Pointe-a-Calliere, Montreal Archaeology and History Complex, Quebec, Canada

5Film G 5:00 PM Feb 16, 2023

Good Mix of Old and New
The museum (assume 2+ hours for a visit) has a mix of old (ancient sewers, foundations and even a cemetery) and new, telling the tale of Montreal. I cannot say anything really stood out, but it was worthwhile nonetheless. Professionally curated. Good toilets. No food. Assume you'll run into lots of schoolchildren.

5Pokeyslow 5:00 PM Aug 6, 2021

Excellent Museum - Learnt alot about Early Montreal!
Fascinating museum which details the history of Montreal, including the original indigenous peoples and the earliest European settlers. I highly recommend you take one of the tours - we did an English language one with a young lady whose name I have forgotten but it starts with a C. She had a background in archeology and in 40 min managed to give us a very interesting, vivid glimpse into the lives of Montreal's earliest inahbitants. It was so interesting to learn about the Iroqouis and other tribes, the "Great Peace" of 1701 - stuff we never learned in school and I wish we had! The earliest European settlers had very short and harsh lives, many of them died and we learned all about the first graveyard in the city and how it later had to be moved due to flooding. Also found out about all the amazing things archeologists found in latrines including spanish and mexican coins which showed there were travellers who came from there to Montreal in the 1800s! The stories about the sewage canals were amazing. We also saw the Pirate Exhibit on our own - lots of fun for kids. We played the computer game where you bomb each other's ships (it took a while to figure this out!). We did not find the train exhibit however, but that was fine. It was well worth our time and money, esp as it was over 30 degrees celcius outside and this place was perfect place to spend a few hours!