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Depuis près de 35 ans, le Centre d’histoire de Montréal (CHM) occupe une place à part dans le paysage culturel et muséal montréalais. Voici qu’il amorce une métamorphose qui lui donnera un nouveau nom, le MEM (pour Mémoire des Montréalais), un nouveau lieu, en 2021 au cœur du Quartier des spectacles, et des moyens pour déployer sa ...
The Centre d'histoire de Montréal is a museum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located at 335 Place d'Youville in Old Montreal, in the borough of Ville-Marie. The museum is dedicated to the history of Montreal.
- 1983
- History museum
- 60,258 (2011)
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- A Heritage District with Numerous Archaeological Sites and Historic Buildings
- A Tourist District with Numerous Cultural and Recreational Attractions
- A Place to Live and Work
- Conclusion
Old Montreal contains many outstanding archaeological sites and historic buildings. Since the 1980s, archaeological digs in four city squares in Old Montreal (Place Royale, Place Jacques-Cartier, Place d’Armes and Champ-de-Mars) have led to numerous discoveries. More targeted archaeological campaigns have documented the presence of Indigenous peopl...
In parallel with steps to protect the heritage of Old Montreal came its development as a tourist district. The year 1967 saw the Expo 67 exhibition, along with the celebrations of the 325th anniversary of Montreal’s founding and the centennial of Canadian Confederation, all of which gave impetus to historically oriented projects in Old Montreal. Th...
In the 1960s, the objective of urban renewal in Old Montreal was to make it was to create a “living neighbourhood”. The municipal authorities wanted to eliminate industrial nuisances and reduce car and truck traffic. Business and commercial activities were thus changed gradually while older functions were maintained. A renewed emphasis on the distr...
Old Montreal is a gem at the very core of Quebec’s largest city, with a rich urban heritage that makes it unique in North America and attracts some 6.5 million visitors every year. Yet it is far more than just a tourist destination. It is a place where thousands of people live and many more thousands go to work every day. Not everything is perfect ...
Oct 27, 2023 · The MEM museum celebrates Montrealers. This article was published on October 27, 2023. The Centre d’histoire de Montréal has transformed into the MEM – Centre des mémoires montréalaises, a new museum and civic space dedicated to preserving the oral history of Montréal.
Inaugurated in 1983, the Centre d’histoire de Montréal, situated in a unique heritage building, is the only historical museum in Montréal to present the city’s history from 1535 to the present under one roof.
Raconter l’histoire grâce aux Montréalaises et aux Montréalais. Le MEM – Centre des mémoires montréalaises mobilise la population de Montréal afin qu’elle contribue à mettre en valeur les identités montréalaises. Il rassemble et valorise les témoignages des diverses communautés pour raconter l’histoire de la ville.
Montrealers recount the city’s history. The MEM – Centre des mémoires montréalaises mobilizes Montreal’s inhabitants, who in turn help highlight the value of the city’s plural identities. We collect and present first-hand accounts from a range of communities to tell the history of Montreal.
