Best Museums in Montreal
I visited 11 museums in Montreal, Canada in 2025 — every one is rated below, best first, on my 0–3 scale (how I rate). 2 earned my top “don't miss” rating — start with Montreal Museum of Archaeology and History. 2 of them are free.
- 1.3
Montreal Museum of Archaeology and History
Don't miss · ~C$29 ($20.98) · Visited 2025 · I’d revisitModern museum with archaeological digs & interactive exhibits in historical buildings.
- 2.3
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
Don't miss · ~C$29 ($20.98) · Visited 2025 · I’d revisitSpacious museum showcasing Québec & Canadian visual works, plus international contemporary art.
- 3.2
Arsenal art contemporain Montréal
Worth a stop · ~C$18 ($13.03) · Visited 2025Vast contemporary art space in a former Montreal shipyard, with rotating large-scale exhibitions and the Riopelle Foundation collection.
- 4.2
McCord Stewart Museum
Worth a stop · ~C$20 ($14.47) · Visited 2025Historical exhibits of costumes, objects & photos on popular subjects from hockey to Inuit art.
- 5.1
Château Ramezay - Musée et site historique de Montréal
Interesting · ~C$14 ($10.49) · Visited 2025Historical home that hosted political leaders, now home to regional history exhibits & workshops.
- 6.1
Écomusée du fier monde
Interesting · ~C$14 ($10.13) · Visited 2025Community museum in a 1920s bathhouse, showcasing the area's working-class roots & labour history.
- 7.1
La Guilde
Interesting · Free · Visited 2025High-quality mixed media crafts by Canadian, Inuit & First Nations artists over the past century.
- 8.1
MEM - Centre des mémoires montréalaises
Interesting · ~C$15 ($11.22) · Visited 2025Photos & artifacts tell the story of Montréal & its people in a space once used as a fire station.
- 9.1
Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal
Interesting · ~C$10 ($7.24) · Visited 2025Galleries featuring Québec visual works & cutting-edge international art, plus a sculpture garden.
- 10.1
Redpath Museum
Interesting · Free · Visited 2025Natural history & world cultures galleries showcasing dinosaur skeletons, extinct species & mummies.
- 11.0
Canadian Centre for Architecture
Skip · ~C$15 ($10.85) · Visited 2025International exhibits on architecture & urban planning, plus a historic mansion & sculpture garden.
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