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  • ASwend
    Salisbury, NH8 contributions
    Must do for history buffs
    Really well done exhibit of ruins below the streets of Montreal. At first it’s a bit confusing to navigate but helpful guides are easily found to guide you. Don’t skip the media presentation with wonderful history of the city in French or English with headphones. Also, take the elevator to the top “Belvedere” level for great lookout viewpoint of the city.

    This is a must do for history buffs
    Review of: Pointe-a-Calliere, Montreal Archaeology and History Complex
    Written November 25, 2023
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  • Chloe Thomas
    Russell Springs, KY965 contributions
    Best Thing to Do in Montreal!
    My mother and I had looked forward to visiting the Barbie museum in Montreal for months leading up to our trip.

    We were scared a few weeks before as it said temporarily closed, but did not stress as this seems to happen often and for short periods of time.

    The expo is free and inside a shopping center, which can be a bit tricky to find if you are not familiar with the area. Admission is free.

    We were amazed at all the Barbie’s. Each section was themed such as cultural, wedding, celebrity, fashion, and so on.

    Some people could get through the expo in 15 minutes, but we probably spent an hour here admiring the beautiful dolls.

    Great for all ages.
    Review of: Barbie Expo
    Written November 13, 2023
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  • Patrick B
    Montreal, Canada5 contributions
    Great bug’s life!
    Superbe installation. The bugs installation was amazing. The presentation if the different species was simply amazing. So many beautiful colours and pleasantly disgusting bugs. The butterfly section was so peaceful.

    I’m not giving 5 stars because there were not many live specimens and maybe a little more guidance would be great throughout the visit to offer insights.
    Review of: Insectarium de Montréal
    Written February 21, 2023
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  • Eric M
    Thornhill, Canada8 contributions
    Excellent Tour
    Our tour guide, Hanna gave us an excellent tour! Very knowledgeable and informative. We highty recommend Hanna and this tour!
    Review of: Museum of Jewish Montreal
    Written May 8, 2023
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  • PhilipLeic
    Leicester, UK1,538 contributions
    Good interactive exhibits
    Very much enjoyed not only looking at the exhibits but having a go on the many interactive ones as well. Great for families of all ages. Luckily when we went it was not busy and only one school group of little children was visiting but I can imagine it getting busy if several groups visiting which would make it harder to interact with exhibits.
    Review of: Montréal Science Centre
    Written December 8, 2023
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  • Jason Sun
    Ithaca, NY23 contributions
    Spherical city
    The steel net grabbed my attention. The exhibition was great with a lot of educational purposes about the protection of the environment. I think this museum is more for kids than adults. One thing that can be improved is the access on the top of the building, where some parts are closed due to the malfunction of the stairways, but great experience overall.
    Review of: Biosphere
    Written July 14, 2023
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  • Helen R
    Canmore, Canada187 contributions
    MONTREAL WEST High School mini reunion of ‘47ers
    Nice walk from our hotel on Crescent Street. Could enjoy admiring all old buildings on route. $19 senior rate. Modern inside c efficient elevator to all 3 (?) floors of exhibits. Particularly loved Indigenous exhibit and the jacket they painstakingly created out of seal intestines. Ample opportunities to sit and watch short videos on same level. Clean bathrooms, always wonderful gift shops full of unique items, lockers to put belongings in, and coffee shop c privacy areas. Montreal old paintings were a bit TOO old for my liking. My recollection of Hx of Montreal back in 1830 sorely lacking, but still enjoyed and learned a lot. Introduced to term “Mile End”. Great job on both these exhibits.
    Review of: McCord Stewart Museum
    Written October 16, 2023
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  • Tamba5
    New England266 contributions
    Bring the family
    Small but lots of hands on activities! Great place to visit with kids!
    They have period artifacts such as a beaver fur top hat.
    Nice clean bathroom.
    Eva behind the desk was very knowledgeable and outgoing!
    Review of: Lachine Fur Trade Museum
    Written August 18, 2023
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  • Film G
    New England973 contributions
    Classic Bank Building, Beautifully Maintained. Small Museum.
    Right on the Place d'Armes, this classic bank structure is beautifully maintained -- and still used as a bank office. They do not build them like this any more. The friendly guard is happy to chat. There is also a small, nice museum. A visit takes about 20 minutes. Free. Clean public toilet. Worth a stop when you're in the area. Open business hours.
    Review of: Bank of Montreal (Banque de Montreal)
    Written February 16, 2023
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  • siddy666
    Montreal, Canada315 contributions
    Nice location for hosting Yayoi Kusama exhibit
    I've visited Centre Phi twice; once for a VR exhibit several years ago and just recently for the Yayoi Kusama exhibit; really enjoyed the Infinity Room!

    Building properties are very nice and intimate for holding exhibits.
    Staff is generally friendly and perfectly bilingual
    Entry is pricey but they frequently do offer free tickets for some exhibits (Yayoi Kusama being one such example)
    Clear written descriptions of all pieces of artwork
    Ticket ordering process was quite straightforward on their website; thankfully I didn't have to wait too long in the "virtual queue" :)

    Only two comments (with regards to the Yayoi Kusama exhibit)
    - Staff should have informed us about the audio guide option at the start of of the visit; we only found out about this towards the end
    - More time should have been given in the infinity rooms

    I would come back depending on what's being shown
    Review of: Phi Centre
    Written August 6, 2022
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  • patriciay455
    Baltimore, MD269 contributions
    This is a really interesting museum near the Parc du Mont Royal
    What a wonderful museum. Went to see the temporary exhibit on The Mountain and it was great. We then visited the permanent exhibit on the order of nuns and the hospital and early medicine which was really fascinating. Highly recommend to anyone who likes history and learning about new subjects. It is also in a beautiful building
    Review of: Musee des Hospitalieres de I'Hotel-Dieu de Montreal
    Written September 10, 2023
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  • cjyap
    Griswold, CT821 contributions
    Tiny but nice museum
    This is a tiny museum that is nestled off the bank lobby. It's also directly across from the Notre-Dame Basilica. I found this interesting, and glad I stopped by.
    Review of: Bank of Montreal Museum
    Written November 8, 2023
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  • cjyap
    Griswold, CT821 contributions
    Not what I expected.
    Beautiful campus and building. I have to say I was less than wowed by the exhibits. I had looked online, and should have realized the museum wasn't what I expected. Montreal has so much fun and quirky Architecture, I assumed there'd be something of that here, but alas, the main exhibits was The Lives of Documents—Photography as Project and was photographs of places all over the world, but not necessarily interesting Architecture. I guess I should have read the mission or more details. On the plus side, the museum was free when we went (Thursdays after 5)
    Review of: Canadian Centre for Architecture (Centre Canadien d'Architecture)
    Written November 8, 2023
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  • Reza Sattarzadeh
    Muscat, Oman2,221 contributions
    Incredible Space
    This open air museum is free to enter and is located at the end of canal Lachine. There are numerous structures at permanent display here which may require a few hours to explore thoroughly. The area is very popular with locals on a weekend for picnics and gathering. If you want to have more space and peace to explore, it's better to go during the day.
    Review of: Musee de Lachine
    Written January 12, 2021
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  • bernardl746
    Stornoway, Canada1 contribution
    One of the jewel of the city
    So nice to visit and staff are kind and helpful.The building is even more impressive inside then outside .
    Review of: Musée Régimentaire les Fusiliers Mont-Royal
    Written December 16, 2019
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