The Montreal Heritage Calendar

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September 28, 2008

A Heritage in Health to Discover

» Musée des Hospitalières de l’Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal

600 objects from the collection of the Hospitallers of St.Joseph, of Hôtel-Dieu, relate a history forever entwined with that of Montreal.

Guided tours are available for groups and students from grade schools to universities.

The Musée des Hospitalières de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal, inaugurated in 1992, commemorates the 350th anniversary of the foundation of Montreal.

Photo : Gilbert Langlois

Casting off... to discover the Lachine Canal (Heritage boat tour)

» Canal-de-Lachine, Lieu historique national du Canada

Join us aboard the Navark Dollier-de-Casson for a cruise along the Lachine Canal. Transit the locks, enjoy stunning views of the downtown area, and relive the history of the canal.

Schedule:  June 24 to September 3, 2007 - departures every day at 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. September 8 to October 13, 2007 - Saturday, Sunday and holidays, departures at 1:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Reservations accepted at 514-283-6054.

  • Length : 2 h
  • Schedule : 1 p.m. , 3:30 p.m.
  • Target audience : General public
  • Price : $11 / $18
  • Leaving from : Atwater Market dock (kiosk south of Atwater Market, corner Atwater and Saint-Ambroise)
  • Type of visit : By boat 
  • Also on September 28, October 4, October 5, October 11, October 12 and October 13.

Discover Old Montreal on foot: The official walking tour

» Guidatour

A walking tour full of information on history and architecture, and many anecdotes revealing the secrets of Old Montreal from yesterday to today!

Itinerary: From Place d'Armes to Place Jacques-Cartier, including the Royal Bank, Notre-Dame Basilica, Cours Le Royer, Rue Saint-Jacques, Rue Notre-Dame, Rue Saint-Paul, City Hall, the Champ de Mars, and the old Bonsecours Market. (Adults : $ 17.50  -  Seniors & Students : $ 15.50 - Children (6-12 years) : $ 8.50)

Guided Tour : Architectural Treasures of Pointe-Claire

» Centre culturel de Pointe-Claire, Stewart Hall

Comfortably, in a private bus, discover our magnificent architectural diversity: traditional 18th century farm house, 1930s avant-garde Art Deco house, typical suburban veterans’ home, and many more.

  • Length : 1 h 30
  • Schedule : 11 a.m. , 2 p.m.
  • Target audience : Adults
  • Price : Free
  • Metro : Lionel-Groulx
  • Bus : 211
  • Type of visit : By bus 
  • Also on September 28 and October 5.

Guided tours

» Musée du Château Ramezay

Guided tours of the temporary exhibitions.

Guided tours

» Musée du Château Ramezay

Guided tours of the temporary exhibitions.

Guided tours of the exhibition Maison LeBer-LeMoyne: Scene of Dreams

» Musée de Lachine

Free guided tours on Saturdays and Sundays. Enter the heart of our history while visiting the Maison LeBer-LeMoyne, one of the oldest fur trading posts in the country.

Guided walking tours of Pointe-Claire Village

» Société pour la sauvegarde du patrimoine de Pointe-Claire

The visit includes the windmill, built in 1709, and the Neo-Gothic Saint-Joachim Church. The history of the first settlers will be told and the heritage houses will be described.

  • Length : 2 h
  • Schedule : 1 p.m.
  • Price : Voluntary contribution
  • Leaving from : In front of Saint-Joachim Church.
  • Bus : 211
  • Type of visit : On foot 
  • Also on September 28, October 5 and October 12.

Guided walking tours of the Bowling Green

» Société pour la sauvegarde du patrimoine de Pointe-Claire

Garden City project created in 1904 by Frederik G. Todd.

  • Length : 2 h
  • Schedule : 1 p.m.
  • Price : Voluntary contribution
  • Leaving from : At the corner of Rue Bowling Green and Chemin Bord-du-Lac--Lakeshore.
  • Bus : 211
  • Type of visit : On foot 
  • Also on September 28, October 5 and October 12.

Here be monsters

» Musée du Château Ramezay

The love-hate relationship between people and the sea, from the 15th century to today, is the fascinating subject of the exhibition “Here be Monsters”.

Journées de la culture at Fur Trade at Lachine

» Commerce-de-la-fourrure-à-Lachine, Lieu historique national du Canada

The Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site of Canada will open its doors free of charge.

  • Schedule : 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Target audience : General public
  • Price : Free
  • Metro : Angrignon
  • Bus : 95 W, 110 W
  • Type of visit : On foot 
  • Also on September 28.

Open Organs at Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel

» Musée Marguerite-Bourgeoys

Visit Montreal's first stone chapel and meet the organist, Benoît Marineau, who will reveal the secrets of its 1910 Casavant and the 2002 Juget-Sinclair organs.

Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel is located at400 Saint Paul Street East, Old Montreal

  • Length :  45 min
  • Schedule : 2 p.m. , 4 p.m.
  • Target audience : Adults
  • Price : Free
  • Type of visit : Other 
  • Also on September 28.

PHOTO EXHIBITION: “Architectural Heritage of Pointe-Claire”

» Centre culturel de Pointe-Claire, Stewart Hall

Discover the diverse styles that make up your architectural heritage. The photographs on display will delight architecture enthusiasts or anyone interested in the history of Pointe-Claire.

This photo exhibit starts September 26 and ends October 12 2008, during the cultural Center's opening hours.  Some photographs included in this exhibition were initially part of an architectural inventory prepared by the firm Patri-Arch.

States of Materiality   Sculptures by Karilee Fuglem - Michel Goulet - Doug Scholes

» Galerie d’art Stewart Hall

Guided tours of the exhibitions are offered at Stewart Hall Art Gallery - reservations required

  • Length :  45 min
  • Schedule : 2 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
  • Target audience : school groups social groups
  • Price : Free
  • Metro : Lionel-Groulx
  • Bus : 211
  • Type of visit : On foot 
  • Also on September 28.

The official bike roundabout

» Guidatour in collaboration with Montréal On Wheels

Bike tour, led by a professional tour guide, starting at the Old Port, La Fontaine Park into the Golden Square Mile's, the downtown, and onto Old Montréal. You may keep your bicycle for the whole day!

Arrival 30 minutes prior to departure. Price : $29 (plus taxes) without the bike rental; $44 (plus taxes) including the bike rental (bicycles are at your disposal until 7:00 pm). Reservations are obligatory as places for bike tour are limited.

  • Length : 3 h
  • Schedule : 9 a.m.
  • Price : $29 / $44
  • Leaving from : shop "Ça Roule Montréal" (27, de la Commune Street East)
  • Metro : Champ-de-Mars
  • Type of visit : By bicycle 
  • Also on September 28, October 4 and October 5.

Tour of the Exhibit Damoiselle Mance

» Musée des Hospitalières de l’Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal in collaboration with The Univers culturel de Saint-Sulpice

The exhibition unveils the life and work of Jeanne Mance (1606-1673) co-founder of Montréal, founder of the Hôtel-Dieu and Canada's first secular nurse.

The exhibition can be visited individually during the museum's opening hours. A guided tour can also be reserved for groups.

Jeanne Mance. Charcoal, attributed to Sister Alexandrine Paré, r.h.s.j., end of XIX century.

Illustration : RHSJM Collection

Legend

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