The 10 Best Specialty Museums in Montreal, Canada

Founded in 1976, Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal Regimental Museum is part of the Organization of Military Museums of Canada. The museum is dedicated not only to the conservation of historical artifacts, but to the perpetuation of regimental and Montreal history. As the oldest francophone regiment in Montreal (1869 to present day), Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal boasts many current and former members who played an active role in the development of Montreal, shaping it into the city we know and love today. The main entrance of the building is located on Henri-Julien Street; ring the bell to enter. The entrance and the guided tour are free.

A new immersive experience at the Palais des congrès de Montréal ! One of Canada’s Largest Indoor Immersive Destination : located on the ground floor of Palais des congrès de Montréal in a 2,000 m2 space, OASIS immersion™ is a walkable, no contact experience featuring 3 immersive galleries, 2 dazzling light installations and a lounge area with café and boutique.

Pointe-a-Calliere, the birthplace of Montreal and a National Historic Site, offers visitors the opportunity to explore history through an original underground circuit leading through archaeological excavations. At the start of their visit, an immersive multimedia show presents a high-speed view of the city's history, the remains come to life and the count down begins! The museum also offers year-round temporary local and international exhibitions. For Montreal's 375th anniversary in May 2017, Pointe-a-Calliere inaugurated a new pavilion highlighting Fort Ville-Marie.

The Musee des Hospitalieres de l’Hotel-Dieu de Montreal houses unique heritage that presents Montreal’s history from its very earliest days and its founding by Jeanne Mance, alongside Paul de Chomedey, sieur de Maisonneuve, as well as the story of the founding of the Hotel-Dieu by Jeanne Mance, Canada’s first lay nurse, the history of the Hospitallers of Saint Joseph and their mission of caring for the sick, and an overview of the evolution of health care and medicine.

On the banks of the St. Lawrence River, just 10 km from downtown Montreal, contemporary art rubs shoulders with archaeology and history. Musee de Lachine invites you to discover the storied past of Maison Le Ber-Le Moyne and to explore a major contemporary sculpture garden. In 2017, the Musee is marking the 350th anniversary of Lachine and the 375th of Montreal with special activities focused on the establishment of a trading post at Lachine. Admission is free.

Dedicated to art in all its forms, Phi is a multidisciplinary arts and culture organization that cultivates all aspects of creation, development, production and dissemination. Phi is at the intersection of art, film, music, design and technology. Through eclectic programming and a strong emphasis on content creation, Phi fosters unexpected encounters between artists and audiences. Headquartered at the Phi Centre in Montreal Canada, Phi was created by Director and Founder Phoebe Greenberg.

The Museum of Jewish Montreal offers guided walking tours through the historically Jewish neighbourhoods of Mile End and the Plateau in Montreal. - Taste your way through Montreal's Jewish heritage on the Beyond the Bagel tour. - Trace the evolution of Montreal's literary, musical and culinary culture on the Rabbis, Writers and Radicals tour. - Uncover past synagogues, schools, hospitals and cultural organizations on the Making Their Mark tour. For our full walking tour schedule please visit our website.

This is not Barbie as you once knew her! The Barbie Expo, conveniently located in the heart of downtown, in Les Cours Mont Royal, Montreal’s most prestigious upscale shopping mall, is a brilliant and exciting way to showcase the haute couture fashion available at the exclusive flagship boutiques within the mall. The stunning display houses over 1000 dolls, and is the largest permanent Barbie doll Expo in the world! A truly incredible selection of world-renowned designers have magnificently fashioned breathtaking outfits for every possible occasion—all of them modeled by the 11.5 inch fashion icon herself. Admission is free. Designers on display include Christian Dior, Donna Karan, Armani, Ralph Laurent, Vera Wang, Bill Blass, Oscar de la Renta, Christian Louboutin, Zac Posen, Carolina Herrera, Bob Mackie, and many other authentic fashion all-stars!

CLOSED UNTIL 2021. Enjoy the newly renovated Biodôme, the Planetarium Rio Tinto Alcan and the Botanical Garden, all part of Montréal Space for Life, Canada's largest natural science museum complex.