Educational Activities
Discover the MEM's educational programs. For more information, contact [email protected].
Your Neighbourhood
During a tour of the MEM, students explore their school’s immediate environment. A brainstorming workshop then invites them to imagine their ideal neighbourhood. What better way for them to share impressions and learn more about a place they thought they already knew?
Montréal, Maps in Hand
Students use a variety of maps to learn about the city and its history. Along the way, they also get a glimpse of how Montrealers lived in the past. This lively activity includes a sensory game involving historical maps and a seek-and-find exploration of the museum.
What will you pack?
In a tour of the MEM, students revisit the history of Montréal through the lens of immigration. A role-playing game helps build empathy for the range of migration experiences by asking the question: what do people pack when they have to leave one country for another?
Sparking Civic Engagement
Are your students interested in politics? Do they see themselves as future citizens who can make a difference in their community? As they explore the museum, students learn about social movements that have shaped Montréal. In teams, they outline a project that they could implement in their school or neighbourhood.
Accessible Montréal
As they visit the MEM, students reflect on the impacts of disabilities and consider ways to make the museum more accessible. This exploration provides students with a valuable opportunity to expand their understanding of issues related to disability, inclusion, and accessibility.
Montréal metropolis
Students learn about the metropolis’s characteristics, territory, population, and power of attraction, as well as the challenges it faces today. The visit encourages them to use their creativity to come up with innovative solutions to a challenging problem: affordable housing for all.
Montréal 101 – Second-Language Learning
Talk about Montréal for 90 minutes? It’s possible with Montréal 101— a museum visit to enhance your students’ English city vocabulary.
Detours + A mile in my shoes
With your school group, visit our two temporary exhibitions: DETOURS – Urban Encounters and A Mile in My Shoes. Listen to the moving stories of fellow Montrealers and engage your students in discussions about the city and empathy!
Online encyclopedia
The Encyclopedia's Education section offers a selection of articles and teaching materials based on the Quebec Education Program. Discover our articles, which include images and sometimes videos to enrich your teaching.
J’aime les mots
Proposée dans le cadre du volet scolaire des 28e Journées de la culture, l’activité J’aime les mots invite à utiliser l’art du même pour communiquer autrement.
