The Montreal Heritage Calendar

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

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May 10, 2008

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

Green Light for Ecotechnologies

» Biosphère d'Environnement Canada

A guided tour of the Biosphère’s wind turbines, its artificial wastewater treatment wetlands and its geothermal heating and air-conditioning system.

Guided tour offered at various hours. For information: 514-283-5000

Opening 2008

» Parc historique de la Pointe-du-Moulin

The park’s 30th season will start off on Saturday, May 10th, and you can expect lots of surprises and new events for this season. For further information, visit our website! We await your visit !

  • Schedule : 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Target audience : General
  • Price : $2 / $5
  • Type of visit : On foot 
  • Also on May 10.

Planet Bucky

» Biosphère d'Environnement Canada

A look at concrete sustainable development, showcasing contemporary innovations that follow in the footsteps of the Biosphere’s creator, R. Buckminster Fuller (1895-1983).

Tour of the Exhibit Damoiselle Mance

» Musée des Hospitalières de l’Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal in collaboration with The Univers culturel de Saint-Sulpice

The exhibition unveils the life and work of Jeanne Mance (1606-1673) co-founder of Montréal, founder of the Hôtel-Dieu and Canada's first secular nurse.

The exhibition can be visited individually during the museum's opening hours. A guided tour can also be reserved for groups.

Jeanne Mance. Charcoal, attributed to Sister Alexandrine Paré, r.h.s.j., end of XIX century.

Illustration : RHSJM Collection

Legend


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