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Discovering Constellations de l’hippocampe
Join us in the Cabaret for special days of activities around the MEM’s public art project Les constellations de l’hippocampe.
Cultural activities
The MEM invites you to take part in a host of activities and discover its original and diverse programming.
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Guided tour of the museum
Visit the MEM’s permanent exhibition with one of our museum guides.
- Guided tour and detective game at city hallFree
Guided tour and detective game at city hall
This summer, go behind the scenes at Montréal’s city hall with either a guided tour or a detective adventure. You choose!
- Guided tourFree
Guided tour of the exhibition A Ray of Hope? The Institut du Radium de Montréal Against Cancer
Dive into the little-known history of the Institut du radium de Montréal, where scientific promises and human realities intertwine over time.
- Screenings and talksFree
Harlem of the North : Black Memories, from Neighbourhoods to Dance Floors
With Cat’s CornerDiscover the history of Black Montréal through jazz, dance and neighbourhoods.
- Special activityFree
Delicious detour: Urban fruit-picking activity
With Les Fruits DéfendusThis urban fruit-picking activity invites you to discover local practices, meet passionate people and share a collective harvest.
- Guided tourFree
A Guided Tour of Bibliothèque Maisonneuve
As part of the exhibition A Ray of Hope? The Institut du Radium de Montréal Against CancerSee Montréal’s Maisonneuve library in a whole new light, as you discover the building’s history as a major Canadian medical research site.
- TalkFree
The Wing’s Collection: Archiving Chinatown’s Memory through Objects
In collaboration with the JIA FoundationWing Noodles memorabilia belonging to the Lee family tell the living history of Montréal’s Chinatown.
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Off-the-Wall Evening – The Games at the MEM
Enter the MEM arena for a festive Olympic evening featuring challenges and Montréal memories in the spirit of the 1976 Summer Games.
- Guided tour
Witnesses to History
As part of the 50th anniversary of the Montréal Olympic GamesDiscover the contributions of the Montréal Olympic Games in this special guided tour with enlightening first-hand accounts and discussions.
- Special activityFree
Skateboard & Stickers: Urban art on a small scale
Discover the Big O and give colour, style and movement to reinvented decks!
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Opening of the exhibition Active Grieving: The Aesthetic Activism of ACT UP Montréal
Celebrate with us the opening of a new exhibition in the Kiosque developed by the Archives gaies du Québec, with the MEM’s support.
- Talks and round table discussionsFree
Community Spatialities, Activism and Politics of Memory: Historicizing and Spatializing HIV/AIDS and the Struggle of Marginalized Groups
A critical look at memories of HIV/AIDS, their spaces, their archives and the struggles of marginalized groups that continue to transform Montréal.
- TalkFree
Wing Noodles: Curating the Past – Documenting the Present – Imagining the Future
In collaboration with the JIA FoundationIn this engaging talk, filmmaker Karen Cho explores Wing Noodles’ history, legacy, and future through exhibition making and documentary storytelling.
- Special activityFree
Relive the Veillées du bon vieux temps at the MEM!
Presented in collaboration with EspaceTradCome kick up your heels at this traditional music event, a pre-opening to the Festival Trad de Montréal 2026!
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The MEM in beatmaking and street dance mode
With JOAT International Street Dance FestivalThe MEM and JOAT are teaming up to present fun activities featuring beatmaking, live mixing and street dance culture.