The following (growing) listing is compiled to try to help you plan your museum outing with an eye to getting the best value for your admission dollars.
Canadian Centre for Architecture
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1920 Baile Street, Montréal, H3H 2S6
(514) 939-7026 - What you’ll find
The Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) was founded to build public awareness of the role of architecture in society, promote scholarly research in the field, and stimulate innovation in design practice. The CCA holds one of the world’s foremost international research collections of publications, conceptual studies, drawings, plans, models, prints, photographs, architectural archives, related artefacts and ephemera. - Special deals
Free admission on Thursdays from 5:30pm to 9:00pm
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335, place D’Youville, Montréal, H3H 2S6
(514) 872-3207 - What you’ll find
Three floors of permanent and temporary exhibits offer a rich experience of the eventful and sometimes turbulent adventures of Canada’s first metropolis. - Special deals
Access Montreal card holders receive 30% to 50% discount on admission fees.
Château Ramezay Historic Site and Museum
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280 Notre-Dame Street East, Montréal, H2Y 1C5
(514) 861-3708 - What you’ll find
One of the few vestiges of New France open to the public, the Château invites you to relive history through its various permanent and temporary exhibitions, its multimedia portrayals of historic figures and its replica of a French colonial garden. - Special deals
Free admission to the governor’s garden at all times.
Access Montreal card holders receive 20% discount on admission fees.
CAA/AAA card holders receive 20% discount on admission fees.
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185 Ste. Catherine W., Montréal, H2X 3X5
(514) 847-6226 - What you’ll find
The collection includes over 7,000 works of art by more than 1,500 artists focusing on contemporary art from Quebec in particular and Canada in general, as well as important international artists. Its collections include contemporary paintings, sculptures, photographs, installation, video and works on paper. - Special deals
Free admission each Wednesday evening, from 5pm tp 9pm
Free admission for children 12 and under
CAA/AAA card holders buy 1 adult ticket & get second one free.
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2050, rue Amherst, Montréal, H2L 3L8
(514) 528-8444 - What you’ll find
The Écomusée du fier monde invites you to travel back to the time of the Industrial Revolution! As a history and a community museum, we encourage you to explore the history of labour and reflect on the social issues in the area. The Écomusée is situated in the former Généreux public bath, a magnificent example of 1920s architecture. The permanent exhibition All the lifelong day! The triumphs and tragedies of a working-class neighbourhood tells the tale of the Centre-Sud, a microcosm of the Industrial Revolution in Montreal. Come witness the impact of industry on labour and on the living conditions of working-class families. Also explore the present-day reality in an ever-changing space. Objects and photographs retrace its history while the testimonies of residents and community workers evoke its memory and its evolution. - Special deals
Access Montreal card holders: 6 $
Free admission for children 6 and under
Free admission for the Écomusée friends
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110, Saint-Pierre Street, Saint-Constant, J5A 1G7
(450) 632-2410 - What you’ll find
Visitors can view the largest collection of historic railway vehicles in Canada, enjoy the temporary and permanent exhibitions, while spending quality time with family and friends. Other museum activities include train rides (Sunday only), streetcar and miniature train rides as well as many interactive displays. - Special deals
Consult their “Theme Days“.
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690 Sherbrooke Street W, Montréal, H3A 1E9
(514) 398-7100 - What you’ll find
The McCord is a public research and teaching museum that preserves our collective past – over 1,440,000 objects, images and manuscripts, irreplaceable reflections of the social history and material culture of Montreal, Quebec and Canada - Special deals
Free admission on the first Saturday of each month
Free admission each Wednesday evening, from 5pm tp 9pm
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4101 Sherbrooke Street East, Montréal, H1X 2B2
(514) 872-1400 - What you’ll find
The Botanical Garden is known as one of the world’s finest, with some thirty thematic gardens, 10 exhibition greenhouses and a vast arboretum. - Special deals
Access Montreal card holders receive 25% discount on admission fees and free access to outdoor gardens.
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1380 Sherbrooke Street W, Montréal, H3G 1J5
(514) 285-1600 - What you’ll find
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is Quebec’s premier museum in regards to the size of its collection. Visitors can explore one of the largest encyclopedic collections in North America free of charge at all times. - Special deals
Free admission to the museum’s collection at all times and to some temporary exhibits.
Free admission to the exhibitions for 12years & under.
Pointe-à-Callière, Montréal Museum of Archaeology and History
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350 Place Royale, Montreal, H2Y 3Y5
(514) 872-9150 - What you’ll find
Pointe-à-Callière leads visitors through centuries of history, from the times when Natives camped here to the present day. Set on a site bearing evidence of over 1,000 years of human activities and on the very birthplace of Montréal, the museum t showcases major archaeological discoveries made on this site starting in the 1980s.
Also, visit L’Arrivage, the PAC restaurant, rated 4.5/5 by Trip Advisor! - Special deals
Every Sunday, Pointe-à-Callière invites grandparents to visit the Museum along with their grandchildren. For the occasion, free admission is offered to grandparents (65 years and older, upon presentation of proper identification), as well as to grandchildren (under the age of 17).
Access Montreal card holders receive 20% discount on admission fees.
Redpath Museum, McGill University
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859 Sherbrooke Street W, Montreal, H3A 0C4 (on McGill campus)
(514) 398-4086 - What you’ll find
The Redpath Museum, one of Canada’s oldest free-standing museums, preserves and displays large collections of ancient and modern organisms, minerals, and world culture (ethnological) artefacts. - Special deals
Free to the general public during all opening hours, small donation suggested.
