The Montreal Heritage Calendar

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

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June 26, 2009

A cruise through time...to discover the Lachine Canal (Historic Canal Boat Tour)

» Canal-de-Lachine, Lieu historique national du Canada

Join us aboard the Navark Dollier-de-Casson for a cruise along the Lachine Canal. Transit the locks, enjoy stunning views of the downtown area, and relive the history of the canal.

June 24 to September 7, 2009: departures every day, at 1:00 p.m. and at 3:30 p.m.  September 12 to October 12, 2009 : Saturday, Sunday and official holydays, departures at 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

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

Care and Compassion

» Musée des Hospitalières de l’Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal

In commemoration of the 350th anniversary of the arrival of the Hospitallers of Saint Joseph in Montreal 1659-2009.

A booklet is available in english for our english speaking visitors. 

La salle des femmes (detail). Ex-voto offered  in gratitude for a recovery. Oil on canvas. Anonymous, around 1710.

Collection of RHSJM

Crash : Treatment required

» Musée de Lachine

This exhibition examines questions brought up by work related to conservation and restauration.

Expanding Horizons. Painting and Photography of American and Canadian Landscapes 1860-1918

» Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal

This exhibition of close to 200 works will examine American and Canadian landscape painting and photography through the presentation and comparison of American and Canadian depictions of landscapes.

L'Empire du désir, posters of Japanese erotic films

» Cinémathèque québécoise in collaboration with National Museum of Modern Art, Fantasia and Ciné-Asie

40 posters of Japanese erotic films from 1960 to 1970.

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.

Métis-sur-Montréal

» Musée du Château Ramezay

Representing the importance of the Fleuve Saint-Laurent

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

  • Length : 1 h 30
  • Schedule : 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Price : Free
  • Leaving from : Parc René-Lévesque, Musée de Lachine and waterfront parks.
  • Bus : 110
  • Type of visit : By bicycle 
  • Also on June 26, June 27, June 28 and June 29.

Natura Obscura

» Musée du Château Ramezay

Exhibition of unpublished works by renowned photographer Linda Rutenberg. Thirty-two representations of the Governor's Garden at night.

Pirates, Privateers, and Freebooters

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

Come and experience the lives of pirates, privateers and freebooters — seafaring adventurers who criss-crossed the waters of North America’s eastern seaboard and the Caribbean.

  • Length :  45 min
  • Schedule : 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Target audience : Family
  • Price : $6 / $14
  • Leaving from : Pointe-à-Callière, Montréal's museum of Archaeology and History (350, Place Royale, corner of de la Commune)
  • Metro : Place-d'Armes
  • Bus : 515
  • Type of visit : On foot 
  • Also on June 26, June 27 and June 28.

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.

  • Length : 1 h
  • Schedule : 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Price : Free
  • Leaving from : Complexe culturel Guy-Descary (2901, boulevard Saint-Joseph Lachine (Québec) H8S 4B7)
  • Metro : Angrignon
  • Bus : 195
  • Type of visit : On foot 
  • Also on June 26, June 27 and June 28.

The Great Bike Tour

» Musée du Château Ramezay

Any bicycle enthusiasts will enjoy discovering the many facets of the bike, from the Penny Farthing to the Bixi!

The official bike roundabout

» Guidatour in collaboration with Montréal On Wheels

Bike tour, led by a professional tour guide, starting at the Old Port, La Fontaine Park into the Golden Square Mile's, the downtown, and onto Old Montréal. You may keep your bicycle for the whole day!

Arrival 30 minutes prior to departure. Price : $34 (plus taxes) without the bike rental; $49 (plus taxes) including the bike rental (bicycles are at your disposal until 7:00 pm). Reservations are obligatory as places for bike tour are limited.

Legend


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