Programming associated with “Our mountain. Memories of Mount Royal »
The Musée des Hospitalières has prepared a special program for the temporary exhibition “Our mountain. Memories of Mount Royal” which will end on January 5, 2025. Discover Mount Royal through a variety of activities that highlight the history of this emblematic place.
Conference “Stage Mount Royal” by Daniel Chartier, landscape architect
Saturday April 20, 2024, 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m
In the heart of Montreal, a small mountain magnified by a multitude of interventions reflecting the singularities of this exceptional site. The speaker will address the mosaic of mountain landscapes, their genesis and their future. It will emphasize the vision of Frederick Law Olmsted and the exceptional legacy that results from it. The institutional landscapes will be presented more briefly, emphasizing their privileged relationship with this mountain in the heart of our city. Finally, the efforts made over more than three decades to preserve the heritage values of the Mountain will be presented.
Informations
Type of activity: Conférence
Duration : 1h30
Presented in: French
Type of presentation: On-site
Time : 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m
Where : Musée des Hospitalières de l’Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal (201 ave Des Pins O.)
Cost: 15$
Booking and payment are made by telephone, by calling 514 849-2919.
Guided tour “The evolution of the territory and landscapes of Jeanne-Mance Park and Côte Placide since the concession of the Terre de la Providence” by Denise Caron, historian
Saturday April 20, 2024, 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Everyone loves the mountains. But what do we really know about its history? This visit goes beyond the known main lines. Denise Caron, historian, invites you to follow the evolution of this territory on site from the first permanent organizations to the present day. By the same token, a place will be made for the actors who played a determining role in this emblematic place.
In the event of bad weather, the visit will be postponed.
Informations
Type of activity: Commented circuit
Duration : 2 hour
Presented in: French
Type of presentation: On-site
Time : 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Where : Musée des Hospitalières de l’Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal (201 ave Des Pins O.)
Cost: 20$
Booking and payment are made by telephone, by calling 514 849-2919.
Hiking “Exploring the therapeutic value of Mount Royal” with les Amis de la montagne
Saturday May 18, Thursday June 27, Saturday July 13, Saturday September 14, Saturday September 28 and Thursday October 17, 2024
The narrated tour The Legacy of Frederick Law Olmsted: Exploring the Therapeutic Value of Mount Royal will take visitors from the Jardin des Hospitalières to the Camillien-Houde belvedere passing through the eastern side of Mount Royal Park. The circuit will be offered until October, in collaboration with Les Amis de la montagne.
Informations
Type of activity: Hiking
Duration : 3 hours
Presented in: French
Type of presentation: On-site
Time : 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Where : Musée des Hospitalières de l’Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal, 201, avenue des Pins Ouest, Montréal
Cost: 12 to 25 years old and 65 + : 28,70$. Regular cost : 32$
Booking and payment are made on the website of Les Amis de la montagne :
Guided tours Funerary art on Mount Royal
Sunday August 11, 2024
Other tours, guided by Myriam Cloutier, director of heritage programs at Mount Royal Cemetery, and by Steven Lapidus, lecturer at Concordia University in the Canadian Jewish Studies department, will introduce you to the funerary heritage of Mount Royal, including Jewish cemeteries and the Mont-Royal cemetery, opened in 1852 by the Protestant community of Montreal. It has been designated a national historic site of Canada.Its rural layout and natural environment are inspired by that of rural cemeteries erected in France and the United States at the beginning of the 19th century. There are around a hundred species of native and exotic trees as well as 145 species of birds.
Informations
Type of activity: Guided tour
Duration :4 hours
Presented in: Tour in French, but questions in English accepted
Type of presentation: On-site
Time : 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Where : Mont-Royal Cemetery (1297 Chem. de la Forêt, Outremont, QC H2V 2P9)
Starting point : Mont-Royal Cemetery
Cost: 20$ per person
Booking and payment are made by telephone, by calling 514 849-2919.
Guided tours Funerary art on Mount Royal departure by bus
Thursday August 15, 2024
Other tours, guided by Myriam Cloutier, director of heritage programs at Mount Royal Cemetery, and by Steven Lapidus, lecturer at Concordia University in the Canadian Jewish Studies department, will introduce you to the funerary heritage of Mount Royal, including Jewish cemeteries and the Mont-Royal cemetery, opened in 1852 by the Protestant community of Montreal. It has been designated a national historic site of Canada.Its rural layout and natural environment are inspired by that of rural cemeteries erected in France and the United States at the beginning of the 19th century. There are around a hundred species of native and exotic trees as well as 145 species of birds.
Informations
Type of activity: Guided tour
Duration : 4 hours
Presented in: Tour in French, but questions in English accepted
Type of presentation: On-site
Time : 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Where : Mont-Royal Cemetery (1297 Chem. de la Forêt, Outremont, QC H2V 2P9)
Starting point : Musée des Hospitalières de l’Hôtel-Dieu
Cost: 30$ per person
Booking and payment are made by telephone, by calling 514 849-2919.