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October 10, 2009
- » A cruise through time...to discover the Lachine Canal (Historic Canal Boat Tour)
- » A Heritage in Health to Discover
- » Care and Compassion
- » Crash : Treatment required
- » Crash : Treatment required
- » Discover Old Montreal on foot: The official walking tour
- » Following the beaver's trail
- » Guided tours of the exhibition Maison LeBer-LeMoyne: Scene of Dreams
- » Métis-sur-Montréal
- » Natura Obscura
- » Old Montréal Ghost - Traditional Ghost Walk - East Side
- » Pick a Peck of Pumpkins...
- » The Mother's Image
- » The official bike roundabout
- » Trowel Time! Archaeology for all
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 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.
- 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 October 10, October 11, October 14, October 15, October 16, October 17, October 18, October 21, October 22 and October 23.
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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 October 10, October 11, October 14, October 15, October 16, October 17, October 18, October 21, October 22 and October 23.
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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
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.
- Length : 1 h
- Schedule : 3 p.m.
- Price : Free
- Leaving from : Benoit-Verdict building, Musée de Lachine
- Metro : Angrignon
- Bus : 110
- Type of visit : On foot
- Also on October 10, October 11, October 17, October 18, October 24 and October 25.
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 October 10, October 11, October 14, October 15, October 16, October 17 and October 18.
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 October 10 and October 11.
Following the beaver's trail
» Commerce-de-la-fourrure-à-Lachine, Lieu historique national du Canada
Guided tour of the historic fur-trade warehouse
- Length : 30 min
- Schedule : 9:30 a.m.
- Target audience : General public
- Price : $1.95 / $3.95
- Bus : 195 W
- Type of visit : On foot
- Also on October 10, October 11, October 12, October 13, October 14, October 15, October 16, October 19, October 20 and October 21.
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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.
- Length : 1 h
- Schedule : 1 p.m.
- Target audience : General public
- Price : Free
- Bus : 110
- Type of visit : On foot
- Also on October 10, October 11, October 17, October 18, October 24 and October 25.
Métis-sur-Montréal
» Musée du Château Ramezay
Representing the importance of the Fleuve Saint-Laurent
- Schedule : 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Price : Free
- Metro : Champ-de-Mars
- Type of visit : On foot
- Also on October 10, October 11 and October 12.
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.
- Schedule : 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Price : Free
- Metro : Champ-de-Mars
- Type of visit : On foot
- Also on October 10, October 11, October 12, October 13, October 14, October 15, October 16, October 17, October 18 and October 19.
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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 October 10 and October 24.
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.
- Schedule : 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Price : Free
- Leaving from : Château Ramezay Museum (280 Notre-Dame East Old Montréal Champ-de-Mars Metro)
- Metro : Champ-de-Mars
- Type of visit : On foot
- Also on October 10, October 11, October 12, October 13, October 14, October 15, October 16, October 17, October 18 and October 20.
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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
- Length : 1 h
- Schedule : Noon to 5 p.m.
- Target audience : For all
- Price : $3 / $5
- Metro : Du Collège
- Type of visit : On foot
- Also on October 10, October 11, October 14, October 15, October 16, October 17, October 18, October 21, October 22 and October 23.
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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 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 10 and October 11.
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.