:00; Sa 00:00-17:00 "Mardi, Mercredi, Samedi : 12h - 17h Jeudi, Vendredi : 12h - 18h"
Historic non-profit Montréal gallery specializing in Inuit and First Nations art and fine craft, with a permanent collection and a mission to support and promote Indigenous artists.
A century of Inuit and First Nations art in downtown Montréal.
🕐 Mo: off; Tu-Fr 12:00-18:00; Sa 10:00-17:00; Su off "We are open by appointment between 10 AM and 12 PM"
The foundation’s collection is made up of nearly 15,000 pieces, conceived by 150 Impatients, as well as donations and acquisitions from nonstandard art collectors.
Since its foundation in 1992, part of Les Impatients’ mission is to preserve the artwork produced by their workshop participants.
🕐 Mo-Th 09:30-16:30; Fr 09:30-12:00; Sa 12:00-17:00
McGill University medical museum displaying historical anatomical and pathological specimens tied to the history of medicine. Located in the McIntyre Medical Building; public access may be limited.
McGill's historic medical specimens and the story of medicine.
🕐 Tu-Fr 13:00-17:00 "And by appointment"
The McCord Stewart Museum is Montréal's foremost social history museum, home to over 2.5 million objects including the Notman Photographic Archives. Its exhibitions celebrate the diversity, history, and creativity of Montreal's communities.
690 rue Sherbrooke Ouest. Free Wednesdays after 17:00 (BMO). Free for under-18. Café Notman under renovation in 2026.
🕐 Mo off; Tu 10:00-17:00; We: 10:00-21:00 Th-Su 10:00-17:00 "Closing early June 24 and Jul 1 2026"
Le Centre d'histoire de Montréal est maintenant le MEM – Centre des mémoires montréalaises, au 1210 boul. Saint-Laurent dans le Quartier des spectacles. Musée citoyen 100% montréalais centré sur les voix et récits des habitants.
Déménagé au 1210 boul. Saint-Laurent. Votre musée 100 % montréalais
🕐 Mo off; Tu 11:00-18:00; We 11:00-20:00; Th-Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa-Su 11:00-18:00
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is Canada's most visited museum, spanning five interconnected pavilions at 1380 Sherbrooke West. Its encyclopedic collection covers fine and decorative art from antiquity to the present. Permanent galleries are free.
Free permanent galleries; temp exhibitions charged.
🕐 Mo off; Tu-Su 10:00-17:00; We 10:00-21:00
Le MUMAQ valorise le savoir-faire artisanal québécois de la Nouvelle-France à aujourd'hui. Sa collection de 10 000 artefacts et ses expositions couvrent céramique, verre, textile, bois et arts décoratifs dans le Vieux-Saint-Laurent.
615 avenue Sainte-Croix. Parking gratuit. Groupes: education@mumaq.com, 514-747-7367.
🕐 Tu-Su 10:00-17:00; Mo off
Museum operated by the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) presenting the history of policing in the city through uniforms, equipment, photographs, and case archives.
The history of policing Montréal—uniforms, gear, and real cases.
The Montreal Jewish Museum is an innovative place to connect with Montreal’s diverse Jewish life and heritage through new arts and cultural experiences
Our Museum hosts dozens of cultural events year-round and contemporary art exhibitions in our gallery space.
🕐 Mo 10:00-17:00; Th-Su 10:00-17:00
Canada's largest archaeology museum / Le plus grand musée d'archéologie du Canada. Built on Montréal's birthplace / Fondé sur le lieu de fondation de Montréal. 1,000 years of history. 350,000 visitors yearly / 350 000 visiteurs par année.
350 Place Royale. Métro Place-d'Armes. L'Arrivage Bistro on site. National Historic and Archaeological Site.
🕐 Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00; Sa-Su 11:00-18:00
Non-profit contemporary art gallery in downtown Montréal presenting research-driven exhibitions, performances, and public programs engaging current social and artistic questions.
Research-driven contemporary art in downtown Montréal.
The Sir George-Étienne Cartier National Historic Site commemorates a Father of Confederation in his restored 19th-century Victorian home in Old Montréal. Period rooms, interpreters, and exhibitions explore Cartier's role in Confederation.
🕐 Jun-Oct Tu-Su 10:00-17:00
Film archive and museum preserving Québec and international moving-image heritage. Offers screenings, exhibitions, and vast collections of film, television, animation, and equipment in the Quartier des spectacles.
Québec's home for film heritage: screenings, exhibitions, and one of the world's great moving-image collections.
Logé dans le Bain Généreux (années 1920), l'Écomusée du fier monde explore l'histoire ouvrière et industrielle du Centre-Sud de Montréal. Musée citoyen ancré dans son quartier, il invite à réfléchir sur le travail et les luttes sociales.
2050 rue Atateken (ex-rue Amherst). Tarif spécial 4$ les mercredis 17h-20h. Métro Beaudry.
🕐 We-Su 10:30-17:00; Mo off; Tu off
Set in the former studio of abstract painter Guido Molinari, this foundation preserves his work and archives while presenting contemporary art exhibitions and public programs.
Contemporary art in the preserved studio of abstract master Guido Molinari.
Contemporary art gallery at the Université du Québec à Montréal presenting research-based exhibitions, curatorial projects, and works by emerging and established Québec and international artists.
Cutting-edge contemporary art and curatorial research at UQAM.
Montréal art-lending organization and gallery that rents and sells works by Québec artists, making original contemporary art accessible to the public, businesses, and institutions.
Borrow or buy original art by Québec artists—art you can live with.
Heritage farmhouse in eastern Montréal hosting exhibitions and cultural programming that highlight local history and the rural past of the Pointe-aux-Trembles area.
A heritage farmhouse keeping eastern Montréal's rural past alive.
Municipal cultural centre in Pointe-aux-Trembles offering free art exhibitions, concerts, and community programming as part of Montréal's Accès culture network.
Free exhibitions and concerts in Pointe-aux-Trembles.
Municipal cultural centre in Rivière-des-Prairies (Maison Pierre-Chartrand) presenting free exhibitions, performances, and community arts programming via Montréal's Accès culture network.
Free art and performance in Rivière-des-Prairies.
Municipal cultural centre in the Ville-Marie borough offering free exhibitions, concerts, and community arts programming through Montréal's Accès culture network.
Free exhibitions and concerts in the heart of Ville-Marie.
Municipal cultural centre in the Sud-Ouest borough presenting free art exhibitions, performances, and community programming as part of Montréal's Accès culture network.
Free art and culture in the Sud-Ouest borough.
Municipal cultural centre in Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie offering free exhibitions, concerts, and community arts programming through Montréal's Accès culture network.
Free exhibitions and community arts in Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie.
Museum and archaeological site on the LaSalle shoreline presenting over 5,000 years of Indigenous and colonial history through excavated artifacts and interpretive exhibitions.
5,000 years of history unearthed on the LaSalle shoreline.
Seventeenth-century farmhouse museum in Pointe-Saint-Charles interpreting life in New France, the filles du Roy, and Montréal's social history through its buildings, gardens, and collections.
Life in New France, told in a 17th-century farmhouse and its gardens.
Old Montréal historic site centred on the Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, with museum exhibits on Marguerite Bourgeoys, an archaeological crypt, and a tower offering views over the harbour.
Old Montréal's sailors' chapel, with crypt and harbour-view tower.
Le musée de l'Oratoire Saint-Joseph est consacré à l'art religieux au sein de la plus grande basilique catholique au Canada. Sa collection de crèches du monde entier et ses œuvres d'art sacré attirent plus de 2 millions de visiteurs par an.
3800 chemin Queen Mary. Musée intégré à la basilique (niveau 5). Le dôme est le point culminant de Montréal.
🕐 Mo-Su 07:00-21:00
Museum tracing the Religious Hospitallers of Saint Joseph and the founding of the Hôtel-Dieu, Montréal's first hospital, with collections on nursing, medicine, and the city's origins.
The nuns and nursing history behind Montréal's first hospital.
Small museum within the Shriners Hospitals for Children — Canada documenting the history of pediatric orthopedic care and the hospital's role in children's health in Canada.
The story of pediatric care at Canada's Shriners children's hospital.
Historic windmill site in Pointe-aux-Trembles, among the oldest surviving mills in Montréal, interpreting the district's agricultural and colonial heritage.
One of Montréal's oldest windmills and the district's farming past.
🕐 Mo-Su 06:00-23:00
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