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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Tags: montreal museum of fine arts, about montreal, kees van dongen art
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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Tags: about montreal, robert munsch montreal, mccord museum, mccord museum montreal
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
Sunday Discovery Workshops: Redpath Museum
January 16, 2009 by MarijkeD
Filed under Family Fun, Museums, Ongoing Deals
Looking for something different to do with the children on Sunday afternoons? The Redpath Museum may have the solution. Their Sunday Discovery Workshops are available in English or French, depending on the week.
Cost:
6.00 per child, free for parents
Registration one week in advance:
514-398-4086 ext: 4092#
When:
The workshops are on Sunday afternoons from 1:30 to 2:30 pm or 3:00 to 4:00 pm
Where:
Metro : McGill/ Peel
February 1: The polar animals, in French.
February 8: Migration, in English
February 15: Les amphibiens, in French
February 22: Dinosaurs of Canada, in English
March 1: Les volcanes, in French
March 8: Egyptian Mummies, in English
March 15: Les baleines et les dauphins, in French
March 22: Meteorites, in English
March 29: Les dinosaurs du Canada, in French
April 5: Prehistoric Animals, in English
April 19: Momies égyptiennes, in French
April 26, Whales and dophins, in English
Free museum entry – Wed. evenings: Museum of Contemporary Art
January 16, 2009 by MarijkeD
Filed under General, Museums, Ongoing Deals
If you love going to see contemporary art or just want to check it out to see what it’s all about, the Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art is free on Wednesday evenings from 6 pm to 9 pm.
Or, if you’re a member of the CAA, you can buy one ticket, get one free.
To tell you the truth, the admission fee all other times is pretty reasonable too:
$8 adults
$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.
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Canadian Centre for Architecture
January 15, 2009 by MarijkeD
Filed under Museums, Ongoing Deals
Thursday nights, from 5:30 pm to closing, the Canadian Centre for Architecture is free of charge to visitors.
The usual fees are very reasonable if you’d like to visit at other times:
Adults: $10
Seniors (65 and over): $7
Students: free
Children: free
Persons with limited mobility: free
The museum is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays
Open:
Wednesday to Sunday, 11 am to 6 pm
Thursday, 11 am to 9 pm
