Crédit photo: Archives. Guy Dubois, Radio-Canada. 1979.
Crédit photo: VM94-A0085-024. Couple au belvédère du Mont Royal, 1963. Archives de la Ville de Montréal.
Crédit photo: VM094-RP118. 1972. Archives de la Ville de Montréal.

HISTORY MUSEUMS

Montreal has a rich history: vivid, intense and multicultural! Whether you’re discovering it for the first time or reacquainting yourself, you'll love visiting Montreal's 14 museums of history, archaeology and cultural history, accessible to all. Their collections and archives contain more than 2.3 million items, telling the story of Montreal's evolution from pre-history to the modern day. Every year, they organize more than 30 exhibitions and events, as well as regular visits and numerous online activities, with passion and precision. Fourteen museums, fourteen ways to tell the story of this city and its past. Fourteen ways for us to fall in love all over again.

FESTIVAL

Montreal History Museums are proud to present the third edition of the Festival d’histoire de Montréal, from May 12 to 14, 2023. Montrealers of all ages and backgrounds are invited to discover history in a whole new way, with all its many facets and in all the forms it takes. With its playful and interactive programming, the Festival d’histoire de Montréal offers innovative themes that allow us to connect our experiences to the society we live in and its origins.

activities

2022 Programmation
FRIDAY, 13 MAY
(In person) Virtual tours with the Société d’histoire du Plateau-Mont-Royal
Thematic : Walking the history
Discover these places differently with Gabriel Deschambault's reviews.
FROM FRIDAY 13 TO SUNDAY 15 MAY
(In person) McCord Museum’s Urban Tours
Thematic : History in podcast
Learn about the history of Montreal in a fun way!
SATURDAY, 14 MAY
(In person) “Charms and mysteries of the Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel” Animation
Thematic : Setting the Historical Scene
Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Notre-Dame de Bon-Secours Chapel!