Montréal Science Centre
King-Edward Pier, Old Port of Montréal
(514) 496-4724 or 1-877-496-4724

The one-of-a-kind Montréal Science Centre offers a wide range of "scientifically fun" activities and lively experiences. It is home to interactive exhibits, an IMAX theatre, and the IMMERSION interactive movie game, unique in Canada. The Centre is on the site of the Old Port of Montréal.

For more about the Centre, opening hours and rates:
www.centredessciencesdemontreal.com/en/index.htm

Centre d'histoire de Montréal
335 place D'Youville
(514) 872-3207

Housed in a former fire hall with elegant Dutch-inspired architecture (dating from 1903-04), the Centre d'histoire de Montréal invites you on a captivating journey through the history of Montréal. The exhibit Montréal, Five Times highlights significant events on the city's timeline since 1535, while Montréal of a Thousand Faces, in a more intimate setting, gives visitors a sense of the daily lives of Montrealers, both yesterday and today.

For more about the Museum, opening hours and rates:
http://ville.montreal.qc.ca/portal/page?
_pageid=2759,3090844 &_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL

View the detailed record for this building in the Heritage Inventories (French only)

Sir George-Étienne Cartier National Historic Site of Canada
458 Notre-Dame Street East
(514) 283-2282

The only Victorian building with a restored interior in Greater Montréal, the Cartier National Historic Site provides a glimpse into the bourgeois life and the work of Sir George-Étienne Cartier, one of the fathers of Canadian Confederation. Via theatrical presentations, interpreter-guides take a dynamic, interactive approach to the telling of history.

For more about the Museum, opening hours and rates:
http://www.pc.gc.ca/lhn-nhs/qc/etiennecartier/default.asp

View the detailed record for this building in the Heritage Inventories (French only)

La Maison de Mère d'Youville
138 Saint-Pierre Street
(514) 842-9411

These old walls, built in 1694 as the first General Hospital in Montreal, still speak of Saint Marguerite d’Youville who from 1747 to 1771 lived here and received the cities most down-trodden. Walk upon the stone slabs of the room where she served soup, admire the large fireplace and kitchen sink of her era, and pause to reflect in the room where she worked, prayed and died. Although invisible, her presence is greatly sensed. The exhibit "In Her Footsteps" is an historical pilgrimage and a spiritual experience.
By rendez-vous.

For more information:
www.sgm.qc.ca/sgm/anglais/a_frameset.htm

View the detailed record for this ensemble in the Heritage Inventories (French only)

Bank of Montreal Museum
129 Saint-Jacques Street
(514) 877-6810

This museum devoted to Canada's first bank (1817) includes an exhibit of old banknotes, mechanical piggy banks and other historical items and documents that bring 19th-century banking to life. The museum is located in the most recently built (1959) of the three buildings of very different periods that have been occupied by the Bank of Montreal on this site since the early 19th century. Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (except holidays). Admission is free.

View the detailed record for this building in the Heritage Inventories (French only)

Château Ramezay - Historic Site and Museum
of Montréal
280 Notre-Dame Street East
(514) 861-3708

This is the former residence of the governors under the French regime, built in the 18th century. Originally a private hotel (the name "château" came later), it was enlarged by the Compagnie des Indes, an enterprise founded in 1717 that exercised a royal monopoly on the exporting of beaver pelts and the importing of certain textiles claimed as trading goods. The building has been a museum since 1895. Its rich, diverse collection is a singular point of contact with the history of Montréal and Québec. Don't miss the Jardin du Gouverneur, a replica of an 18th-century New France garden, complete with café-terrasse.

For more about the Museum, opening hours and rates:
www.chateauramezay.qc.ca

View the detailed record for this building in the Heritage Inventories (French only)

Marguerite-Bourgeoys Museum
400 Saint-Paul Street East
(514) 282-8670

Experience the life of 17th-century Montrealers through the story of one passionate, courageous woman. Marguerite Bourgeoys–Montréal's first teacher, and one of the city's first founders–also saw to the construction of the city's first stone chapel. An archaeological site, uncovered in 1998, reveals the chapel's foundations as well as traces of earlier First Nations settlements. The belvedere and tower of the Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel offer panoramic views of Montréal and its Old Port.

For more about the Museum, opening hours and rates:
www.marguerite-bourgeoys.com

View the detailed record for this building in the Heritage Inventories (French only)

Pointe-à-Callière, Montréal Museum of Archaeology and History
350 Place Royale
(514) 872-9150

Located on the very site of Montréal's founding, Pointe-à-Callière recounts six centuries of history, from the Amerindian settlements to the present day. The Montréal Museum of Archaeology and History, inaugurated in 1992 as part of the city's 350th anniversary celebrations, features an unusual narrative populated by astonishing artifacts, scale models and virtual characters. Before embarking on the permanent exhibition, an underground tour of key archaeological sites, visitors take an amazing trip through time with the multimedia show Montréal, Tales of a City.

For more about the Museum, opening hours and rates:
www.pacmusee.qc.ca/index.aspx?lang=EN-CA

View the detailed record for this building in the Heritage Inventories (French only)