Facility activities
Cherche et trouve insolite
Musée des Hospitalières de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal
How about looking for the most surprising objects in the exhibition Corpus Insolite: Jana Sterbak? Explore the practice of this renowned artist while having fun! This interactive visit is opened to everybody. An adult must supervise children aged under 12 years-old (please note young children need constant support through the activity)
Event
Facility activities
Audiences
Adults
Children
Prices
Each participant - gives access to our temporary exhibition and the activity : $5.00
Dates
Musée des Hospitalières de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal
Address
Musée des Hospitalières de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal
201 des Pins West,
Montreal, QC H2W 1R5
Regular Schedule
From Jan 1 to Dec 31
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
10:00 - 17:00
Wednesday
10:00 - 17:00
Thursday
10:00 - 17:00
Friday
10:00 - 17:00
Saturday
10:00 - 17:00
Sunday
10:00 - 17:00
Holidays Schedule
Holidays follow the regular schedule
Facilities
Permanent exhibition
Exploring a Hospital Heritage
The exhibition presents Montreal's origins, the history of the Hôtel-Dieu, the city's first hospital founded by Jeanne Mance, and the Hospitallers of Saint Joseph, who managed the Hôtel-Dieu until 1973. During your visit, discover the unique artifacts and archives that make up the Nuns' collection. These objects will allow you to relive the evolution of medicine and the health crises that plagued Montreal.
Temporary exhibition
from Jan 29, 2025 to Aug 24, 2025
Corpus insolite : Jana Sterbak
The Musée des Hospitalières de l’Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal, renowned for its unique collections of historical, medical and religious artifacts, is proud to present an extraordinary exhibition, Corpus insolite : Jana Sterbak. Running from 29 January 2025 to 24 August 2025, this exhibition invites visitors to experience Sterbak’s thought-provoking works in dialogue with the museum’s collections.
Curator : Johanne Sloan
Tours
Guided tour of the Garden
Visit the “secret” garden of the monastery of the Hospitaller Sisters of Saint-Joseph.
Concerts
Musical garden visit
Live a unique experience with the musical garden visits made in collaboration with Sérénité Sonore.
Tours
Exploring the Therapeutical Value of the Mountain
Did you know that Mount Royal Park was thought of to help Montrealer's health?
Tours
Corpus insolite : Jana Sterbak - Guided tour with the curator (French)
Johanne Sloan, curator of Corpus insolite : Jana Sterbak, will offer many guided tours until the end of the exhibit.
Courses and workshops
From apothecary to herbalism
Thanks to Herbroressence, the monastery garden holds a small medicinal garden, reminding us of the Hotel-Dieu garden in the 19th century.
Tours
Corpus insolite : Jana Sterbak - Guided tour with the curator (English)
Johanne Sloan, curator of Corpus insolite : Jana Sterbak, will offer many guided tours until the end of the exhibit.
Others
Performance Masque
On the 3rd Thursdays of the month, you can have an unexpected encounter with Masque (2014), a knitted and crocheted cotton work by Jana Sterbak, embodied here in a performance.
Others
Evening at the museum
Every third Thursday of the month, the museum is open until 9 pm to let you visit our exhibits in the evening.
Others
Open-Door at the Chapel
The chapel is open, free of charge, on the first Sunday of each month.