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July 4, 2009
- » A cruise through time...to discover the Lachine Canal (Historic Canal Boat Tour)
- » A Heritage in Health to Discover
- » Care and Compassion
- » CARI's twins, No 2 vol 5
- » Crash : Treatment required
- » Crash : Treatment required
- » Discover Old Montreal on foot: The official walking tour
- » Expanding Horizons. Painting and Photography of American and Canadian Landscapes 1860-1918
- » Following the beaver's trail
- » Forty years of Presence in Cameroon
- » Guided tours aboard a rabaska: Explorers by nature
- » Guided tours of the exhibition Maison LeBer-LeMoyne: Scene of Dreams
- » Helping Talended Sisters to Become Artists
- » L'Empire du désir, posters of Japanese erotic films
- » Maison LeBer-LeMoyne: Scene of Dreams
- » Métis-sur-Montréal
- » Natura Obscura
- » Old Montréal Ghost - Traditional Ghost Walk - East Side
- » Sculp'tour
- » The Great Bike Tour
- » The official bike roundabout
- » Traditional music
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.
- Length : 1 h 45
- Schedule : 1 p.m.
- Target audience : General public
- Price : $11 / $18
- Leaving from : Atwater Market dock (kiosk south of Atwater Market, corner Atwater and Saint-Ambroise)
- Type of visit : By boat
- Also on July 4, July 5, July 6, July 7, July 8, July 9, July 10, July 11, July 12 and July 13.
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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.
- Length : 1 h 30
- Schedule : 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Target audience : General public
- Price : $5 / $6
- Leaving from : 201 avenue des Pins Ouest Montréal, (Québec) H4W 1R5
- Bus : 144
- Type of visit : On foot
- Also on July 4, July 5, July 7, July 8, July 9, July 10, July 11, July 12, July 14 and July 15.
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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.
- Length : 1 h
- Schedule : 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Target audience : General public
- Price : $5 / $6
- Bus : 144
- Type of visit : On foot
- Also on July 4, July 5, July 7, July 8, July 9, July 10, July 11, July 12, July 14 and July 15.
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La salle des femmes (detail). Ex-voto offered in gratitude for a recovery. Oil on canvas. Anonymous, around 1710.
Collection of RHSJM
CARI's twins, No 2 vol 5
» Musée des maîtres et artisans du Québec in collaboration with CARI
Joint exhibition with a local Quebec artist and a recently arrived immigrant artist from Montreal.
Free all wednesdays
Crash : Treatment required
» Musée de Lachine
This exhibition examines questions brought up by work related to conservation and restoration. Damaged objects and works of art receive a new look after treatment.
Crash : Treatment required
» Musée de Lachine
This exhibition examines questions brought up by work related to conservation and restauration.
- Length : 1 h
- Schedule : 11:30 a.m.
- Target audience : For everyone
- Price : Free
- Leaving from : Musée de Lachine (1, chemin du Musée, lachine, Québec H8S 4L9)
- Metro : Angrignon
- Bus : 110
- Type of visit : On foot
- Also on July 4, July 5, July 8, July 9, July 10, July 11, July 12, July 15, July 16 and July 17.
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Discover Old Montreal on foot: The official walking tour
» Guidatour
A walking tour full of information on history and architecture, and many anecdotes revealing the secrets of Old Montreal from yesterday to today!
Itinerary: From Place d'Armes to Place Jacques-Cartier, including the Royal Bank, Notre-Dame Basilica, Cours Le Royer, Rue Saint-Jacques, Rue Notre-Dame, Rue Saint-Paul, City Hall, the Champ de Mars, and the old Bonsecours Market. (Adults : $ 17.50 - Seniors & Students : $ 15.50 - Children (6-12 years) : $ 8.50)***Nuevo*** Visita a pie del viejo Montréal en español a las 11hs
- Length : 1 h 30
- Schedule : 11 a.m.
, 1:30 p.m. - Price : $8.50 / $17.50
- Leaving from : Departures in front of the Boutique du Parvis of Notre-Dame Basilica (110 Rue Notre-Dame Ouest).
- Type of visit : On foot
- Also on July 4, July 5, July 6, July 7, July 8, July 9, July 10, July 11, July 12 and July 13.
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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.
- Length : 1 h
- Schedule : 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Price : $7.50 / $15
- Leaving from : Michal and Renata Hornstein Pavilion (1379 Sherbrooke Street West (corner Crescent))
- Metro : Guy-Concordia
- Bus : 24
- Type of visit : On foot
- Also on July 4, July 5, July 7, July 8, July 9, July 10, July 11, July 12, July 14 and July 15.
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Following the beaver's trail
» Commerce-de-la-fourrure-à-Lachine, Lieu historique national du Canada
Guided tour of the historic fur-trade warehouse
Forty years of Presence in Cameroon
» Centre historique des Soeurs de Sainte-Anne
Learn about these devoted women who overcame fear of the unknown to support the local populations in their development.
Temporary exhibition from May 31, 2009 to March 27, 2010; May 31- Montréal Museums day : opening hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ; June to the end of October : Wednesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Guided tours aboard a rabaska: Explorers by nature
» Musée de Lachine in collaboration with Fur trade at Lachine National Historic Site
Follow in the footsteps of four great explorers: LaSalle, LeMoyne, Mackenzie and Thompson.
Reservations: 514-637-7433
- Length : 2 h 30
- Schedule : 9:45 a.m.
- Target audience : For everyone
- Price : $7.80
- Leaving from : Fur trade at Lachine National Historic Site (1255, Saint-Joseph boulevard, Lachine, Quebec, H8S 2M2)
- Metro : Angrignon
- Bus : 110
- Type of visit : By boat
- Also on July 4, July 5, July 11, July 12, July 18, July 19, July 25 and July 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.
Helping Talended Sisters to Become Artists
» Centre historique des Soeurs de Sainte-Anne
Come discover what goes on in an Art Studio by examining works ans unpublished documentation by the Sisters of Saint Anne.
Temporary exhibition from May 31, 2009 to March 27, 2010; May 31- Montréal Museums day : opening hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ; June to the end of October : Wednesday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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.
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.
Old Montréal Ghost - Traditional Ghost Walk - East Side
» Guidatour
During the Traditional Ghost Walk, the visitors follow a ghost that unearth the hidden secrets that haunted and still haunt the streets and alleyways of Old Montréal.
The tickets are on sale from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm the night of the tours. Adults: $21.50 Students: $18.50 Children (under 12): $12.50 Reservations? Highly recommended! (514) 868-0303 / 1 877 868-0303 info@fantommontreal.com / www.fantommontreal.com
- Length : 1 h 30
- Schedule : 8:30 p.m.
- Price : $12.50 / $21.50
- Leaving from : At 469 Saint-François-Xavier Street (the street just west of Notre-Dame Basilica)
- Metro : Place-d'Armes
- Type of visit : On foot
- Also on July 4, July 8, July 11, July 16, July 18, July 22, July 25, July 30, August 1 and August 5.
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Sculp'tour
» Musée de Lachine
By bicycle or on foot, these unique guided tours are the perfect occasion to find out about sculpture.
- Length : 1 h 30
- Schedule : 10 a.m.
- Target audience : For everyone
- Price : Free
- Leaving from : Musée de Lachine (1, chemin du Musée, Lachine (Québec) H8S 4L9)
- Metro : Angrignon
- Bus : 110
- Type of visit : By bicycle
- Also on July 4, July 5, July 11, July 12, July 18, July 19, July 25, July 26, August 1 and August 2.
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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.
Traditional music
» Musée du Château Ramezay
Discover the many European and Native musical instruments played in New France. You will be charmed by melodies played on the lute, the épinette des Vosges, flutes and many more instruments.
Legend
The Montreal Heritage Calendar was produced by Héritage Montréal in collaboration with the Montreal Heritage Network and its partners.
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.