Special activity
Sundays , and
Free
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
- Special activity
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!
- Special activityFree
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 activity
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!
- Special activityFree
The MEM in beatmaking and street dance mode
With JOAT International Street Dance FestivalJOAT is back at the MEM! Explore beatmaking and street dance culture through performances, workshops and a documentary screening in a dynamic, welcoming atmosphere.
- Round table discussionFree
The “Wing’s Block”: A Cultural Anchor for Chinatown’s Future
In collaboration with the JIA FoundationIn the heart of Chinatown, the “Wing’s Block” is a vibrant site where memory and culture meet and evolve.
- ConcertFree
MUZ at the MEM
As part of the Journées de la culture, discover three artists with hybrid musical styles during this fun evening celebrating journeys, cultures and encounters.
- 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!