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    Château Ramezay

    3.8 (18 reviews)
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    Very well displayed artifacts and in every room a headphone with an explanation in many different languages. Also has some interactive displays in the basement for children. Nice staff. A great place to visit!

    Stephanie G.

    I came on a museum day, so the line was long, but the rooms were big enough to read the displays but people kept flowing. There are a lot of signs, but each room had 1-2 listening devices where you could learn a little more about the house and the city's history. So it's a self-guided experience, but the information was pretty thorough. It was the first Quebec building to be named a historic monument. I enjoyed a sign describing the American invaders that controlled the house at one time. I probably spent about an hour here, which is fine for a self guided tour. There's a little gift shop. There's some parking garages nearby, but this is in the heart of the Old Port area, so this is a good stop to make while visiting other sites or getting dinner after. I didn't know much about Quebec history, so I thought this was a great intro (and signs/recordings are available in English and French so no problem reading.).

    Reggie M.

    Château Ramezay is both a UNESCO historical site and a museum in Montreal. The two storey home transformed into a museum has Hochelaga, Ville-Marie, Montreal (19th century Montreal) as their permanent exhibition. They even have a visitors bread making participation which we found very entertaining. The Paddle mystery quest around the museum are both educational and fun filled, if only it's a bit warmer when we visited. There were numerous collections from Amerindian, Numismatic and old Quebec periods. It's worth the visit if you are visiting Montreal.

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    Kendall S.

    There's plenty of historical places, buildings, and stories in Montreal to keep you busy, alongside some incredible museums. I wouldn't call this particular museum amazing - I didn't really feel a sense of awe at any of the relics here - but I thought it was an entertaining visit that presented some of Montreal's history in a super simple way. It costs $10 to get in, and then you walk yourself throughout the chateau. I like to be my own tour guide and go at my own pace, but you can set up a guided tour as well. You just mosey from one room to the next, and the artifacts/rooms are set up in order from oldest to newest - from the chateau's beginning to the present. There are 1 or 2 "multimedia" centers in each room where you listen to a little history speech while watching a slideshow (there are 6 languages to choose from). When the presentation is over (they're probably only 2-3 minutes long each), a ghost roams around on the screen... which is kind of silly, but I like it. The best part of the museum, to me, is the traditional French garden out back. Not nearly as big as it was originally, but still very spacious and super pretty. So many tulips! There's also a boutique gift shop up front, a cafe out back, and you can rent rooms/the garden for special occasions.

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    Courtney N.

    We decided to check out a museum this trip and having passed by on every visit this was finally the time to check out the Chateau Ramezay (which I may have thought was a restaurant the first time I passed by years ago). The museum is bigger than it looks. There are at least 12 rooms and a garden. I found the rooms informative with information in French and English. In each room there was an audio display (in several languages) where you heard from various characters. I found it a bit cheesy, several stations didn't work and at the end the headphones were fuzzy and strange to use. Many were basically the "ghosts" of the old servants telling us stories. I think they really wanted to play on 'it might be haunted here' theme but I didn't notice anything supernatural. The basement section is more interactive as you can try on old clothing (I passed on that), learn about medicines and herbs and even how they prepared foods. The garden isn't what it once was but was nice and had a squash display going on for the season. There was a roaming exhibit about war and flowers to depict various things. You could press a button and have the scent of the flower. I found this section very moving - I won't spoil it. I think it's there for awhile longer. All in all, it was a good history lesson but I wasn't a fan of the audio exhibits. I had heard enough from the wig maker by the time I finished in the last room.

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    Richard L.

    Château Ramsey is an excellent Château in Montreal. If you have the time while you're visiting the city of Montreal definitely give this place a try. I took an Uber up here.

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    Visite très enrichissante! A voir absolument et surtout un grand merci au guide! (visite en français)

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    This is a nice way to learn some history of the city. We took the guided tour with Ros and she was fantastic!

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    Originally the Governor's mansion, the Chateau Ramezay was the headquarters of the Continental Army during their 1775-6 occupation of Montreal.

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    4.0(119 reviews)
    0.6 kmVille-Marie

    April 4, 2024. Would you visit a museum of archeology and ancient ruins?…read more Museum built on the ruins of the original settlement of Montreal, including excavation of the foundations, which I skipped over for the most part. We came to see the history of the city from the very beginning through paintings, drawings, colorful illustrations, and multimedia of the settlers meeting the native Indians, and conflicts through the ages. Covered not only the first nations, but the war between France and Britian over control of Quebec. The pirate room showed a hands on deck experience onboard a pirate ship, with cannons ready to fire, people strung up in punishment cages, and sailers fighting ontop of ship rigging. Didn't know there were pirates off the coast of Canada in 1600s and 1700s. I didn't think it was possible, but probably the most interesting lighted exhibit anywhere on a city sewer system.

    A surprisingly comprehensive museum detailing the founding and history of Montreal. I went on a…read moreWednesday morning and there was no wait and not a large crowd minus the school students who were visiting for a field trip. I enjoyed going through the exhibitions put together which give an account of the French settlement of Montreal along with the French colonialists integrating with the First Nations to the eventual British occupations and modern day. Probably the exhibition that stirred the most intrigue from me was the knight chevalier since Americans don't have an equivalent period in their history. The gift shop carried a nice assortment of goods including wares made in Canada.

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    Musée d'Art Contemporain de Montréal - Anahita Norouzi's Constellational Diasporas

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    3.8(84 reviews)
    1.6 kmVille-Marie

    This is probably the best Contemporary Museum I've visited. My friends and I have a tradition that…read moreevery year during the Jazz Festival we would travel down to Montreal. We've been doing this for about 5 years and this year we decided to go to this museum. I've been to many museums in Boston, NYC, and LA. However, besides the Broad in LA- this museum is very well curated. What I love the most is that many of them are interactive and keeps you curious. I highly suggest you visit museum when you have a chance!

    I visited the MAC Montreal a few weeks ago when I was visiting the city on a solo trip. The museum…read moreis small and in a temporary location at Place Ville Marie (it's moving and its permanent location is under construction). So it has one small exhibit at a time. When I visited, the exhibit was "femmes volcans forêts torrents,) an exhibit featuring nine woman artists whose works relate to the environment, ecosystems, environmentalism, etc. I'm not sure I would have gotten much out of the exhibit or spent as much time at the museum except that they offer a free walking tour of the exhibit if you enter at the right time (included with the price you pay to visit; the museum is not free). The guide was wonderful and really helped me to have a better interaction with the pieces. I highly recommend taking them up on their offer of a tour if you have the time! Overall, very small and the temporary location is strange, but it can be very interesting if you're interested in contemporary art or if you're interested in the exhibit at the time you visit!

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    Vieux-Port de Montréal - 6.21.2025

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    4.3(128 reviews)
    1.0 kmVille-Marie

    During our last visit, we spent some time just relaxing and hanging out around the Old Port. My…read morehusband and stepson got on the ferris wheel (La Grande Roue de Montréal) and had a great time, being able to see far from atop. The tickets were $28CAN per adult. There are also places to rent paddle boats and many benches to sit and enjoy the scenery. There are food trucks in one area of the Old Port and shops in another section A great place, day or night to hang out and people watch...

    Vieux-Port de Montréal, or the Old Port, is part of the Vieux-Montréal area of the city. Along with…read morethe adjacent area that's filled with shops and restaurants, this is one of the top destinations for tourists visiting the city. There's a lot to see and do here; the promenade is quite long, and is filled with great views of the water and surrounding architecture. One of the main focal points here is La Grande Roue de Montréal - a large Ferris wheel that sits right on the water's edge. Additionally, there are carnival rides, food trucks, ziplining, and a beach that's open seasonally. Since I was there in autumn, most of the attractions and beach areas were closed for the season. It was still a great experience though because there were clear views of the water and foliage in the background. I also found myself sitting, people watching, and soaking in the aesthetics. No matter what time of the year, though, it's definitely worth stopping here during your time in Montreal.

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    Centre des Sciences de Montréal - 6/3/25 - Steps to the main floor. There's a ramp on the side.

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    3.6(62 reviews)
    0.5 kmVille-Marie

    The fam and I dropped in here early afternoon on Valentines day, and the museum was not as busy as…read moreI was expecting (thankfully). It did take some time to inquire about admission at the desk as there was only one attendant working. We were visiting from Ottawa, and hold a Science museum pass, which gave us free admission here upon showing our membership and I.D. Otherwise, it would cost around $120.00 for the four of us (2 kids, 2 adults). Note that it is $25.00 for parking on site. We only saw two attendants throughout our whole time there. No staff on the floor. One to gain admission, and another to check out tickets further down. Both interactions with staff were to the point, and they were able to communicate in English. When we did get our tickets scanned for entry, we asked the attendant about food options on site (which was only a coffee shop, on the main floor). Interaction was very blunt, and to the point, and the attendant went back looking down at her phone. Super unprofessional. The museum itself was very interactive, but much smaller than I expected Maybe I missed parts of the museum, but we were able to get through within an hour. The kids seemed to have fun. It is definitely geared for kids to run around and explore. We did notice a slime room? but it was closed and locked up. There is a small playroom for ages 0-7 to roam safely. The museum was fine, but I would not run back.

    Worth the entrance price!…read more An incredible number of interactive and informative displays. Some quite humorous in a playful way. Great for school kids. The dinosaur section has a hands-on " paleontology " dig. The very wide screen display has dinosaur that seems to know someone is in front of them. Maybe it's my imagination, but I watched it for about 10 minutes, it would stalk me when I was right in front of it. Spooky. We enjoyed it. And, it's not our first museum visit.

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    Biodôme de Montréal - Sunbittern

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    3.8(286 reviews)
    5.7 kmMercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve

    Magnificent, adventurous, and endlessly curious, that's the spirit of my visit to the Montreal…read moreBiodome. I'm glad I arrived right at the 9 AM opening. With only about 50 people in line, I had the space to move freely, look up into the treetops, and peer down into rivers and tanks without feeling rushed. It felt immersive from the start. What makes this place special is how alive it feels. No cages, no bars, just ecosystems. Birds glide overhead, and wildlife lives within carefully designed natural habitats that feel both safe and intimate. Close enough to connect, far enough to respect the wild. Accessibility was thoughtful too, with both stairs and a smooth walkway option. Getting there early made all the difference. By my second loop, the school groups had arrived and the energy shifted from calm exploration to lively chaos. The Biodome itself is massive, divided into five distinct ecosystems. One moment you're wrapped in tropical warmth, the next you're stepping into a colder, northern world. It's like walking through climates instead of hallways. Location is another win. It's right outside Viau Station, making it incredibly easy to reach. Plus, it sits alongside the Montreal Olympic Tower and the Montreal Planetarium, turning the area into a full-day adventure playground. The staff were welcoming and bilingual in French and English, adding to an already smooth experience. #tysadventures26 #SpringBreak26 #Biodome

    Perfect place to get out of the cold and spend a couple of hours viewing animals in different…read morehabitats; perfect for younger kids. Don't wait in line. Get your tix online. The tropical zone is very humid and hot. But the other zones were quite comfortable afterwards. My fav were the tamarind monkeys and the frozen wall in the penguin exhibit was quite cool, figuratively and literally. Loop hole: around back is the exit by the cafeteria. You can enter the museum in the back as it says "entrance" and there is no security...

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