Well, it's certainly memorable. Though hard to do justice in any attempt at description. It's…read moreeccentric. It's odd. It's offbeat. It's one-of-a-kind. This is five stars for odd/ weird/ out there.we went based on the name and the photos and proximity to Arsenal. There was no review and we had no idea what we were getting into. I keep thinking this is the kind of quirky place millennials who love rewatching "Harold and Maude" would love. You pay $12 entry fee, and are given a fancy map of the place, and a headset to listen to descriptions at each of the numbers along the disjointed path. Starting with color photocopies of world famous art. (Never seen that before). The very random art collection is disbursed through the building, as are some working artists and their work. There were also a couple rooms with wax figures of some famous persons through history. It's a mish-mash of all kinds of random stuff you'd find at yard sales, or scavenger hunts. In the attic space, more randomness, including a mini theatre that happened to be playing old Downton Abbey episodes while we were there. The best part of the place we didn't see much of: that they provide studio space for 50 artists.

From the owner: The Montreal Art Centre is home to over 50 of the city's most talented artists. We have an open…read moreplan studio concept, open to the public 7 days a week with a calendar of artistic events throughout the year. We offer Monday night live model drawing, open to the public and a range of other workshops. The Griffintown Art School at the Montreal Art Centre offers classes and workshops in painting, drawing, mosaic, ceramics and much more. With three galleries located on two floors of a beautiful 19th Century building, The Montreal Art Centre is also the perfect location for parties and events.

The Elgar Center on Nun's Island is a cultural centre, library and the municipal public pool all in…read moreone space. The library is kind of great and has lots of space to study and read. Lots of activities happening here all the time, not just day camps but Zumba classes, cooking classes and other special interest classes for kids and adults. It's also right next to Domaine St.Paul , a forested woodland area with an elevated walkway which meanders around a large pond and marsh where you'll often see turtles, herons, and sometimes owls. It's a great place to feel like you're away from the city without actually being all that far off.

A good community center. This is where you go to to sign up for the tennis courts, go to the…read morelibrary, the summer camps are here too. Tons of fun things to sign up for here! It's clean and often empty.

Not much to say. I've seen better. Usually dim lit, not sure where everything is, or which floor…read moreit's not...

The Leonardo Da Vinci is a huge community centre way out in St Leonard offering a little bit of…read moreeverything. It comes equipped with a café, theatres and fitness facilities. There are often a variety of events here such as cultural ones, professional ones and so on. They also offer all kinds of lessons like languages and cooking. It is easily accessible if you drive but without a car it will be difficult to get to as it is very far from a metro.