List of museums in Montreal


This is a list of museums in Montreal, in the province of Quebec, Canada. Also included are non-profit art galleries and university art galleries. Museums that exist only in cyberspace are not included.
See also List of museums in Quebec for museums in the rest of the province.

List of museums

NameNeighbourhoodBorough/CityTypeSummary
Artothèque de MontréalLa Petite-PatrieRosemont–La Petite-PatrieArt, contemporary art
Bank of Montreal MuseumOld MontrealVille-MarieNumismatic, history of the Bank of Montreal, coins
Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du QuébecQuartier LatinVille-MarieLibraryChanging exhibits of history and art from its collections
Black Watch of Canada MuseumQuartier des spectaclesVille-MarieMilitaryRegimental history and memorabilia
Canadian Aviation Heritage CentreMacdonald CampusSainte-Anne-de-BellevueAviationCollection of aircraft and art about aviation
Canadian Centre for ArchitectureShaughnessy VillageVille-MarieArchitecture, , research centre and museum dedicated to architecture; offers rotating exhibits; building designed by Peter Rose opened in 1989; incorporates Shaughnessy House, an 1874 mansion
Canadian Guild of CraftsGolden Square MileVille-MarieArt, collection and shop of Canadian fine crafts, Inuit and First Nations crafts and sculpture
Centre d'exposition de l'Université de MontréalCôte-des-NeigesCôte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-GrâceArt, contemporary art gallery of the Université de Montréal
Centre d'histoire de MontréalOld MontrealVille-MarieHistory, City history
Centre Émilie-GamelinBordeaux-CartiervilleAhuntsic-CartiervilleReligious, , located in Bordeaux-Cartierville, life of Roman Catholic nun Émilie Gamelin, and works and history of the Sisters of Providence religious community
Chapelle historique du Bon-PasteurQuartier LatinVille-MarieArt, art exhibits
Dufresne-Nincheri MuseumHochelaga-MaisonneuveMercier–Hochelaga-MaisonneuveHistoric house and artist's studio, 1910s Beaux-Arts style mansion and Nincheri's studio
Château Ramezay - Musée et site historique de MontréalOld MontrealVille-MarieHistoryCity history, 18th-century period life
Cinémathèque québécoiseQuartier LatinVille-MarieMediaFilm, television and photography exhibits
Cité historia, musée d'histoire du Sault-au-RécolletSault-au-RécolletAhuntsic-CartiervilleHistoric house, , 18th-century historic house and mill; located in Sault-au-Récollet
Darling FoundryFaubourg des RécolletsVille-MarieArt, , visual arts centre
Stewart MuseumSaint Helen's IslandVille-MarieHistory Celebrates the influence of European civilization in New France.]
DHC/ARTOld MontrealVille-MarieArt, , contemporary art gallery
Dorval Museum of Local History and HeritageLakeshore, DorvalDorvalHistory, local history
Écomusée du fier mondeGay VillageMontrealHistory, Heritage of the industrial and working-class people of south-central Montreal
Ecomuseum ZooMacdonald CampusSainte-Anne-de-BellevueZoo, Zoo home to live animals native to the Saint Lawrence River valley
Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic SiteLakeshore, LachineLachineHistory, Montreal's fur industry
Galerie de l'UQAMQuartier LatinVille-MarieArt, contemporary art gallery
Gallery XQuartier ConcordiaVille-MarieArt, Contemporary art gallery of Concordia University
Lachine Canal National Historic SiteLakeshore, LachineLachineTransport, Exhibits at the Lachine Visitor Services Centre about the history and heritage of the canal
Leonard & Bina Ellen Art GalleryQuartier ConcordiaVille-MarieArt, part of Concordia University
Maison de Mère d’YouvilleOld MontrealVille-MarieReligious, , history of the Grey Nuns of Montreal and their founder, Saint Marie-Marguerite d'Youville
Maison Saint-GabrielPointe-Saint-CharlesLe Sud-OuestHistoric house, 17th-century period house and gardens, also changing exhibits of decorative arts from its collections
Marguerite Bourgeoys MuseumOld MontrealVille-MarieReligion, Historic chapel and history of the 17th-century woman who founded it, as well as the city's early religious settlers
McCord MuseumDowntown MontrealVille-MarieMultiple, Montreal's history and culture, changing exhibits of culture, art and heritage
Montreal BiodômeEspace pour la vieMercier–Hochelaga-MaisonneuveZoo, Replicas of four ecosystems, with animals and plants
Montreal BiosphèreSaint Helen's IslandVille-MarieNatural history, Ecology, the environment and sustainable living
Montreal Botanical GardenEspace pour la vieRosemont–La Petite-PatrieBotanical garden, Thematic gardens and greenhouses
Montreal Holocaust Memorial CentreCôte-des-NeigesCôte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-GrâceHistory, Holocaust story and effects of bigotry and hate
Montreal InsectariumEspace pour la vieMercier–Hochelaga-MaisonneuveNatural history, Live insects and insect exhibits
Montreal Museum of Fine ArtsGolden Square MileVille-MarieArt, Collections include Canadian, Inuit, European, pre-Columbian, African, modern and contemporary art, ancient cultures, decorative arts, Greek and Roman sculptures
Montreal PlanetariumEspace pour la vieMercier–Hochelaga-MaisonneuveScience, Planetarium
Montreal Science CentreOld Port of MontrealVille-MarieScience, Interactive science exhibits
Musée d'art contemporain de MontréalQuartier des spectaclesVille-MarieArt, Contemporary art
Musée de la police de MontréalQuartier des spectaclesVille-MarieLaw enforcement
Musée de LachineLakeshore, LachineLachineMultiple, , history exhibits in the 17th-century LeBer-LeMoyne House, sculpture garden, art exhibits; located in Lachine
Musée des Hospitalières de l'Hôtel-Dieu de MontréalPine AvenueLe Plateau-Mont-RoyalMedical, history of the Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal, medicine and religious art
Musée de Paléontologie et de l'Evolution??????Natural History, mostly Palaeontology, fossil life and geology of Canada
Musée des maîtres et artisans du QuébecCégep de Saint-Laurent campusSaint-LaurentArt, contemporary craft and art
Musée des ondes Emile BerlinerSaint-HenriLe Sud-OuestTechnology, , history and development of sound creation, production, reproduction, recording and broadcasting; includes gramophones, phonographs, radios, televisions, sound recording equipment, microphones, records and cylinders
Musée des pompiers de MontréalMile EndLe Plateau-Mont-RoyalFirefighting,
Musée des Sœurs de MiséricordeBordeaux-CartiervilleAhuntsic-CartiervilleReligious, , works of the Misericordia Sisters
Montreal Video Game MuseumMontrealMontrealTechnology, history of video games with a focus on the Canadian contribution
Musée Eudore-DubeauCôte-des-NeigesCôte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-GrâceMedical, , part of the University of Montreal, open by appointment, history of dentistry and its teaching in Quebec
Musée Grévin MontrealEaton CentreVille-MarieWax museum, Features wax figure scenes from the history of Canada, modern Canadian and international figures and movie stars
Museum of FashionOld MontrealVille-MarieFashion, devoted to fashion, costume
Museum of the Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount RoyalCôte-des-NeigesCôte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-GrâceArt, Features Christian art from Quebec and around the world
Peter B. Yeomans Cultural CentreLakeshore, DorvalDorvalArt, art exhibits
Pointe-à-Callière, Montreal Museum of Archaeology and HistoryOld MontrealVille-MarieHistory, History and archaeology of the city, located in 6 buildings
Prison-des-PatriotesSainte-MarieVille-MarieHistory, exhibition on the 1837-1838 rebellions in Lower Canada and the Patriote movement
Redpath Museum of Natural HistoryMcGill University campusVille-MarieNatural history, Part of McGill University
Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps MuseumCFB MontrealMercier–Hochelaga-MaisonneuveMilitary, regimental history and memorabilia, located in the garrison in Longue-Pointe
Royal Montreal Regiment MuseumLower WestmountWestmountMilitary, regimental history and memorabilia of The Royal Montreal Regiment
SBC Gallery of Contemporary ArtQuartier des spectaclesVille-MarieArt, contemporary art
Sir George-Étienne Cartier National Historic SiteOld MontrealVille-MarieHistoric house,19th-century Victorian period house and life of Sir George-Étienne Cartier
Sisters of Saint Anne Historic CentreLakeshore, LachineLachineReligious, , history of the convent and its founder
Stewart Hall Art GalleryLakeshore, Pointe-ClairePointe-Claire, QuebecArt,

Defunct museums

Montreal Museums Day is an annual event in Montreal. One Sunday every May, more than 30 of the city's largest museums and galleries offer free admission and extended opening hours. To facilitate visitor access to as many museums as possible, the Montreal Transit Corporation provides free shuttle buses.
The first Montreal Museums Day was held in 1987.