The 10 Best Museums in Le Sud-Ouest (Southwest District), Canada

If you are looking for quality pop art, vintage jazz vinyl, in addition to related pop culture items like books, CDs, posters and of course, art - come down for a visit and enjoy a latte or cappuccino while you browse our treasures. Rare CTI, Impulse, Verve, Blue Note in addition to strong selections in Blues, Rock, Soundtrack, Comedy, Country, Classical, Spoken Word, Reggae, Folk and of course, Quebec (and France). We also carry funky art cards, housewares, vintage clothing, books, CDs, DVDs and collector rock buttons. Co - owner Ralph Alfonso is a music industry and Canadian pop culture veteran whose career has spanned punk rock (manager; The Diodes), major labels (Warner, Capitol-EMI, Nettwerk, Attic), indie label (Bongo Beat Records) beatnik poetry, fanzines (RALPH), photography and all points in between (his books and CDs and photos are available here). BBAM! Gallery is located across the street from Lionel Groulx Metro. Step out the station, turn left, walk diagonally towards the white store with the BBAM! signs.

galerie antoine ertaskiran is located in an abandoned welding workshop in the up and coming neighbourhood of Griffintown in Montreal. The gallery's program focuses on emerging and established contemporary artists from Montreal, Canada and abroad.

Maison Saint-Gabriel, museum and historic site, opened its doors in 1966. Located in Pointe-Saint-Charles, this magnificent 300-year-old building is one of the finest examples of the traditional architecture of New France. Purchased by Marguerite Bourgeoys in 1668 to house the King’s Wards, it lay at the heart of the agricultural and educational activities of the Congrégation de Notre-Dame for three centuries.

Located in the Griffintown district of Montreal, Arsenal is a private foundation dedicated to the support, promotion and development of contemporary art. Comprised of two joined industrial buildings, Arsenal has showcased extensive exhibitions of local and international artists such as: Anselm Kiefer, Franz West, Donald Judd, Ugo Rondinone and Jon Rafman.

The Musée des ondes Emile Berliner is a technical history museum in Montreal, close to the Metro station Place Saint Henri, featuring the history of sound recording and wave technology. The museum is situated in the former factory of the Berliner Gram-o-phone Company, the world's oldest enterprise for music recording. The museum has a large collection of turntables, radios, testing equipment, records and other sound recording media. Part of the museum's archive can be visited online: archive.moeb.ca.

The Letter Bet aims to produce and exhibit objects that appeal to those with an appreciation for creativity and quality. Open to illustrators, designers, photographers, painters and all sorts of other creatives. Our Notre-Dame location will serve as a gallery space and production facility for the broader artistic community.

The Griffintown Gallery supports artists of many different schools of discipline, such as narrative figuration, pop art, and abstract art. With the idea of diversity at the forefront, the gallery presents internationally renowned artists such as Jean-Paul Riopelle and Salvador Dalí alongside contemporary talents such as the Québécois artists Diane Brouillette and Jean Tannous.