City of Montréal - Visit to the archaeological reserve collections
The archaeological reserve of the City of Montreal is devoted to collections from various archaeological projects carried out within the municipality. Although normally closed to the public, the reserve will exceptionally open its doors to visitors for this activity.
Activity {num}: Montréal’s Buried Secrets: Tour of the archaeological reserve collections - 2011
Guided tours of the City of Montreal’s archaeological reserve collections, led by specialists. Tours are given in French.
Activity {num}: “Montréal, fortified city “ Tour. - 2011
A collaboration of the City of Montréal and Pointe-à-Callière, the Montréal Museum of Archaeology and History.
Did you know that Montréal was a fortified city? This walking tour lets you explore the urban landscape of 18th-century Montréal. Stone walls, around 6 metres high, extended for 3.4 km and surrounded the city at that time to protect its large institutional buildings landscaped with walled gardens, as well as some 400 houses built between 1720 and 1780. Archaeologists await you along this unique route on which you will discover evocative remains of the era.