Cultural activities

The MEM invites you to take part in a host of activities and discover its original and diverse programming.
  • Special activity
    Sundays , , and

    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.

  • Special activity
    Sunday , , and

    Guided tour of the museum

    Visit the MEM’s permanent exhibition with one of our museum guides on the last Sunday of every month.

  • Guided tour

    Witnesses to History: The Words of Seamstresses Past and Present

    Visit the exhibition with Italian seamstresses who helped shape Montréal’s history, and engage in lively conversations with them!

  • Special activity
    Free

    Launch of the graphic novel Corridart : un diamant emballé dans du papier journal

    Discover the tumultuous history of Corridart at the launch of a graphic novel by Siris and Marc Tessier, with the artists in attendance.

  • Screening
    Free

    Doctors with Heart: caring and working together

    Watch this moving documentary in which patient care becomes an act of solidarity, echoing the struggles of ACT UP Montréal.

  • Adapted screening

    FICAM at the MEM!
    Evening for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Audiences

    Five days of adapted screenings offering unique perspectives on art and disability.

  • Adapted screening

    FICAM at the MEM!
    Evening Focused on Art and Disability

    Five days of adapted screenings offering unique perspectives on art and disability.

  • Adapted screening

    FICAM at the MEM!
    Evening Focused on Intellectual Disability and Neurodivergence

    Five days of adapted screenings offering unique perspectives on art and disability.

  • Adapted screening

    FICAM at the MEM!
    Evening Focused on Love and Disability

    Five days of adapted screenings offering unique perspectives on art and disability.

  • Adapted screening

    FICAM at the MEM!
    Evening for Blind and Partially Sighted Audiences

    Five days of adapted screenings offering unique perspectives on art and disability.

  • Teenage audience
    Free

    TEENS – Sew like the seamstresses

    Does your favourite piece of clothing have a hole in it? Repair it, alter it and give it a whole new style!

  • Special activity

    Mystery at the bottom of a pothole

    A famous Montréal pothole is again making the news: it’s the site of an investigation into a possible murder.

  • Talks
    Free

    WOW ! The Wing’s collection

    An exceptional collection, unexpected treasures and a fascinating acquisition story. Find out all about the Wing’s collection in the company of those who brought it to the MEM.

  • Special activity
    Free

    March for Joy
    As part of Novembre en couleurs

    Good vibes are coming to the MEM! Make your happiness banner and join a joyous march with a band.

  • Workshop and round table
    Free

    Les Entretiens Jacques Cartier
    Making arts and culture accessible. From theory to practice.

    Making arts and culture accessible. From theory to practice.

  • Special activity
    Free

    The Stadium in caricature

    Discover caricatures of Montréal’s Olympic Stadium and create your own humorous drawing.

  • Teen
    Free

    TEENS – The Power of Typography
    With Supersystème

    Get crafty with scissors, letters and glue to create a visual campaign that makes a statement.

  • Special activity

    Off-the-Wall Evening – The MEM’s Big Thrift Event

    Want to try a new thrift experience? Dig through second-hand treasures and discover the stories sewn into each piece of clothing.

  • Guided tour
    Free

    Remembering ACT UP Montréal

    Discover the exhibition in a different way by chatting to the individuals who helped create it and who are committed to transmitting these memories.

  • Teen
    Free

    TEENS – Mystery game: Montréal in the Ice Storm

    Montréal has been hit by a catastrophic ice storm. You have five challenges to complete. Will you find the missing archival records before it’s too late?

  • Concert

    Le Noël de Buzz Cuivres

    In collaboration with the Chapelle musicale du Bon-Pasteur, the MEM invites you to celebrate the holiday season with a Christmas concert by the brass ensemble Buzz Cuivres.

  • Guided tour

    Mission: have fun at the museum!

    Enjoy a relaxed visit to the museum with family or friends during the holiday season.