The Montreal Heritage Calendar

Day by day. Have fun discovering the many attractions in and around Montreal.
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April 26, 2009

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

BRONZES

» Maison Pierre du Calvet in collaboration with MONTREAL BRONZE MUSEUM

permanent exibition of the work of the bronze sculptor Gaëtan Trottier

  • Length :  45 min
  • Schedule : 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Target audience : All public
  • Price : Voluntary contribution
  • Metro : Champ-de-Mars
  • Type of visit : On foot 
  • Also on April 26, April 27, April 28, April 29, April 30 and May 1.

Montrteal bronze Museum, Maison Pierre du Calvet

Concert - IMANI GOSPEL SINGERS

» Cimetière Mont-Royal in collaboration with Friends of the Mount Royal Cemetery

Imani Gospels Singers will perform in the large chapel of the Mount Royal Funeral Complex on Sunday, April 26 at 2 p.m.

  • Length : 1 h 30
  • Schedule : 2 p.m.
  • Target audience : Open to all
  • Price : Free
  • Leaving from : Mount Royal Cemetery / Mount Royal Funeral Complex 1297 Chemin de la Forêt Outremont
  • Metro : Mont-Royal
  • Bus : 11
  • Type of visit : Other 
  • Also on April 26.

Guided tours of the exhibition Maison LeBer-LeMoyne: Scene of Dreams

» Musée de Lachine

Free guided tours on Saturdays and Sundays. Enter the heart of our history while visiting the Maison LeBer-LeMoyne, one of the oldest fur trading posts in the country.

IKEBANA

» Musée du Château Ramezay in collaboration with Ikenobo Society

The Ikenobo Society presents creations inspired by more than 1500 years of floral sculpture tradition.

  • Schedule : 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  • Price : $4.50 / $9
  • Leaving from : Château Ramezay Museum (Musée du Château Ramezay 280 Notre-Dame Est Vieux-Montréal)
  • Metro : Champ-de-Mars
  • Type of visit : On foot 
  • Also on April 26.

Imagine. The Peace Ballad of John and Yoko

» Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal

The exhibition celebrates the fortieth anniversary of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s Bed-in staged in Montreal. Free Admission

Intergenerational Sundays

» Pointe-à-Callière, musée d’archéologie et d’histoire de Montréal

Every Sunday, Pointe-à-Callière invites grandparents to visit the Museum along with their grandchildren. For the occasion, free admission is offered to grandparents as well as to grandchildren.

  • Length : 1 h 30
  • Schedule : 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Target audience : Grands parents and their grandchildren
  • Price : Free
  • Leaving from : Pointe-à-Callière, Montreal Museum of Archaeology and History (350 Place Royale, corner of de la Commune)
  • Metro : Place-d'Armes
  • Bus : 515
  • Type of visit : Other 
  • Also on April 26, May 3, May 10, May 17, May 24, May 31, June 7, June 14, June 21 and June 28.

Maison LeBer-LeMoyne: Scene of Dreams

» Musée de Lachine

Magnificent example of 17th century French architecture. Through over 400 objects, the museum’s collection depicts the everyday lives of the Maison’s occupants from 1669 onwards.

Musée plein air de Lachine

» Musée de Lachine

With a collection containing over 50 monumental sculptures, Musée plein air de Lachine is among the largest open air museums in Canada.

Open daily from sunrise to sunset

Tea tasting

» Musée du Château Ramezay

Tea tasting by Camellia Sinensis tea house.

The tea tasting is included in the Museum entrance fee

  • Schedule : 3 p.m.
  • Price : $4.50 / $9
  • Leaving from : Château Ramezay Museum
  • Metro : Champ-de-Mars
  • Type of visit : On foot 
  • Also on April 26.

The Dawes: Brewers of Beer and Ideas

» Musée de Lachine

Let the objects of the Dawes-Black Horse Collection tell you about a family of great entrepreneurs.

Yuki Isami

» Musée du Château Ramezay

Japanese music concert with Yuki Isami.

  • Schedule : 2 p.m.
  • Price : $4.50 / $9
  • Leaving from : Château Ramezay Museum
  • Metro : Champ-de-Mars
  • Type of visit : On foot 
  • Also on April 26.

Legend

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