Stewart Museum 2019: Summer Program

Summer 2019 Programming

Stewart Museum, located on St. Helen’s Island, is housed in Montreal’s biggest historical military site. if you are interested in learning about the history of Canada, Quebec and Montreal, this is the place to visit this summer. In addition, the Museum also offers a superb view of the city, whether from the top of the glass tower or from the spacious inner courtyard.

Indoors, you can discover the exhibition History and Memory that is spread over two floors and displays close to 500 objects from the Museum’s collections that usher visitors through five centuries of Quebec history. The interactive model “Fortified Montreal” takes visitors back in time and breathes life into the city’s history. In addition, guided tours that reveal little-known facts are offered every day. 

Outdoor Tours 

Museum also runs two outdoor tours all summer long.

Tour of the St. Helen’s Island Fort

A great way to discover Montreal’s largest military history site.

Tuesdays to Sundays

At 1:30 p.m. in French

At 3:00 p.m. in English

The Tour of the St. Helen's Island Fort can be followed by

Historical tour From the British Arsenal to Expo 67

It highlights key events in the history of the island, from the building of the fort to the world’s fair, when Expo 67 was held in Montreal and the island was the focus of worldwide attention

At 2:00 p.m. in French

At 3:30 p.. in English

If you want the full experience, you can always do the two tours one after the other. Since places are limited, however, you’d be better to book your tickets online. The cost of the two outdoor walking tours is included in the price of admission to the Museum.

AN ESCAPE GAME 

If you love discovering new things, especially about history, the Stewart Museum offers two very popular highlights of its programming. Organized every second Saturday, the escape game Prisoners of Camp S/43 has you relive a little-known episode of Montreal’s history during the Second World War. An original adventure, for visitors age 9 and up.

Small extra fee on top of your Museum admission is required.

ILLUMINATED EVENINGS

Get away from the crowds and enjoy the view of the fireworks shows at La Ronde from the Museum's courtyard.The Museum will exceptionally stay open on Wednesday evenings from 5 to 10 p.m until July 24.

A special admission fee of $5 for visitors 13 and older (free for children

12 and under).

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For more information, visit the Stewart Museum website.