We arrived an hour before the tour and went through the Inuit exhibit (really interesting artifacts) and the lower level - where examples of some aspects of life and community were shown. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and highly interested in the topic of the establishment and history of Montreal and spoke at length for 1.5 hours. Artifacts were related to various aspects of history but not of the house itself due to the history of ownership and use. If you like history, then this is an inexpensive place to go. If you really like history, go on the tour which is included in admission. If you don’t like history then enjoy the outside space which is free. 4 for value for your money.

The old estate of a pioneer leader of Montreal is truly something yo experience. It offered many interactive exhibits that let me lesrned about how a powerful family in Old Montreal lives. I also appreciate the works of Canadian masters of fine arts exhibited all over the many halls, arranged to give ypu a glimpse of the founding of the city.

The building itself is well kept, though modernized so you get only glimpses of what life in the 1700s was like. Displays are well done, and it's well laid out. Helpful staff. Good toilets. The gardens are doubtless wonderful in Spring and Summer. Winter? Not so much. It's about on par with most any other old house museum you've visited.

The museum is very good brought to life by ' takling heads' type recordings in each room. Very informative but funny tales of how the building came about and what it was like living in it. It was very well laid out.

A small but pleasant museum. Others have mentioned a native peoples exhibit but it was not there when we visited. There are wall panels with general information about the history of Quebec and handsets featuring people who occupied the house at various times which bring it alive, if you ignore these you won't get much out of your visit. The costumed guides were present when we visited but busy with school groups.

My primary interest in this chateau was its history as a 300-year old house briefly occupied by the American army during the Revolutionary War. But most of the house is a museum of Montreal history with traditional exhibits, not furnishings or decor from when the house was occupied. The museum has interesting artifacts like the first car in Quebec from the 1890s, and the historical overview of Montreal is interesting, but a lot of the exhibits are only going to be of interest if you are really into Montreal history. There are also some Montreal-area landscape paintings and a basement used for cooking that was “between exhibits” while I was there. Small but pretty gardens behind the house are also a nice place for a break in a busy city.

We paid the entrance and walked through the museum ourselves. All the displays are in English and French and quite interesting. It’s not large (plan no more than 2hrs even if you like to read all the plaques), but gives a pretty comprehensive history of both the château itself and Montreal. In the back their is a cute “mini” version of the gardens the château once had. Very pretty and free to walk through. Note: part of the museum is in the château’s “basement” which is accessed by stairs. I did not see an elevator so I’m not sure that it is accessible.

Very informative and interesting museum located near the river in old Montreal. It is well laid out. An intact important building from hundreds of years ago. We’ll worth a visit

We visited this house on June 21. There is a car park at 285 Rue Saint-Antoine (Quartier International), about a mile from the chateau. It is called a castle, but it looks nothing like a medieval castle. In the 17th century it would be a large house. You get to know the history of the house and its inhabitants. The staff is dressed in period clothing.

The house is an interesting tour of 12 rooms. There is a lot of Montreal history and artifacts. However, the artifacts have little to do with the house. The house is in no way restored to look like it was. So it is really a museum, not a historic in any sense that I've seen.