Montreal contributes towards sensitizing people on the unpleasant impact of hate, racism, indifference and antisemitism through the Montreal Holocaust Memorial centre. People from all backgrounds and of all ages are educated on the Holocaust and are made to realize the sanctity of human life.
Respect for diversity is promoted by the centre through the various educational initiatives and programs organized by the Museum. Enter the memorial and you will be inspired by the enormous courage of those who died in the holocaust and even more by those who survived.
Visitors come here from all over the world to learn about the impact of Montreal Holocaust on human lives and go back highly determined to prevent prejudice, antisemitism, racism and genocide.
Montreal Holocaust Memorial preserves the artifacts, history and survivor testimonies. You can find all these at the Museum. Canadian citizens and tourists from around the world come here to honor those who survived and remember those who were killed.
If you support non-violence, you must visit this memorial that provides tools to promote human dignity and respect and to fight racism. To learn, to feel, to remember – these are the words that will greet you at the entrance of the Museum.

Canadian Center for Architecture was founded in 1979 as a research center and museum dedicated to educating the public on the role architecture, landscape design, and urban planning plays in society. The complex includes the rooftop architectural garden, the Shaughnessy House built in 1874, and the museum itself.

In Canada, the Museum of Fine Arts is frequented by most number of visitors. Located in Montreal, this museum has an extensive range of encyclopaedic collection. The museum displays unique exhibition designs through its temporary exhibitions in fields such as film, music, fine arts, design and fashion.
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is the oldest art museum in Canada and was founded in 1860. James Ross, a businessman, through his large donation facilitated the movement of this museum in 1912 to its present location at Sherbrooke Street’s mile long historic Golden Square.
This popular museum is frequented by tourists visiting Montreal. In its capacity as a member of the Bizot Group, an international large scale exhibition organizers group, Museum of Fine Arts contributes significantly towards exchange of exhibitions and works with some of the largest museums around the world.
You will find this museum divided into three pavilions. The Beaux Arts building, now named as the Reneta Hornstein and Michal Pavilion was designed by Edward Maxwell and his brother William Sutherland Maxwell. This pavilion especially features art works from Quebec history.
Across the street, you will find the Jean-Noel Desmarais modernist pavilion constructed in 1991 based on Moshe Safdie’s design. Here you will find an extensive collection of exquisite artworks from around the world. The third pavilion is the Liliane and David M. Stewart Pavilion.
The Hornstein and Desmarais Pavilions together have a collection of over 30,000 pieces of artworks.

No trip to Canada is complete without a visit to the Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art, especially if you are an art lover. This museum features an extensive range of contemporary art works, of which 7000 are exhibited permanently. There are a total of eight galleries where the artworks created after 1939 are skillfully displayed.
Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art features works of legendary Quebec artists, such as Genevieve Cadieux, Paul Emile Borduas and Jean Paul Riopelle. The museum also plays host to temporary exhibitions that feature works of present-day Canadian and international artists.
Art lovers from across the world visit this museum to enjoy the variety of contemporary art objects displayed, including installations, videos, prints, sculpture and paintings, as well as other New Media forms.
You will be pleasantly surprised with the airy, large and spacious exhibition areas where many avant-garde and regular modern performances are held. Do not miss out Upright Motive No. 5, Henry Moore’s work at the Sculpture Garden.
This museum is located close to Place des Arts along rue Ste-Catherine to the north of Vieux Montreal, and can be easily accessed by Metro trains and buses. Enjoy a fantastic dining experience at the great dining terrace. This terrace is a part of the glass-walled restaurant. Shop to your heart’s content for tempting artistic gifts at the gift shop here.

Centre d’Histoire de Montreal is housed in the building that used to be a fire station, back in 1903. Nowadays, this centre is one of the most famous destinations in Montreal and is managed by the municipal authorities. The museum boasts an enviable collection of over 2,500 artifacts – models, photographs and other historic items – some of which date back as far as 1535.
The charm of this museum lies in the fact that it is situated right at the heart of Place d’Youvill, close to many other heritage sites and historic buildings, such as Pointe-a-Calliere, the birthplace of Montreal.
The permanent “Montreal Five Times” exhibition depicts the city in five different time frames. Here you can learn all about the 16th century contact with First Nations and about Montreal in the time of Cultural Revolution of the 1960s-70s. If you wish to know all about Montreal from the perspective of its multicultural residents, go through the “Montreal of Thousand Faces” exhibits.
Some of the popularly held temporary exhibitions at Centre d’Histoire de Montreal are The Eye of the City, Jazz-Swinging Nights and Expo 67 – Passport to the World. Explore the centre's virtual museum on the website, featuring all the previous exhibitions, prior to actually visiting this truly fascinating venue.

Pointe-à-Callière (Museum of Archaeology & History) is a fascinating museum that presents the history of Montreal. The museum is located on the same spot where the first colony started back in 1642. The museum has some of the most interesting media presentations, artifacts and some curious ruins.

Located in the Old Port of Montreal on King Edward Pier, the Centre des Sciences de Montreal is a popular tourist destination. Montreal Science Centre, as it is known today, was established in 2000 when it was originally known as the iSci Centre. The centre got its current name in 2002.
Centre des Sciences de Montreal features interactive exhibitions on technology and science. At the centre, you can also find an IMAX theatre. This science foundation was especially created to garner support from some of the affluent community members to further their mission.
A number of prestigious activities are organized by this centre to motivate public interest by raising its profile. To help kindle interest in visitors for science and technology understanding is the mission of this centre that is frequented by those who are deeply passionate about scientific and technological development.
Centre des Sciences de Montreal offers an interactive and dynamic experience for educational systems and for the general public. It aims at promoting awareness in the society on science and technology trends and encouraging youngsters to take up a career in science.
Do not miss a visit to this amazingly fun and entertaining centre that allows you to learn, explore and understand what technology and science are all about in an interactive manner.