Museum of Jewish Montreal
Museum of Jewish Montreal
4.5
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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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.
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Neighbourhood: Le Plateau Mont-Royal
Go native in Plateau Mont-Royal, where bespoke shopping, hip eateries, and wacky paint jobs attract locals and transplants alike, making it one of the city's most diverse and distinctly authentic experiences. A creative hub, Montreal's artistic elite pack the cafes along Rue Saint-Denis, where young painters and fashion designers draw inspiration from the playful murals and stately Victorian homes that dot the Plateau's side streets. Not a major sightseeing destination, a visit to Plateau Mont-Royal allows you to enjoy a local perspective, soaking in indie films, latte art, contemporary galleries, and the city's best bagels. A center of polyglot culture, Québécois accents mingle with shades of Portuguese, Greek, and Hebrew in the area's iconic Mile End district, where restaurants straddle chic designer boutiques, serving up chorizo and caldo verde. Friendliest to those on foot, it's a jungle of colourful awnings and sidewalk umbrellas, pedestrian walks and luxury shopping.
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- Laurier • 10 min walk
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Paul O
New Albany, OH4 contributions
Oct. 2023 • Couples
Great tour. Guide was extremely knowledgeable, and gave us a fascinating view of Jewish History in Montreal. I would highly recommend this tour. Knowledge and some exercise all in one package. I would definitely take this tour again.
Written October 9, 2023
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Rhonsa C
1 contribution
Aug. 2023 • Family
Great tour. We would go with 5-stars, but booking through TripAdvisor was a big mistake. We never received a departure point and held up the tour for 20 minutes. Fortunately, someone from the tour called looking for us and told us where to meet the group. Book directly from the Jewish Museum. The tour itself was lots of fun. Recommend skipping breakfast that day. We had food from 2 bakeries, 2 bagel places and a half sandwich of smoked meat from Schwartz’s. Definitely a great tour to take.
Written August 30, 2023
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Steve E
Highland Park, IL25 contributions
Aug. 2023
Come hungry! You get a lot of delicious food. Interesting and fun afternoon. Lots of Jewish history in Montreal.
Written August 27, 2023
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ILS
4 contributions
Aug. 2023 • Couples
Very knowledgeable and personable guide! It was very enjoyable! We highly recommend this walking tour.
Written August 27, 2023
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Bob S
Reston, VA93 contributions
Starting at the Rialto Theater, Samara expertly and professionally lead 12 of us through an up close and personal exploration of Montreal's Jewish history and culture, from the perspective of cuisine. From sweet baked goods like Cheese Crowns and Chocolate Babka, to the two premier examples of the legendary Montreal bagel, and finally to specialty sandwiches and smoked meat, this tour was an absolute delight! Paced perfectly, we walked, we learned and we snacked --- it was wonderful.
Written August 26, 2023
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Jodi M
2 contributions
Aug. 2023
My family and I loved this tour. We learned a great deal and it was so interesting to be ensconsed in one particular neighborhood and understand how Jews flocked to the neighborhood and ultimately thrived there. We felt like we were really a part of that time and place. Our guide (don't know her name - was on 8/17 in the afternoon) was terrific. She knew so much about the history and made it come alive. Highly recommend the tour!
Written August 20, 2023
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Mrs. Big
3 contributions
Aug. 2023 • Couples
Romy was an upbeat, knowledgeable, and friendly tour guide. We learned a lot about the history of Jewish people and businesses in the area. Two hours was plenty of time, would not want it any longer. Thank you and we wish you well in your studies!
Written August 12, 2023
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museemtljuif
Hi there,
Thanks so much for this positive review! We are glad to read that you had a great time on our walking tour. Thank you for your support and interest!
We hope to see you very soon! - MJM Team
Written August 14, 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Alan304
Cranford, NJ1,484 contributions
The tour covers an interesting and little-known history. The buildings highlighted on the tour are supplemented with photos.
Written August 12, 2023
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museemtljuif
Hi there,
Thanks so much for this positive review! We are glad to read that you had a great time on our walking tour. Thank you for your support and interest!
We hope to see you very soon! - MJM Team
Written August 14, 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
CasaBallena
Philadelphia67 contributions
This is one great event ! Our guide was so knowledgeable- and shared her love of the city and Montreal’s rich Jewish food history with great enthusiasm!
Come hungry- from babka to smoked meat, and everything in between- you’ll learn and eat a lot!! Thank you Molly!
Come hungry- from babka to smoked meat, and everything in between- you’ll learn and eat a lot!! Thank you Molly!
Written August 12, 2023
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museemtljuif
Hi there,
Thanks so much for this positive review! We are glad to read that you had a great time on our walking tour. Thank you for your support and interest!
We hope to see you very soon! - MJM Team
Written August 14, 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Consumerlady
Westfield, New Jersey6 contributions
Aug. 2023
Had a great time and learned a lot about Montreal’s Jewish community through history and food. Our guide, Ashley, was well informed about the neighborhoods and their businesses and was a gracious host for our group at each of our stops.
Written August 8, 2023
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museemtljuif
Hi there,
Thanks so much for this positive review! We are glad to read that you had a great time on our walking tour. Thank you for your support and interest!
We hope to see you very soon! - MJM Team
Written August 14, 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
rsg91
Arba Minch, Ethiopia43 contributions
Help! We’ll be in Montreal June 26 and 27 and I’m searching for any available walking tour of Jewish Montreal. Can you help please..
Thank you, Roberta
ddama1
Amarillo, TX5 contributions
Q. For STAFF please,
I'm a member of Surfing. It is an on line site. I will be Surfing with a local from Montreal area. She is hosting me for four days & as a thank you I would like to bring her on this tour. She has not done it before even though she's been there 35 years. She has another Couch Surfer coming from Japan at the same time and communication is sketchy right now with the one from Japan. Since the lady from Japan responsible for her own ticket availability on short notice for her ticket and is it easy enough to add one to the group.?
Question number two is if we purchase it for her and she chooses not to participate could we get a refund? Thank you, Debra Debra
Museum of Jewish Montreal
Montreal, Canada
Hi Debra,
Thank you for your note!
- In response to your first question, yes it is usually easy to add one more person to a tour as long as we know about it at least 24hrs in advance.
- Unfortunately, we do not offer refunds unless there are special circumstances.
Please feel free to email us at tours[@]imjm[.]ca or call at 514 317 6580.
All my best & happy couch surfing!
Anna
Anna Rotman
Communications & Operations Manager
Museum of Jewish Montreal
ddama1
Amarillo, TX5 contributions
The cost and if one of the 3 expected guests cancels do we get a refund?
Peter D
Brisbane Region, Australia1 contribution
The cost was around the $25 mark. Unsure about refund on cancellation. The tour was wonderful and worth every cent. It would be unfair to ask for refund as the cost covers the pay for the guide.
AussieRhino
Sydney, Australia250 contributions
Hi there
I have a couple of questions please:
1. Do tours operate in January?
2. Do you take kids?
3. How long are the tours?
Thanks and regards
AR
Susan F
Philadelphia, PA24 contributions
I know that the tours do not operate in winter; they go through October. Yes, they take kids- there was a 3-year-old in a stroller when we went. The tour is approximately 3-4 hours.
Profco
South Miami, FL158 contributions
I am very puzzled by the reviews. I contacted the Museum via e-mail to get their hours and was told that it is a "virtual museum" that exists only online. I also inquired about tours of Jewish Montreal offered in late May and was told we'd have to hire a private guide since it was off season and it would be about $200 for about an hour for a private tour. Was I correctly informed? I also inquired about kosher restaurants in the area but that aspect of my question was not answered. We're leaving in less than 2 weeks, so advice from the TA community would be most appreciated.
Museum of Jewish Montreal
Montreal, Canada
Hi,
I want to apologize for any misunderstanding.
We're just starting to ramp up our 2015 tour season and we're now offering our Rabbis, Writers and Radicals walking tour on Sundays at 1pm throughout the month of May. This tour costs $20 per person and you can buy tickets through our website.
You can also book a private tour with us if you'd like to have it on a day other than Sunday.
Here's are some kosher food options in the Mile End:
-Deli 365 - 365 Rue Bernard
-Cheskie's - 359 Rue Bernard
-Lipa's (kosher grocery store) - 5573 Ave. du Parc
-Oinegs (takeout) - 360 St-Viateur
Please feel free to email me if you have any other questions.
Have a great day!
Katherine
noa
2 contributions
Is there a tour tomorrow
Museum of Jewish Montreal
Montreal, Canada
Hi Noa,
Unfortunately we're not running tours today. Our tours will be starting again in May and we hope that you can join us then!
myrimacelia
buenos aires101 contributions
Hola con las recomendaciones que tiene quiero hacer el tour,solo quiero saber si está en español.
Museum of Jewish Montreal
Montreal, Canada
Hello, we offer our tours in English and French. Unfortunately, we don't offer them in Spanish. We still hope that you can join us for one of our walking tours.
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