Date:Thursday, June 18, 7:00 p.m.
Between Decors and Devotion: Artworks from the Hospitalières' Collection
November 5th, 2026 to February 28th, 2026
More to come soon...
Enrich your experience
Guided tour
Every third Thursday of the month during Museum Evenings, enjoy a guided tour of the Medicine and Charity exhibition. The activity begins at 6 pm and is open to all.
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: The tour is free for visitors with an admission ticket. However, places are limited.
Family Saturdays｜Search and find
Every last Saturday of the month, enjoy an activity suitable for all ages.
Lectures
Preparing for a Good Death: The Religious at the Cornerstone of the Hôtels-Dieu
A lecture and discussion by Claire Garnier and Dominique Deslandres, historians
This session will be presided by Paul Labonne, curator of the exhibition Medicine and Charity and director of the Musée des Hospitalières de l’Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal.
Length: 1:30
Language: French
Activity: A Two-voices Lecture
Place: Jeanne-Mance Room, Musée des Hospitalières, 201 Des Pins Ave. West, Montreal, H2W 1R5
Cost: Museum admission (includes access to the lecture and the exhibition)
Reservation: 514-849-2919
Gardening and Healing: A Crossed Journey Through the Exhibition Medicine and Charity and the Garden of the Hospitalières Nuns' Monastery
Juliette Veilleux, master’s student in art history specializing in the history of gardens
Date: Saturday, August 15, 10am
Length: 2 hours
Language: French
Activity: Guided Tour
Place: Jeanne-Mance Room, Musée des Hospitalières, 201 Des Pins Ave. West, Montreal, H2W 1R5
Cost: Museum admission (includes access to the lecture and the exhibition)
Reservation: 514-849-2919
Art, Medicine, and Miracles: Images in French Hospitals and Italian Ospedali
Fannie Caron-Roy, art historian
Date: Thursday, August 20, 7pm
Length: 1h30
Language: Français
Activity: Lecture
Place: Jeanne-Mance Room, Musée des Hospitalières, 201 Des Pins Ave. West, Montreal, H2W 1R5
Cost: Museum admission (includes access to the lecture and the exhibition)
Reservation :514-849-2919
Roundtable discussion and guided tour with Magali Villetard and Bruno François, curators of the collections at the Hôtel-Dieu de Tonnerre and the Hôtel-Dieu des Hospices Civils de Beaune
Date: Sunday, September 13, 1:30pm
Language: French
Place: Jeanne-Mance Room, Musée des Hospitalières, 201 Des Pins Ave. West, Montreal, H2W 1R5
Cost: Museum admission (includes access to the lecture and the exhibition)
For the last weekend of the Medicine and Charity exhibition, the Musée des Hospitalières will welcome Magali Villetard and François Bruno, curators of the collections at the Hôtel-Dieu de Tonnerre and the Hôtel-Dieu des Hospices Civils de Beaune, respectively.
More to come...
Plan a group visit
Groups of 8 or more can book a guided tour on the date of their choice. These tours will allow your group to connect with both the past and the present by addressing historical and societal issues. It is possible to combine a visit to the permanent exhibition with a visit to the temporary exhibition or with a tour.Credits and curator
An exhibition by the Musée des Hospitalières, curated by Paul Labonne, historian, museum professional and general director of the museum.
This project is supported by the Société des Attractions Touristiques du Québec through the Tourism Growth Program of Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions. The Musée des Hospitalières also thanks the City of Montreal, the Government of Quebec, and the Hospitalières de Saint-Joseph.
