The Montreal Museums Day takes place every year in the month of May. During this day, many of Montreal’s most popular museums offer free admission, free activities and free shuttle buses. It is the perfect occasion to explore Montreal’s museums network for free.
Museums participating in Montreal Museums Day
Many of Montreal’s most popular museums participate in Montreal Museums Day. Some of these museums include:
- Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
- Pointe-à-Callière
- Redpath Museum
- Montreal Planetarium
- McCord Museum
- Canadian Centre for Architecture
- Centre d’Histoire de Montréal
Activities and Events at the Montreal Museums Day
Many of Montreal’s most popular museums provide free activities and events during the Montreal Museums Day. These activities range from art exhibitions to food tastings to scientific experiments.
A Part of International Museum Day
Montreal’s Museum day is an event that is in the spirit of International Museum Day, marked all over the world around May 18. The day was created in 1977 by the International Council of Museums (ICOM). Montreal’s Museums Day has been taking place since 1986. .
