City: Ville-Marie
Top Things to do in Ville-Marie
Top 10 Specialty Museums in Ville-Marie, Canada
Montreal, c’est si bon! This French-speaking city is considered the cultural capital of Canada, and is a cosmopolitan celebration of Québécois style. A horse-drawn carriage ride around the cobblestone streets and grand buildings of Vieux-Montréal will give you a taste of European flavor. The Basilique Notre-Dame is a confection of stained glass, and the Plateau Mont-Royal district will delight you with its quaint boutiques and cafés. Dig in to a massive plate of poutine to fuel up for a tour of the epic Olympic Park.
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1. OASIS immersion
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
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.
2. Pointe-a-Calliere, Montreal Archaeology and History Complex
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4.5 based on 1,943 reviews
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.
Reviewed By brusso2017 - Union, United States
Wonderful way to spend several hours admiring the history and architecture of Montréal. Great exhibitions both permanent and temporary. Plenty of hands on fun stuff for kids and big kids ???? We loved the memory collector and the multi media show. Exploring the history while basically being emerged in the actual structures was very cool. Plenty of excellent sounds and sights and “ real life “ experiences! Very reasonable on the US dollar at the moment and even the Canada rates seemed fair
3. Phi Centre
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4.5 based on 44 reviews
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.
Reviewed By 602claudea - Candiac, Canada
We went to see the immersive VR theatrical experience The Horrifically Real Virtuality and loved it. Hard to find the words to describe. The centre is really progressive and high tech. Love how the programme is different and experimental but with a trendy twist. Try it.
4. Barbie Expo
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4.5 based on 1,308 reviews
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!
Reviewed By eastflower
A free exhibit of a large collection of Barbies dressed in beautiful costumes, some designed by famous ones. There are Barbies dressed in typical clothes of different countries and cultures, TV and movie characters, fancy brands, etc. It’s inside a mall, a bit difficult to find but worth the visit.
5. McCord Museum
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4.0 based on 327 reviews
The McCord Museum is home to one of the largest historical collections in North America (more than 1.4 million artefacts), consisting of First Peoples objects, costumes and textiles, photographs, decorative and visual artworks, and textual archives. It produces exciting exhibitions that engage visitors by offering them a contemporary look at the world.
Reviewed By J--Harpswell - Harpswell, United States
After a disappointing visit to the archeological museum at Pointe a Calliere yesterday, we were ready for something better — and we found it at the McCord. Easy to reach via the Metro, the museum was such a pleasure from the beginning to the end of our visit. The exhibition of First Peoples clothing and other cultural objects was superb — a good size to cover, beautiful artifacts, clear narrative. The temporary exhibit of clothing designer Jean-Claude Poitras was also quite good. The museum is well designed architecturally, easy and comfortable to move through. The bistro provides very good food and service. Only the shop was less interesting than we expected. Worth a visit, without doubt!
6. Biosphere
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4.0 based on 632 reviews
Built to house the U.S. pavilion at the 1967 World Fair, this dome has numerous interactive presentations designed to promote the importance of water resources.
Reviewed By rezasattarzadeh - Muscat, Oman
Built in 1967 as the US pavilion in the Wold Fair, the Biosphere was dedicated to the city of Montreat and has since been turned into a museum and an educational centre which aims to raise awareness of the environmental issues around the world. The interior of the building was not accessible because of restrictions, but it does not reduce the appreciation that you can have for this structure, even by just exploring the outside area. Make sure you visit it when in Montreal.
7. Bank of Montreal (Banque de Montreal)
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4.0 based on 92 reviews
The oldest bank in Canada is housed in a lavish architectural landmark that is beautiful both inside and out.
8. Montreal Science Centre
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4.0 based on 614 reviews
At the Montreal Science Centre, we want to help visitors of all ages acquire an understanding of science and technology for use in building their future. Located in the Old Port of Montreal.
Reviewed By olgamD1724KT - New York City, United States
This place is amazing dor kids. We were visiting from New York and only stayed in Montreal for one day - very cold day. So we decided to spend time indoors. Was there with two kids of 9. They were amazed by so many things, they absolutely loved the experience. I suggest to get a map or good understanding of how big this place is, so you won’t get stuck in one place for too long. We got to spend like two hours in the area of challenges and building, and then we realized there was so so much more to see, which we had a very little time left for. So we didn’t see it all. But what we saw and dis was amazing for kids. Highly recommend this place.
9. Grevin Montreal
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4.0 based on 570 reviews
Located on the 5th floor of the Montreal Eaton Centre, the Grévin Museum is the place to see and to be seen. With its original décor and ambiance, its interactive and sensory experiences and over 127 wax figures, including local and international celebrities from the past and present, Grévin gives the public of all ages a unique chance to meet the stars. No doubt, it’s the most entertaining museum in Montreal!
Reviewed By bellesque
The wax figures are very well done for the most part. There's a great light show at the start and then you move into a lot of Canadian celebs and even the Queen of England makes an appearance. Along the route there are bits of costumes you can put on and take photo with the was figures. There's also a fun thing to do: make a mask of your face and how you'll look in wax. You can pix a wig, various colors, clothing. The largest space is for the film and music etc. celebs, Marilyn Monroe being the first you meet. If you like wax museums, this is an upscale one.
10. Fonderie Darling
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4.0 based on 5 reviews
Free on Thursday and 5$ on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Darling Foundry is a place for the visual arts, located in a factory of old industrial nieghbourhood Griffintown. It presents contemporary exhibitions in three industrial-look spaces and welcomes artists in residencies.
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