Montreal – Museums & Universities

Montreal offers many historical buildings, museums and other attractions related to the history of the city. Old Montreal features the vast majority of these attractions and is in itself a major tourist attraction featuring original and restored historical artefacts, buildings and more. Other museums throughout the city focus on everything from art to archaeology. Visitors to Montreal will have no shortage of interesting exhibits to explore within the city’s many museums.

The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

The largest museum in Canada by gallery space, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is located along the Golden Square Mile. Including a total floor area of 53,096 square meters, the museum covers five pavilions with unique exhibitions and galleries. The museum was founded in 1860 and is the oldest art museum in Canada. Associated with the Canadian Museums Association, it features a permanent collection of more than 44,000 individual works of fine art.

Address:1380 Sherbrooke St W, Montreal, Quebec H3G 1J5, Canada
Phone:+1 514-285-2000
Business Hours:
– Monday Closed
– Tuesday 10am–5pm
– Wednesday 10am–9pm
– Thursday 10am–5pm
– Friday 10am–5pm
– Saturday 10am–5pm
– Sunday 10am–5pm
Admission cost:
– (Ages 31 and up): $24.00
– (Ages 21 to 30 – Must present one piece of valid identification): $16.00
– (Ages 6 to 20 – Must present one piece of valid identification): FREE
– Note: Children 5 years and under do not require a ticket.
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Montreal Museum of Archaeology and History

Formally the Pointe-à-Callière Museum and founded in 1992, this museum focuses on artefacts from the First Nations of Montreal. One of the city’s most famous tourist attractions, the museum has received many various national and international awards for its exhibits and collections. A total of three archaeological sites make up the museum complex, including the Mariners House which holds more than one million unique objects. Every period from Montreal’s past is covered through various exhibits and collections. The museum also plays host to lectures, debates, concerts and other theatrical performances throughout the year.

Address:350 Place Royale, Montreal, Quebec H2Y 3Y5, Canada
Phone:+1 514-872-9150
Business Hours:
– Monday Closed
– Tuesday 10am–5pm
– Wednesday 10am–5pm
– Thursday 10am–5pm
– Friday 10am–5pm
– Saturday 11am–5pm
– Sunday 11am–5pm
Admission cost:
– Young (13-30): $16
– Adult (31 to 64): $24
– Senior (65+): $22
– Wednesday Senior (65+): $17.60
– Child (0-4): FREE
– Child (5-12): $8
– Family: $50
– Museum Member: FREE
– Family Ticket Available for: 1 adult – 3 children (17 and under) / OR / 2 adult – 2 children (17 and under) / OR / 2 adult – 1 child (17 and under)                                   
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McCord Museum

This public research and educational museum focuses on the preservation and study of Canadian history. Located adjacent to McGill University in downtown Montreal, the museum was founded in 1921 by David Ross McCord to include his private collection. Currently the museum includes 15,800 unique objects including many that highlight the Aboriginal Canadians. A total of 7,300 aboriginal objects are on display, with some dating back 10,000 years into Canadas history. More than one million photographs and items related to early photography are on display as part of the Notman Photographic Archives.

Address:690 Sherbrooke St W, Montreal, Quebec H3A 1E9, Canada
Phone:+1 514-861-6701
Business Hours:
– Monday 10am–6pm
– Tuesday 10am–6pm
– Wednesday 10am–9pm
– Thursday 10am–6pm
– Friday 10am–6pm
– Saturday 10am–5pm
– Sunday 10am–5pm
Admission cost:
– Museum Member: FREE
– Adult: $19
– Senior (65+): $17
– Student: $14
– Children: FREE
– Indigenous People: FREE
– Family: $38
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Universities

University of Montreal

This French-speaking university has its main campus located on Mount Royal and offers more than 650 undergraduate programs and 71 doctoral programs. Originally founded as a satellite campus of the Université Laval in 1878, the school was make its own institution in 1967. Many the school’s alumni have gone on to serve as government officials as well as business leaders and academics. The university ranks high in computer science education, including placing 31st best school in the world and 2nd in Canada. A member of the U15, it is one of the major Canadian research universities and is ranked among the 100 top universities in the world by University Ranking by Academic Performance charts.

Address:2900 Edouard Montpetit Blvd, Montreal, Quebec H3T 1J4, Canada
Phone:+1 514-343-6111
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McGill University

Founded in 1821 by royal charter, McGill University is located on Mount Royal in downtown Montreal. A member of the Association of American Universities, it is one of only two outside of the United States to hold membership. The university offers more than 300 fields of study and averages the highest acceptance grades of all Canadian schools.  41% of the student body are from outside of Canada and the school itself has held the top position for more than 16 years in Maclean’s Canadian University Rankings for medical-doctoral universities. It is one of three English-language universities in Quebec.

Address:845 Sherbrooke St W, Montreal, Quebec H3A 0G4 Canada
Phone:+1 514 398 4455
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