Cultural activities

The MEM invites you to take part in a host of activities and discover its original and diverse programming.

Special activity
Friday, April 4, 2025
Free

Opening
More Than Good Refugees!
50 Years of Cambodian, Laotian and Vietnamese Presence in Montréal

Celebrate with us the opening of a new exhibition at the MEM Kiosque, created by Super Boat People.

Special activity
Sundays, April 6, May 4, June 1, July 6 and August 3 2025
Free

Discovering Les 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.

Film screening
Sunday, April 13, 2025
Free

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

Enjoy a class in filmmaking and a screening of short films that are 100% Montréal.

Workshop
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Free

Brico Zéro “Brico Zéro” in Spring with Super Boat People
Paint a pot and get planting!

Leave with a seedling made from A to Z, from the paper-mache pot to the planting!

Teens
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Free

TEENS – Cooking Workshop – Southeast Asia Special
In partnership with C’est moi le chef!

Discover the flavours of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, and learn how to make a vermicelli salad.

Talk
Sunday, April 27, 2025
Free

Tell Me About Your Collection!
Talk with Anne Fortin

Meet Anne Fortin who has been collecting restaurant menus since 1950!

Special activity
Thursday, May 1, 2025

Off-the-Wall Evening – Southeast Asian Cuisine!
In collaboration with Super Boat People

Discover the flavours of Cambodian, Laotian, and Vietnamese cuisine.

Guided tour
Saturday and Sunday, May 3 and 4, 2025
Free

Jane’s Walk
In collaboration with the Quebec Lesbian Archives

The MEM is delighted to join in this Jane’s Walk, in collaboration with the Quebec Lesbian Archives.

Details to follow.

Talk
Sunday, May 11, 2025
Free

WOW! Montréal in archival films

Discover the work of one of our researchers, along with some never-before-seen footage she found for our permanent exhibition.

Concert
May 16, 17 and 18, 2025

Pouzza Fest at the MEM!

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

Concert and wokshop
Thursday, May 22, 2025

Soirée FTM
In collaboration with Espace Trad

Discover traditional Breton dance and music with the Kavaz group.

Details to follow.