Musee du Montreal juif - Museum of Jewish Montreal
Canada
Please note that tours begin and end at different locations around the Plateau and Mile End neighbourhoods and not at the Museum's building. These locations are listed in your tour ticket. The Museum's exhibitions at 5220 St-Laurent Boulevard, are open to the public Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Beginning in late May 2024 they will also be open on Mondays. Please visit the Museum website for more information about exhibitions and operating hours.
Contents
8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Museum of Jewish Montreal
Welcome to the Museum of Jewish Montreal. I am delighted to be your guide through this innovative cultural institution. …
Listen in the app2The Legacy of The Main
Let us reflect on the profound geographic legacy that informs this museum's exhibits. To truly understand Jewish Montreal, one must understand Saint Lawrence Boulevard. …
Listen in the app3The Contemporary Art Gallery
As we step into the contemporary art gallery space, notice the striking shift in atmosphere. While the museum is deeply rooted in history, it is fundamentally committed to the present and the future. …
Listen in the app4Digital Roots and Oral Histories
We now arrive at a section that represents the very digital DNA of the Museum of Jewish Montreal. As I noted earlier, this institution began as an ambitious mapping project. …
Listen in the app5The Culinary Wing and Fletcher's Legacy
No exploration of Montreal's cultural heritage would be complete without a serious discussion of gastronomy. Welcome to the culinary wing of the museum. …
Listen in the app6Beyond the Bagel Walking Tours
We are now standing at the dispatch hub for the museum's signature offering, its celebrated guided walking tours. If the digital archives are the brain of the museum, these walking tours are surely its legs, carrying the…
Listen in the app7Leonard Cohen's Backyard and Little Portugal
For our final specific area of focus, I invite you to look out towards the adjacent park and the surrounding streetscape. The museum spent over a year searching for this specific location. …
Listen in the app8Museum of Jewish Montreal
As we conclude our audio tour, I want to reflect on the broader societal mission that drives the Museum of Jewish Montreal. This is not merely an inward-looking institution focused solely on preserving the past. …
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What is Musee du Montreal juif - Museum of Jewish Montreal?
Musee du Montreal juif - Museum of Jewish Montreal is a place in Canada with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Canada |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 45.5240, -73.5951 |
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