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Read MoreArsenal
For over a century, 2020 Rue William was the location of the Marine Works shipyard. Nowadays, the industrial complex is a groundbreaking gallery, which hosts exhibitions of works by Canadian and international contemporary artists in an 80,000-square-foot space. The vast...
Read MoreBiodome
Housed in a former Olympic stadium, the Biodome is an iconic Montreal attraction and a must visit for families. The sprawling complex is divided into four exhibits, each dedicated to one of the ecosystems found in the Americas (Tropical forest,...
Read MoreBota Bota
Set in a refurbished ferryboat docked at the Old Port, Bota Bota is a Scandinavian-inspired spa that champions the health benefits of its Water Circuit. The treatment has spa-goers alternate between hot and cold plunge pools and sauna and steam...
Read MoreIndagare Tours: Food Tour
Montreal has a long culinary tradition and was the birthplace for many dishes that are now found around the world. Among the “Montreal-style” offerings the city is known for are bagels, smoked meat, poutine and nearly every itieration of foie...
Read MoreIndagare Tours: Ghost Tour
Old Montreal transforms at night, when its cobblestoned streets are quiet and deserted, populated mostly by group ghost tours discovering the secrets and mysteries of the historic city. From haunted buildings to the abodes of notorious criminals, these guided tours...
Read MoreIndagare Tours: Mile End
Fuse New York City’s West Village with Brooklyn, and you might get something akin to Montreal’s vibrant Mile End neighborhood. Artistic and youthful, the area northeast of downtown is one of the city’s most lively. This is mainly due to...
Read MoreMont-Tremblant
A recreated French village at the base of one of the eastern Canada’s highest peaks, Mont-Tremblant is a year-round destination that will delight outdoor enthusiasts. An easy 90-minute drive from Montreal, the mountain offers the best skiing and snowboarding on...
Read MoreMontréal Botanical Garden
Covering 190 acres, the Montreal Botanical Garden boasts an incredibly diverse array of flora, making it one of the most important gardens in the world. The National Historic Site of Canada was founded during the Great Depression with the goal...
Read MoreMontreal Contemporary Art Museum (MAC)
Situated on the bustling Place des Arts, MAC showcases its collection of nearly 7,600 contemporary art pieces alongside temporary exhibitions. Expect to see strong showings by artists from Montreal, Québec and the rest of Canada next to global heavy hitters...
Read MoreMontreal International Jazz Festival
Montreal lays claim to the worlds largest jazz festival, an annual mid-summer event that usually draws roughly 3,000 musicians from all over the world. Concerts run nearly continuously during the ten-day festival, most of which are free to the public.
Read MoreMontreal Museum of Fine Arts
Montreal’s largest museum encompasses five pavilions and has a permanent collection with roughly 40,000 works. Despite its name, the museum does not only support the fine arts (as was the case until the mid 20th century), but all forms of...
Interior View of the Notre Dame Basilica, Montreal, Canada. Courtesy Marouen Arras.Read MoreNotre Dame Basilica
One of the most dramatic examples of Gothic Revival architecture in the world, the Notre Dame Basilica, a National Historic Site of Canada, features as opulent an interior as exterior. Immaculately detailed, the basilica is awash in colors, with a...
Read MoreParc du Mont Royal
At nearly 500 acres, Montreal’s largest park may not rival the size of New York’s Central Park (842 acres), but it does boast beautiful trails and look-out spots, including the Chalet du Mont Royal, which also houses a nice museum...
Read MorePHI Centre
Dedicated to all things creative, PHI Centre bills itself as a gathering space for art. The versatile gallery assigns floors different objectives, be it recording or filmmaking. The rooftop terrace offers great views of Old Montreal. Check the schedule for...
Read MoreRio Tinto Alcan Planetarium
Located within the same complex as the Biodome, the space age–style Planetarium offers an interactive experience for visitors with cutting-edge astronomy equipment and two theaters. The museum was opened in 2013 after the city’s previous Planetarium closed, and features a...
Read MoreThe Biosphere
Constructed as the United States’ pavilion for the 1967 World Fair Expo 67, the futuristic Biosphere occupies an iconic spot on the Île Sainte-Hélène. After being partially destroyed by a fire in 1976, the spherical dome was purchased by Environment...
