moreMontreal eGuide, Centre d'histoire de Montreal

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Centre d'histoire de Montreal

(History)

It's a small interactive (and interesting) exhibition of Montreal's history housed in a restored Queen Ann style firehouse. It presents each important era of Montreal's history from the beginning of the colony in 1642 to the industrial revolution and the more recent events in our history. Each room represent an era in Montreal's history, you can touch, pull and push on buttons to learn more. One of he most interesting part is the 1920-1990 period on the second floor (you have to walk up the reproduction of a typical outside stairs of Montreal houses). It's a quick visit, it's light and fun but it doesn't go much into details. So it's not really in-depth, more like a small introduction to Montreal's rich history and certainly interesting for children.

P.S. Ask for the guide book in english if you don't read french (the signs in the exhibition are in french, but the english translation is in the guide book).

Opening hours (updated April 2001):: January 15 to April 30 Tuesday to Sunday : 10 A.M. to 5 P.M.; May 1 to September 4 Daily : 10 A.M. to 5 P.M.; September 5 to December 3 Tuesday to Sunday : 10 A.M. to 5 P.M.; Closed from December 4 to January 14
Ticket price : check here for the rates.

Web site : ville.montreal.qc.ca/pls/portal/url/page/centre_hist_en/accueil

Address : 335 Place d'Youville, just east of McGill street
Metro station : Square Victoria then walk south on McGill street
Tel. : (514) 872-3207

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