New Montreal Museum app
NEW!
Discover our museum through the “Montreal Museums app” that mobile users can download for free. Available worldwide it allows tourists and Montrealers alike to download and discover each of the BMMD’s 35 member museums on their iPhone and iPod touch.
The Board of Montreal Museum Directors seeks to promote all Montreal museums and their activities. The “Montreal Museums app” was developed through a close partnership with the global interactive marketing agency Nurun and with the support of Heritage Canada.
PRÉSENTATION
Permanent and temporary exhibitions are presented in english and
french.
Welcome! English guided tours, are available upon reservation.
The Musée des Hospitalières de l'Hôtel-Dieu de
Montréal, inaugurated in 1992, opens on a magnificent oak staircase
built in the 17th century. It relates the history of the Hospitallers
of Saint-Joseph, of Hôtel-Dieu, a history forever entwined with that
of Montreal.
With a permanent exhibition as well as temporary exhibitions focusing
on its history, medicine and religious art, the Musée des Hospitalières
de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal does not merely speak of the
past, but also offers an enlightened view of the present.
PERMANENT EXHIBITION
History in the museum begins with Jérôme Le Royer, a
true visionary who chooses Paul de Chomedey and Jeanne Mance to evangelize
the Natives of New France and establish a hospital on the island of
Montreal.
History takes a further step when the first Hospitallers of St.Joseph
arrive in 1659. Early collaborators of Jeanne Mance and the physicians,
the Hospitallers work as nursing sisters, apothecaries and administrators.
They are still present today to comfort the sick and accompany them
on their spiritual journey.
The museum's last pages of history briefly cover medicine and nurse
training. From long-forgotten treatments to the important discoveries
made in the late 19th century, from the foundation of a nursing school
to the nationalization of the health services, the history of medicine
in Quebec unfolds before our eyes.
TEMPORARY EXHIBITION
Glass in health care - an exhibition enriched and adapted for the whole family.
This exhibition was elaborated from the presentation for: "Montreal city of glass" that we have redeployed. This selection of objects highlights their scientific contribution in the development of care from the 19th century in a design suitable for the whole family. A discovery area will be set up with microscopes and a path for young visitors will enhance their visit.
COLLECTION
The museum's collection contains 20,000 artifacts kept by the Hospitallers
over the centuries and draws on many archival documents including the
Annales of the Hôtel-Dieu written between 1697 and 1725 by Marie Morin
(1649-1730) the order's first Canadian superior and Ville-Marie's first
historian.
ACTIVITIES
THE GARDEN OF THE HOSPITALLERS OF SAINT-JOSEPH MONASTERY
The Musée des Hospitalières de l’Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal invites you to visit the garden, a well kept secret in the heart of Montreal and also discover the architecture of the buildings surrounding it. Visits are offered in French only but an English tour can be arranged upon request. Dates for 2012 season will be announced shortly.
Hours: 1:30 to 3: 30
Fee: 10 $
THE MOTHERHOUSE CHAPEL OF THE RELIGIOUS HOSPITALLERS OF SAINT-JOSEPH
Built between 1859 and 1861 by Victor Bourgeau, this example of neoclassical architecture includes paintings, stained glass, as well as a fresco painted by John Held on the cupola of the dome. Undiscovered by most, this place deserves to be discovered. Dates for 2012 season will be announced shortly.
Lectures are regularly given on themes pertaining to the permanent and temporary exhibitions. For more information please contact the Museum at (514) 849-2919.
The museum offers guided tours and various activities to groups. We offer special rates for adult and student groups. Advance reservations are requested.
LOCATING THE MUSEUM
RÉSERVATION AND INFORMATION
Musée des Hospitalières de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal
201 Pine Avenue West
Montreal, Quebec
H2W 1R5
Telephone : (514) 849-2919
VISITING HOURS
The Museum will be open until 18 December inclusive from Wednesday to Sunday from 13 am to 17 pm As of January 5, 2012, we will be open for groups with reservations. The regular schedule will resume March 7, 2012.
**The elevators of the Museum are temporarily out of service. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause our visitors.
| Mid-June
to mid-October |
| Tuesday
through Friday |
10:00
am - 5:00 pm |
| Saturday
and Sunday |
1:00
pm - 5:00 pm |
| Closed
on Monday |
|
| Mid-October
to mid-June |
| Wednesday
through Sunday |
1:00
pm - 5:00 pm |
| Closed
on Monday and Tuesday |
|
ADMISSION
| Adults |
6
$ |
| Seniors |
5
$ |
| Students |
5
$ |
| Children
12 years and under accompanied by an adult |
free |
School
group, per student |
5
$ |
RENTAL PREMISES
The museum rents space for lectures, seminars and cocktails. Maximum
capacity: 60 persons. A visit of the museum is included in the space
rental fee.
GIFT SHOP
Books and other articles relating to the history of Montreal, the Hospitallers
and Hôtel-Dieu are on sale at the museum's gift shop.
VOLUNTEERS
The Museum is looking for volunteers. Are you a History buff? Do you have one day a week to offer and would you like to be part of a dynamic team? Please contact Dominique Trudeau, Education Officer at (514) 849-2919 or email dtrudeau@bellnet.ca
THE MONTREAL MUSEUMS PASS
The
Montreal Museums Pass
Two ways to get free access to 34 museums:
$ 60 Your choice of 3 days within 3 weeks, without public transit.
$ 65 3 consecutive days, with public transit.
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