The Montreal Heritage Calendar

Day by day. Have fun discovering the many attractions in and around Montreal.
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October 4, 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.

  • 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 October 4, October 10, October 11 and October 12.

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 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

Following the beaver's trail

» Commerce-de-la-fourrure-à-Lachine, Lieu historique national du Canada

Guided tour of the historic fur-trade warehouse

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.

  • Length : 2 h
  • Schedule : 1 p.m.
  • Price : Voluntary contribution
  • Leaving from : In front of Saint-Joachim Church.
  • Bus : 211
  • Type of visit : On foot 
  • Also on October 4 and October 11.

Métis-sur-Montréal

» Musée du Château Ramezay

Representing the importance of the Fleuve Saint-Laurent

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.

Pick a Peck of Pumpkins...

» Musée du Château Ramezay

From September 7, to November 1, 2009, the Château Ramezay Museum invite young and old to come discover the world of squashes, with the Pick a Peck of Pumpkins...exhibition.

The Domains and their gardens

» Héritage Montréal in collaboration with Canadian Center for Architecture, City of Montreal

Travel through time by walking along through the public and institutional gardens and grounds of this neighbourhood built on the land of the former Domaine de la Montagne.

For more informations, visit www.heritagemontreal.org

  • Length : 2 h
  • Schedule : 2 p.m.
  • Target audience : General
  • Price : $10 / $14
  • Leaving from : Corner of Atwater and Sainte-Catherine
  • Metro : Atwater
  • Type of visit : On foot 
  • Also on October 4.

The Mother's Image

» Musée des maîtres et artisans du Québec

Artist Laura Endeacott searches for the perception of maternité in our society by using textiles.

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

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.

  • Length : 3 h
  • Schedule : 9 a.m.
  • Price : $34 / $49
  • Leaving from : shop "Ça Roule Montréal" (27, de la Commune Street East)
  • Type of visit : By bicycle 
  • Also on October 4, October 10 and October 11.

Trowel Time! Archaeology for all

» Musée de Lachine

Discover how archaeologists work. A site has been recreated for you to become an archaeologist.

  • Length : 3 h
  • Schedule : 9 a.m.
  • Target audience : Ages 9 and up
  • 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 October 4, October 10 and October 11.

Walking Tour of Mount Royal Cemetery: "The Trees in the Fall"

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

The leaves are very flamboyant and the fruits of trees are at their most striking and most visible. Come and enjoy the beauty of the trees at the closing of their cycle.

  • Length : 2 h
  • Schedule : 1 p.m.
  • Target audience : General public
  • Price : Free
  • Leaving from : Main entrance of Mount Royal Cemetery (1297 Chemin de la Forêt, Outremont (near Mount Royal Blvd.))
  • Metro : Mont-Royal
  • Bus : 11
  • Type of visit : On foot 
  • Also on October 4.

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