The Montreal Heritage Calendar

Day by day. Have fun discovering the many attractions in and around Montreal.
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August 23, 2009

2009 Lectures Series in the Farmhouse garden

» Maison Saint-Gabriel

Maison Saint-Gabriel has planned a series of lectures for gardening and horticultural enthusiasts, to be held in its garden.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

  • Length :  30 min
  • Schedule : 10 a.m. to Noon
  • Target audience : General public
  • Price : Voluntary contribution
  • Metro : Angrignon
  • Bus : 195
  • Type of visit : On foot 
  • Also on August 23, August 29 and August 30.

Guided tours aboard a rabaska: Lachine Archaeo-Trek

» Musée de Lachine in collaboration with Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site

Discover the archaeological wealth of historic Lachine during the Archaeology Month.

Rservations: 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, Québec, H8S 2M2)
  • Metro : Angrignon
  • Bus : 110
  • Type of visit : By boat 
  • Also on August 23, August 29 and August 30.

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.

Guided walking tours of Pointe-Claire Village

» Société pour la sauvegarde du patrimoine de Pointe-Claire

The visit includes the windmill, built in 1709, and the Neo-Gothic Saint-Joachim Church. The history of the first settlers will be told and the heritage houses will be described.

Handmade feld workshop

» Musée du Château Ramezay

Create soap and assorted baubles from felt. Learn how felt was originally produced from wool.

  • Schedule : 1 p.m.
  • Price : Free
  • Metro : Champ-de-Mars
  • Type of visit : On foot 
  • Also on August 23.

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.

  • Length :  30 min
  • Schedule : 10 a.m. to Noon
  • Target audience : General public
  • Price : Voluntary contribution
  • Metro : Angrignon
  • Bus : 195
  • Type of visit : On foot 
  • Also on August 23, August 29 and August 30.

Lachine Archaeo-Trek

» Commerce-de-la-fourrure-à-Lachine, Lieu historique national du Canada in collaboration with Pôle des Rapides, Soeurs de Saint-Anne Historical Centre, Musée de Lachine

Climb aboard a rabaska canoe in the company of an archaeologist and a heritage interpreter. Discover the archaeological wealth of four of Lachine’s heritage sites.

by foot and abord a rabaska canoe

  • Length : 2 h
  • Schedule : 9:45 a.m.
  • Target audience : Everyone
  • Price : $7.90
  • Leaving from : Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site of Canada (1255, Saint-Joseph blvd., Montreal (Lachine))
  • Metro : Angrignon
  • Bus : 110 W, 195 W
  • Type of visit : Other 
  • Also on August 23, August 29 and August 30.

McGill College Avenue: 25 years later

» Héritage Montréal

Revisit this iconic avenue sucessfully broadened after the 1984 controversy over a commercial project which would have blocked the view of the mountain.

For more informations, visit www.heritagemontreal.org

  • Length : 2 h
  • Schedule : 2 p.m.
  • Target audience : General
  • Price : $10 / $14
  • Leaving from : Corner of McGill College and Sherbrooke West
  • Metro : McGill
  • Type of visit : On foot 
  • Also on August 23 and September 12.

Old Montréal Ghost - Traditional Ghost Walk - West Side

» Guidatour

The ghosts are also available in the West part of Old-Montreal! The gruesome decor of this unexplored side of Old Montreal will give you chills…

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

Pipi-Caca

» Musée des maîtres et artisans du Québec

Exhibition on the history of technologies used to evacuate Pipi and Caca.

Free all wednedays. For information 514-747-7367. Internet www.mmaq.qc.ca

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 August 23, August 29 and August 30.

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.

Visit of the site

» Musée de Lachine

During the Archaeology Month, visit a real archaeology site and maybe witness a surprising discovery.

Follow the research online : http://ville.montreal.qc.ca/lachine/archeologie

  • Length : 1 h
  • Schedule : 1 p.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 August 23, August 26, August 27, August 28, August 29 and August 30.

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