Culture and Citizenship in Quebec
Social Sciences
Free

Citizens of Tomorrow

Child voting
Photo : Renaud Antoine

In partnership with Élections Montréal, the special project Citizens of Tomorrow invites you to explore how the democratic process works in Montréal and learn about the city’s history. Who can vote? Who can be a candidate? Why is it important to know what candidates stand for?

The Citizens of Tomorrow program has four components:

  1. Democracy in Montréal – In-class workshop with a MEM facilitator who will introduce key concepts in the practice of democracy.
  2. Sites of municipal democracy – Field trip to the MEM and City Hall with a MEM guide.
  3. Special election: six mayors on the campaign trail ! – Independent teacher-led workshop. This activity is the heart of the project: six mayors are running for re-election! Students make posters for the candidates and introduce them to their classmates in a press conference.
  4. Counting votes – Independent teacher-led workshop. Élections Montréal will provide a ballot box and voting booth so students can vote.

Two program calendars :

  • 10 classes for the fall cohort: between October 6 and December 3, 2025
  • 20 classes for the winter cohort: between January 26 and April 22, 2026

During the 2025–2026 school year, it will be offered free of charge to 30 elementary and secondary school classes.

This program is made possible through the participation of Élections Montréal.

Elementary Cycle 3

Cross-Curricular Competencies

Social Sciences

  • Canadian society around 1820
  • Québec society around 1905
  • Québec society around 1980
  • Political situation
  • Influence of people and events on social and territorial organization

Culture and Citizenship in Quebec

  • Collective life
  • Democratic experiences

Secondary

Cross-Curricular Competencies

Culture and Citizenship in Quebec

  • Citizenship
  • Civic participation
  • Democracy and social order

Information

Please contact us with any questions.

By email:
[email protected]
By telephone:
514 872-0238
Capacity
30 elementary and secondary school classes
Pricing
  • Free

Location

In class
At the MEM
Montréal City Hall
Getting to the MEM
Bus Drop-Off
  • Located at 61 boulevard René-Lévesque Ouest, Montréal, Québec, H2Z 1A3
  • A member of the MEM team will meet you at the drop-off and accompany you on foot to the museum (200 m)
Public Transit
  • Metro
    • Saint-Laurent station (200 m)
    • Champ-de-Mars station (600 m)
  • Bus : 55, 125, 129, 150