Temporary exhibition
Favourites! Our collections on Display
from Feb 24, 2022 to Jan 7, 2024
Pointe-à-callière, Montreal archaeology and history complex
Ever wonder what makes Montréal so different from other cities around the world? Through 400 “favourite” objects chosen from among the thousands preserved at the Museum, the exhibition paints a moving portrait of the many facets of Montréal life. Furniture, clothing, jewelry, toys, tools, books, maps, posters, and iconography have literally been pulled out of the storehouses to tell you the story of the city and its inhabitants. An exhibition that will have you fall under Montréal’s spell… one object at a time!
Exhibition
Temporary
Audiences
Adults
Children
Members
Pointe-à-callière, Montreal archaeology and history complex
Address
Pointe-à-callière, Montreal archaeology and history complex
350, Place royale,
Vieux-Montréal, QC H2Y 3Y5
Regular Schedule
From Jan 1 to Dec 31
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
10:00 - 17:00
Wednesday
10:00 - 17:00
Thursday
10:00 - 17:00
Friday
10:00 - 17:00
Saturday
11:00 - 17:00
Sunday
11:00 - 17:00
From Jun 24 to Sep 4
Monday
10:00 - 18:00
Tuesday
10:00 - 18:00
Wednesday
10:00 - 18:00
Thursday
10:00 - 18:00
Friday
10:00 - 18:00
Saturday
11:00 - 18:00
Sunday
11:00 - 18:00
Holidays Schedule
Apr 10
10:00 - 17:00
May 22
10:00 - 17:00
Sep 4
10:00 - 18:00
Oct 9
10:00 - 17:00
Dec 24
11:00 - 17:00
Dec 26
12:00 - 17:00
Jan 2
12:00 - 17:00
Facilities
Permanent exhibition
Archéo-aventure
With the Archaeo-Adventure workshop, exclusive to Pointe-à-Callière, the Museum gives young people and families a chance to experience a simulated archaeological dig, first on the site, then in the head archaeologist’s tent and the laboratory space.
Permanent exhibition
Where Montréal Began - Temporarily Closed
The fort de Ville-Marie –Québecor Pavilion will house a new exhibition, Where Montréal Began, paying vibrant tribute to Paul de Chomedey de Maisonneuve and Jeanne Mance.
Permanent exhibition
Memory collector - Temporarily Closed
Visitors can enjoy a multisensory, contemplative experience thanks to the Memory Collector, an ingenious light installation projected onto the stone walls of the collector sewer, in a specially designed sound environment.
Permanent exhibition
Building Montréal
In the Building Montréal exhibition, visitors are whisked back in time to relive key moments in our city’s past under French and British regimes, from the 17th to the 19th century.
Permanent exhibition
Multimedia Show Generations MTL
Montréal history is brought to life like never before at Pointe-à-Callière with the new spectacular multimedia show Generations MTL !
Permanent exhibition
Come Aboard! Pirates or Privateers?
A new interactive experience for adventurers between the ages of 5 and 12 who want to test their skills, find their sea legs, and learn if they’ve got what it takes to be pirates or privateers!