Museum of Contemporary Art – Good Deal
Like contemporary art? Check out this museum:
This exhibition constitutes a mid-career retrospective of the Montréal artist Francine Savard.
The exhibition that will be presented at the Musée consists of a single, monumental work: Merce Cunningham performs STILLNESS (in three movements) to John Cage’s composition 4’33” with Trevor Carlson, New York City, 28 April 2007.
In installations that make use of sculpture, video, painting and found objects, Tricia Middleton investigates the very process through which a work takes form.
This exhibition of works selected from the Musée Collection takes a fresh look at the framework that surrounds our everyday life: the city, its buildings, its activities, as well as the way it is depicted in the media.
Beverley Webster Rolph Hall (lower level). Projections Series: Film and Video Program.
Beverley Webster Rolph Hall (lower level). Projections Series: Film and Video Program.
Closed Mondays, except public holidays.
Closed December 25 and January 1.
$6 seniors (aged 60 and over)
$4 students (aged 30 and under with student I.D.)
$16 family package (maximum 4 persons including at least 1 adult with adolescents aged 12 to 17).
Free admission for children under 12 and members of the Musée. Free admission every Wednesday evening from 5 to 9 p.m.
Unlimited admission to the Musée all year long and to our Musée Nocturnes on the first Friday evening of every month.
Available at the museum ticket counter.
Montréal, Québec
Sunday Discovery Workshops for Kids: Redpath Museum
September 17, 2009 by MarijkeD
Filed under Family Fun, Museums
Looking for something entertaining and educational for your family? Here’s a weekly series for you at the McGill University’s Redpath Museum.
The Museum is open on Sunday afternoons for visits by individuals or families. Sunday afternoons are also a special time, because we offer family workshops where young children can be introduced to science in a relaxed and informal atmosphere.
- There are three sessions every Sunday for ALL ages.
12h30 – 13h30 OR 14h – 15h OR 15h30 – 16h30 - Children : 6 $ each, FREE for parents.
PLEASE BRING CORRECT CHANGE.
The workshop includes a craft.
Registration necessary one week in advance.
Redpath Museum, 859 Sherbrooke Street West, Metro McGill/Peel
Tel: 514-398-4092.
- September 20 (in French): Les volcans — Venez apprendre tout sur les volcans et les roches volcaniques, et créez votre propre éruption volcanique!
- September 27 (in English): Dinosaurs of Canada —
Uncover the dinosaurs that roamed Canada 60 million years ago. Make a dinosaur footprint fridge magnet!
- October 4 (in French): Les météorites – Quelle est la différence entre les météores et les météorites? Faites un bricolage hors de ce monde!
- October 18 (in English): Mermaids and Mermen – Explore the legends associated with these mysterious creatures.
- October 25 (in French): Momies égyptiennes et momification – Déchiffrer les secrets des momies d’Égypte! Faites votre propre momie.
- November 1 (in English): Deep Sea Creatures – We know more about outer space than we do about our own oceans! Uncover the secrets of the abyss. Create a strange deep-sea animal!
- November 15 (in French): Les crânes humains à travers le temps – Venez découvrir l’évolution de l’homme. Créez une squelette!
- November 22 (in English): Volcanoes – Learn all about volcanoes, volcanic bombs and fiery eruptions. Make your very own volcanic eruption!
- November 29 (in French): Les dinosaures du Canada – Les dinosaures qui habitaient le Canada il y a 60 millions d’années seront dévoilés aujourd’hui! Fabriquez une empreinte de dinosaure magnétique.
- December 6 (in English): Watch your Bark! Have you ever seen clothes made from tree bark? We’ll look at how the peoples
of the South Pacific make cloth from bark, and see how to make dyes to print
with, and then “stamp” our own cloth!
- December 13 (in French): Animaux pré.historiques - Découvrez les mammouths, les mastodonts et les tigres à dents de sabres!
Redpath Museum: Freaky Fridays
Looking for something different to do this Friday? Check out McGill University’s Redpath Museum Freaky Fridays, September 18, November 13 and December 11.
This Friday, September 18th is What does it mean to be human?
By André Costopoulos (Anthropology)
There is a deeply ingrained assumption that humans are fundamentally different from other animals. To what degree, and in what way is this true? Through the classic film Planet of the Apes we will reflect on what makes us human
Freaky Fridays, according to the Redpath Museum website are:
A series of public outreach lectures where McGill scientists examine the myths and realities of everything from aliens to global warming.
Where: Auditorium, Redpath Museum, 859 Sherbrooke Street West, Metro McGill/Peel (unless otherwise indicated).
Seating is limited. No reservations necessary.
When: 5 PM
Cost: Free, unless indicated otherwise.
The next Freaky Friday will be on November 13, 2009:
Get real about Geo-engineering
By Nigel Roulet (Geography, McGill)
Should we dump iron into the ocean to launch reflective particles into the atmosphere to reduce the amount of sunlight that gets through? Find out the reality of schemes to ameliorate climate change. Followed by the National Geographic film Six Degrees Could Change the World (2007). This Freaky Friday is co-hosted with the Lorne Trottier Public Science Symposium.
followed on December 11 with
By Suha Jabaji (Agricultural & Environmental Sciences)
Learn about the world of fungi and their integral relationship with the health of the planet. Followed by the documentary film Know your Mushrooms (2008).
Don’t Forget – Free Museum Day, May 31, 2009
May 17, 2009 by MarijkeD
Filed under Family Fun, Last Minute Deals, Museums
Don’t forget – it’s a much anticipated date in Montreal: Free Museum Day, plus transportation between the museums:
Check out the information originally posted last month here at Montreal on the Cheap.
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John Lennon fans: Free art exhibit, 1969 Queen Elizabeth Hotel Bed-in
April 30, 2009 by MarijkeD
Filed under 2009, Entertainment, Museums
If you’re a John Lennon or Yoko Ono fan, you may be interested in the latest free exhibit at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
What: To celebrate 40 years since the famous bed-in for peace, an exhibit called Imagine: The Peace Ballad of John & Yoko. John Lennon and Yoko Ono checked into Montreal’s Queen Elizabeth Hotel at midnight on May 26, 1969 (hey! that’s my birthday, but not the year). The exhibit is showing over 100 works of art (drawings, videos and artwork).
When: Starting this coming Thursday, April 2nd until June 21. 2009.
Where: Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Jean-Noël Desmarais Pavilion, 1380 Sherbrooke Street West – Level 3, 514-285-2000
When: Tuesday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed on Monday
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Montreal Museum Day, May 31, 2009 – Free admission to 30 museums!
April 30, 2009 by MarijkeD
Filed under 2009, Last Minute Deals, Museum fun, Museums
If you like to visit museums but have trouble deciding which to visit and where to go, circle May 31, 2009 on your calendar. That’s the day for Montreal’s annual free museum day. Not only do you have access to 30 museums across the city for free, there are six bus routes to take you from museum to museum. Even better – the buses are free too.
Check out their website at Montreal Museums Day to find out more information.
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McCord Museum free entry first Saturday A.M. of each month
Thanks to Joyce, another new reader, I now know that the McCord Museum has free entry once a month.
When: The first Saturday of each month, before noon. You don’t have to leave before noon, just get there before.
Where: McCord Museum, 690 Sherbrooke St. W, Montreal, 514-398-7100
Joyce tells me she arrives in the late morning and then spends a couple of hours wandering around. What a nice way to spend a Saturday morning sometimes.
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Art: Kees van Dongen at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
What: Paintings, drawings, prints and Fauvist ceramics
When: January 22 to April 19, 2009
- Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Wednesday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., (from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. only temporary exhibitions with fees are open)
- Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: 1379-1380 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal
Cost: Free
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Much More Munsch. Child’s Play
January 26, 2009 by MarijkeD
Filed under 2009, Family Fun, Museums, Ongoing Deals
Do you have any Robert Munsch fans in your house? The author of such popular children’s books such as Good Families Don’t, Love You Forever, and Stephanie’s Ponytail, is also a popular entertainer and big promoter of Family Literacy.
Over at the McCord Museum, there’s a whimsical exhibition for families as Robert Munsch’s characters are brought to life. It’s also an interactive event because visitors can – and are encouraged to – read, write, and tell their own stories.
According to the press release, "Word puzzles, building blocks, and even a poetry garden: celebrated author of Princess in a Paper Bag, Robert Munsch invites kids 12 and under on a whimsical tour of his imaginary house, where creativity and fun abound!"
When: The show began on November 14, 2008 and runs until April 26, 2009.
Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Open Mondays on holiday weekends
Note: All Museum services are offered in English and French
Where: McCord Museum, 690 Sherbrooke St. West, Montreal 514-398-7100
Cost:
- Adults: 13.00
- Children: 6 to 12 years, 5.00; 5 years and under, free
- Full-time students: 7.00
- Seniors: 10.00
- Family (2 adults, 2 children): 26.00
- Free on the first Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. until noon.
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Redpath Museum
The Redpath Museum is part of McGill University and the building is the oldest in Canada.
You can view the Redpath’s exhibits collections relating to paleontology, zoology, minerology and ethnology. The museum also offers children’s Sunday workshops.
Admission to the museum is free, for the workshops, the charge is 6.00 per child and free for parents.
Monday to Friday: 9 am – 5 pm
Saturday: closed
Sunday: 1 pm – 5 pm
The museum is closed on public holiday.
859 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal, Quebec H3A 2K6
