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FREE ADMISSION TO 29 MUSEUMS 9AM TO 6PM
6 Free Bus Routes 9 am to 4:30 pm

N.B.
Grande Bibliothèque: 10 am to 6 pm
Biodôme: 9 am to 5 pm

N.B. Botanical Garden and Insectarium are not participating in Montreal Museums Day.

Participating museums

  • Canadian Centre for Architecture (Yellow Bus Route, Stop 4)
  • Canadian Montréal Planetarium (Yellow Bus Route, Stop 5)
  • Centre d'histoire de Montréal (Red Bus Route, Stop 4)
  • Château Dufresne Museum (Blue Bus Route, Stop 1)
  • Château Ramezay Museum (Red Bus Route, Stop 6)
  • Cinémathèque québécoise (Blue Bus Route, Stop 5)
  • Cité Historia (Lilac Bus Route, Stop 4)
  • Darling Foundry (Red Bus Route, Stop 2)
  • Écomusée du fier monde (Blue Bus Route, Stop 3)
  • Environment Canada's Biosphère (Purple Bus Route, Stop 2)
  • Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site of Canada (Green Bus Route, Stop 3)
  • Grande Bibliothèque (Opens at 10 pm) (Blue Bus Route, Stop 4)
  • Maison Saint-Gabriel Museum & Historical Site (Red Bus Route, Stop 1)
  • Marguerite-Bourgeoys Museum (Red Bus Route, Stop 7)
  • McCord Museum of Canadian History (Yellow Bus Route, Stop 2)
  • Montréal Biodôme (Closes at 5 pm) (Blue Bus Route, Stop 2)
  • Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre Museum (Lilac Bus Route, Stop 2)
  • Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (Yellow Bus Route, Stop 3)
  • Montréal Science Centre (Red Bus Route, Stop 5)
  • Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal (Blue Bus Route, Stop 6)
  • Musée de Lachine -pavillon de l'entrepôt du Complexe culturel Guy-Descary (Green Bus Route, Stop 2)
  • Musée de Lachine -pavillon principal (Green Bus Route, Stop 4)
  • Musée des Hospitalières de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal (Lilac Bus Route, Stop 1)
  • Musée des maîtres et artisans du Québec (Lilac Bus Route, Stop 3)
  • Pointe-à-Callière, Montréal Museum of Archaeology and History (Red Bus Route, Stop 3)
  • Redpath Museum (Yellow Bus Route, Stop 1)
  • Sir George-Étienne Cartier National Historic Site of Canada (Red Bus Route, Stop 8)
  • Stewart Hall Art Gallery(Green Bus Route, Stop 1)
  • Stewart Museum (Purple Bus Route, Stop 3)
  • The Prison-Des-Patriotes exhibition centre (Purple Bus Route, Stop 1)

Programming

Exhibitions, creative workshops, meetings with artists or craftsmen, gastronomical delights, multimedia shows, theatre: all this and more in terms of experiences, games, meetings and opportunities to reflect on our world, its history, its future, and its people's rich artistic modes of expression.

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Special activities

  • Outdoor activities
  • Family activities
  • Animation
  • Workshop
  • Concert / Recital
  • Sample Tasting
  • Demonstration
  • Scientific Experiment
  • Game
  • Costumed interpreters
  • Meeting
  • Guided tour

How to join the event

The information center and shuttle bus transfer site will be located at the Journal de Montréal (4545, rue Frontenac)

By car: 4 Free parking

  • Île Sainte-Hélène: Parking P7
  • District of Saint-Laurent, Cegep Saint-Laurent, 615, Sainte-Croix ave.
  • District of Lachine, Complexe culturel Guy-Decary, 2901, Saint-Joseph boul.
  • Longueuil Marina, Quai Réal-Bouvier

By bike

By public transportation (regular rate)

Click here for the STM website

By river shuttle: Croisières AML is providing river shuttle service at a reduced rate (2$ / person)

  • Between Longueuil and Old Montreal (Red Route)
  • Between Old Montreal (Red Route) and Île Sainte-Hélène (Purple Route)

Click here for the Navettes maritimes du Saint-Laurent website

How to go between participating museums free of charge

6 free bus shuttles take you from one museum to the next. To change bus route, proceed to the information centre and shuttle bus transfer site.

Download the Routes Maps

Bilingual Flyer available

Download the flyer in pdf format or pick it at

  • Participating Museums
  • Magazine Vie des arts (kiosque)
  • Magazine Continuité (abonnés)
  • Superclub Videotron
  • Magasins Archambault
  • Magasins Omer De Serres
  • Bibliothèques de la Culture de la Ville de Montréal
  • Bureaux Accès Montréal
  • Centres Infotouriste de Montréal
  • Centre de Commerce mondial
  • Info Place-des-arts

The flyer will be inserted in

  • The Mirror (Thurdsay, May 16)
  • Le Journal de Montréal (Saturday, May 18)

MMD for tourists

Lodging
Take advantage of the Tourism Montréal's Sweet Deals on the week-end of May 24 and 25, 2008 and we will give you one pass (per person) for free admission to a Montreal Museum to be used on Saturday, May 24.

Download the list of the participating hostels

Transport
Travel with Via Rail to come in Montréal during the same week-end and get a 10% discount with the 11175 when you purchase

Listen for last time informations 514 845-6873 ext. 300

We are looking for volunteer (need to speak French)

Download the application form (french)

Thanks to our partners

La Journée des musées montréalais (JDMM) est un événement unique au Canada. La JDMM 2008 est présentée avec fierté pour la 5e année consécutive par Quebecor inc., lauréat du Prix Arts Affaires de Montréal 2006 notamment pour son rôle dans cette activité. La JDMM bénéficie également du soutien de Patrimoine Canada, du Conseil des arts de Montréal et de Destination centre ville, ainsi que de la collaboration de la Société de transport de Montréal, transporteur officiel depuis 1987.

La JDMM bénéficie du soutien financier de l'Entente sur le développement culturel de Montréal intervenue entre la Ville de Montréal et le ministère de la Culture, des Communications et de la Condition féminine du Québec.


© Board of Montreal Museum Directors, 2004