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.
How to get there
  • Laurier • 10 min walk
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Erica G
Arlington Heights, IL100 contributions
I took the "Making their Mark - Walking Tour", and I very much enjoyed it. The day I took the tour was very hot and humid; however, our guide did a great job not letting the heat tarnish her enthusiasm, and specifically tried to have us stand in the shade as much as possible while she told us stories about Montréal's Jewish history. Overall, I learned some new things and had a good time learning about Jewish life in Montréal. I would recommend this tour to anyone who has a Jewish background and/or enjoys history.
Written February 25, 2023
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Howard S
Albany, NY750 contributions
Dec. 2022
This is a two floor museum and there is no elevator, so it is not handicapped accessbile. There was only one exhibit and it had nothing to do with Jewish Montreal. It concerned the divide between public and private spaces and was basically hanging curtains. We were told that the museum would soon be closed for renovations and they would install an elevator and hopefully provide exhibits dealing with Jewish Montreal.

The trip to the museum was not wasted, however, because from there it is a short walk to St. Viateur Bagel.
Written December 10, 2022
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Linda G
13 contributions
Oct. 2022
Loved this tour! As always we met great people and enjoyed the food at all of the stops. There were also plenty of stops on the tour that didn't involve eating but really helped us get a feel for Jewish culture in Montreal.
Written November 14, 2022
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Thomas V
Oakland, CA14,830 contributions
Oct. 2022
We had a great time on this walking tour conducted by a very enthusiastic university student. She had great material with her, showed us pictures of decades ago and thoroughly explained the evolution Jewish society in Montreal. Along the way we strolled through pretty neighborhoods of restored houses.
Written October 21, 2022
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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 October 24, 2022
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Sharilyn W
1 contribution
Oct. 2022
Very informative and tour guide was great, but it too long and there was too much information that felt hard to retain. Food was tasty though not much variety. My husband and I left early - after about 2 hours.
Written October 20, 2022
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museemtljuif
Dear Sharily, Thanks so much for this review! We are surprised to see that you were disappointed by th variety considering that there are at least smoked meat sandwiches, pickles and different kinds of pastries provided to our guests during the tour. We are glad to read that you enjoyed our guide and overall our food tour. Thank you for your support and interest! We hope to see you very soon! - MJM Team
Written October 24, 2022
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Scott K.
New York City, NY1 contribution
Oct. 2022
My family and I had a great experience on this wonderful tour. We highly recommend it. Our tour guide Avery was outstanding! We were pleasantly surprised by the quantity of food we were given and we each have our own favorites (Babka, the Wilensky special, and the Schwartz's meal). This tour was the highlight of our 3.5-day trip to Montreal!
Written October 16, 2022
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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 October 24, 2022
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paulabsimon
Santa Rosa, CA25 contributions
Oct. 2022 • Couples
Avery gave us so much. A real sense of Jewish life, so many historical facts and SO much food. It was a fantastic 4 hours. We are so glad we chose the Museum tour over other similar options because it as so comprehensive (and fun and filling)
Written October 15, 2022
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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 October 24, 2022
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Steven P
Los Angeles, CA5 contributions
Sep. 2022
Our guide, Romy, was both knowledgeable and enthusiastic. This made the tour both informative and entertaining. We really got a good feel for the history of the Jewish people in Montreal.
Written September 28, 2022
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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 September 29, 2022
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Jen P
Chicago, IL3 contributions
Aug. 2022
This was a fantastic tour of a different neighborhood in Montreal that we haven't experienced. And we got to taste some delicious food along the way! Rachel, our tour guide, was very knowledgeable and personable. I was glad that I had seen in other reviews that we didn't go inside most of the restaurants so my expectations we tempered ahead of time. The bagels were SOOOO good (fresh out of the oven) and we got so much food along the way. Of course the highlight was the last stop at Schwartz's for a half sandwich of smoked meat and a pickle. The perfect way to try so many different items while learning about the history of the neighborhood along the way.
Written September 6, 2022
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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 September 29, 2022
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Dina G
1 contribution
Sep. 2022 • Couples
Romy was a treasure
Very charismatic and knowledgeable
Kept the whole group hanging on her every word
Answering questions
Giving funny and detailed insights
Good job!!!!!
Written September 5, 2022
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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 September 6, 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

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