Cultural activities

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.

Guided tour of the museum

Visit the MEM’s permanent exhibition with one of our museum guides.

Opening
A Ray of Hope?
The Institut du Radium de Montréal Against Cancer

Celebrate with us the opening of a new exhibition in the Kiosque developed by the Atelier d’histoire Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, with the support of the MEM.

History and Heritage: A Civic Matter!
With the Société d’histoire d’Ahuntsic-Cartierville and the Société patrimoine et histoire de l’île Bizard et Sainte-Geneviève

The MEM will be holding monthly gatherings with citizens who are involved in promoting and preserving their neighbourhood’s history and heritage.

Montréal, in Short
In collaboration with the Courts d’un soir Festival

Two evenings of 100% Montréal short films

JOURNÉE RIRE QUAND MEM with the Montreal Clown Festival

A day of clowning around and fun for the young and young at heart. Join us for the last day of the festival!

TEENS – Bring the walls to life! Digital creation workshop.
With artychot

Transform archival material into live art: draw, animate and project your ideas on the wall!

Off-the-Wall Evening – Radium Revealed

Allow yourself to be captivated by the mysterious glow of radium in an evening filled with mystery, history and fun!

Kaleidoscope
Heritage in Limbo: Preserve, Transform or Forget?

Attend our Kaleidoscope discussions where we delve into current issues with community representatives in partnership with UQAM.

Jane’s Walk – How Well Do You Know Your Chinatown?
In partnership with the Jia Foundation

Take a walk through the heart of Montréal’s Chinatown and learn about the neighbourhood’s history, its struggles, and its heritage.

Science in Quebec: Knowledge and Society, from 1920 to 1940

Join researcher Yves Gingras, as we delve into an era when Quebec was reinventing scientific practices and rethinking the connection between knowledge and society.

Pouzza Fest at the MEM!

Come on out for the MEM’s first ever punk night, presented in collaboration with Pouzza Fest.

Corridart on the Big Screen: A Story of Art Censorship

An exhibition and two documentary films by multidisciplinary artist Bob McKenna offer an in-depth look at the Corridart incident and its repercussions.

50 Years of History: The Montréal Olympic Games and Olympic Studium

A conference and two roundtable discussions explore the multifaceted legacy of the Montréal Olympic Games and the city’s stadium.

More details to come.

Into the Archives: Fragments Bring to Light a Scientific Past
With the Division des archives et de la gestion d’information de l’Université de Montréal

Discover the archives and meet the archivists from Université de Montréal, for a behind-the-scenes look at the history behind the Institut du Radium.

A Guided Tour of Bibliothèque Maisonneuve
As part of the exhibition   A Ray of Hope? The Institut du Radium de Montréal Against Cancer

See Montréal’s Maisonneuve library in a whole new light, as you discover the building’s history as a major Canadian medical research site.