Old ²Ñ´Ç²Ô³Ù°ùé²¹±ô
The ²Ñ´Ç²Ô³Ù°ùé²¹±ô History Center has 300-plus artifacts that illustrate the city’s eventful past while focusing on its social history. You can listen to the tales of long-lost neighborhoods, or travel back in time while watching archival footage from the '40s and '60s.
The Centre d'Histoire de ²Ñ´Ç²Ô³Ù°ùé²¹±ô will be closed down from 2020 to reopen as the MEM (Mémoire des ²Ñ´Ç²Ô³Ù°ùé²¹±ôais) in 2021 in a new location in the Place des Arts district. Check the website for updates.
1.57 MILES
The charming, leafy expanse of Parc du Mont-Royal is charged for a wide range of outdoor activities. The wooded slopes and grassy meadows have stunning…
Musée des Beaux-Arts de ²Ñ´Ç²Ô³Ù°ùé²¹±ô
1.18 MILES
²Ñ´Ç²Ô³Ù°ùé²¹±ô’s Museum of Fine Arts is an accessible and beautifully updated oasis of art housed in architecturally striking buildings. A visit here is a must…
0.24 MILES
²Ñ´Ç²Ô³Ù°ùé²¹±ô's famous landmark, Notre Dame Basilica, is a 19th-century Gothic Revival masterpiece with spectacular craftsmanship – a visually pleasing, if…
3.03 MILES
The stunning Oratoire St-Joseph church built on the flanks of Mont-Royal commands grand views of the the Côte-des-Neiges area and northwest ²Ñ´Ç²Ô³Ù°ùé²¹±ô. The…
4 MILES
²Ñ´Ç²Ô³Ù°ùé²¹±ô’s Jardin Botanique is the third-largest botanical garden in the world, after London’s Kew Gardens and Berlin’s Botanischer Garten.
0.27 MILES
This open square is framed by some of the finest buildings in Old ²Ñ´Ç²Ô³Ù°ùé²¹±ô, including its oldest bank, first skyscraper and Basilique Notre-Dame. The…
Pointe-à -Callière Cité d'archéologie et d'histoire de ²Ñ´Ç²Ô³Ù°ùé²¹±ô
0.14 MILES
One of ²Ñ´Ç²Ô³Ù°ùé²¹±ô's most fascinating sites, this museum takes visitors on a historical journey through the centuries, beginning with the early days of…
0.54 MILES
²Ñ´Ç²Ô³Ù°ùé²¹±ô's Old Port has morphed into a park and fun zone paralleling the mighty St Lawrence River for 2.5km and punctuated by four grand quais (quays)…
0.05 MILES
One of Old ²Ñ´Ç²Ô³Ù°ùé²¹±ô's most innovative art incubators, Centre Phi stages thought-provoking exhibitions, embracing a wide range of styles and genres. Four…
0.12 MILES
Dedicated to St Marguerite d’Youville, founder of the community of the Sisters of Charity, better known as the Grey Nuns, this museum has a small but…
0.12 MILES
Opened in 2007, this excellent contemporary-art gallery in a heritage building features mind-bending works by artists such as Valérie Belin, Ryoji Ikeda…
4. Pointe-à -Callière Cité d'archéologie et d'histoire de ²Ñ´Ç²Ô³Ù°ùé²¹±ô
0.14 MILES
One of ²Ñ´Ç²Ô³Ù°ùé²¹±ô's most fascinating sites, this museum takes visitors on a historical journey through the centuries, beginning with the early days of…
0.14 MILES
Part of the Pointe-à -CallièreCité d'archéologie et d'histoire de ²Ñ´Ç²Ô³Ù°ùé²¹±ô, the Mariners' House hosts a simulated archaeological dig (great for kids) and…
6. Rue de l’Hôpital & Around
0.16 MILES
Named for a hospice set up by nuns in the 17th century, the Rue de l’Hôpital and adjoining streets are full of architectural quirks and highlights. On the…
0.16 MILES
The former customs house was built in 1836 and lies on a historic stretch of Old ²Ñ´Ç²Ô³Ù°ùé²¹±ô.
0.16 MILES
This little square in the west of Old ²Ñ´Ç²Ô³Ù°ùé²¹±ô marks the spot where the first fort, Ville-Marie, was erected. Defense was a key consideration due to…