Within Walking Distance of University B&B

McCord Museum

The McCord Museum is a thought-provoking museum that celebrates and showcases Montreal’s present day and history, with over 1,440,000 objects, images, and manuscripts that preserve our city’s culture.
Downtown: McGill Metro (map)

Redpath Museum

One of Canada’s oldest free-standing museums, the Redpath Museum is a natural history museum that also functions as an interdisciplinary unit within McGill University, located directly on campus. History buffs are especially drawn to its collection of Egyptian antiquities, boasting the second largest in Canada.
Downtown: McGill Metro (map)

Contemporary Art Museum

Otherwise known as the Musée d'Art Contemporain, Montreal’s contemporary art museum specializes in works from 1940 onwards, showcasing all forms of visual art and offering a variety of educational programs. Located in the heart of the Quartier des Spectacles on the Place Des Arts site, it is part of Canada’s only cultural complex devoted to both the performing and visual arts.
Downtown: Place-des-Arts Metro (map)

The Museum of Fine Arts

The Museum of Fine Arts has one of the most encyclopedic collections of visual art in Canada, and features avant-garde temporary exhibits that are sure to engage all types of art lovers, exploring every discipline from fine arts to music, film, fashion, design, and more. They also have a fabulous gift shop brimming with souvenir and gift potential!
Downtown: Guy-Concordia Metro (map)

A Short Metro Ride Away

Canadian Centre of Architecture

Follow the floating chair that’s become a local landmark and you will find your way to the CCA Garden, designed by Melvin Charney. The garden is part of the Canadian Centre of Architecture, which stands as an appropriately Montreal collision of old and new; with one façade bearing the historic Shaunghnessy mansion, and the other (facing Baile Street) composing as modern an example of architecture as can be imagined. In three words: Only in Montreal!
Downtown: Guy-Concordia Metro (map)

Pointe-à-Callière

A five minute walk from the Montreal History Centre on Place d’Youville, Pointe-à-Callière educates visitors on Montreal history, showcasing segments of history from pre-colonization to present day. It is a recognized historical and archaeological site, built on the founding spot of the original French colony of 1642. The building itself boasts further historical relevance in its basement, composed of walls from some of the first European structures built in North America.
Downtown: Places-Des-Arts Metro (map)