We are currently working on the cultural program for the next season!
Me, a volunteer guide?
Of course! No need to be a historian or bilingual. All you need is to be comfortable with others, enjoy learning, want to share your knowledge with different types of audiences and be available a few hours a week. If you also have an interest in the history of Quebec, of Montreal, then you will be a great recruit! Detailed training is offered. Paired with experienced guides, you will learn the inner workings of our tours and activities and will pick up, at your own pace, the pleasure of guiding.
Take the risk
Becoming a volunteer at the Château also means taking the risk… of making new friends! Volunteer guides are grouped under two associations: French-speaking guides and English-speaking guides. In total, these associations have nearly a hundred members. Each organizes continuing education, outings and various events throughout the year. Some volunteers have been involved at the Château for over 25 years.
I want to learn more about the Château volunteers!
Back in March 2025!
As part of Nuit blanche à Montréal, come meet genealogists from the Société généalogique canadienne-française for free. You can start your very first research and receive a pedigree chart as a souvenir!
No reservation is required, just show up at the Museum.
Come get your hands dirty! You are invited to make your own bread at our historically-themed culinary workshop. Knead your butter, add sourdough and flour and voila! The bread begins to take shape. The workshop is offered continuously from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Children can also have fun discovering our exhibitions with the help of our booklet Let's Play Museum Curator, and dress up for a photo in our family zone.
This activity is offered all year long.
The Château invites children of all ages to discover its exhibitions in a new light. As they explore the rooms, they will make discoveries and, like our curator, will choose their favourites to create their own exhibition on the history of Montreal. Making choices is not easy, but it is a great way to learn while having fun.
Download and print your visitor's booklet online or ask for a copy at the Museum reception desk when you arrive.
Recommendation: Print the document double-sided.
Download the booklet
During your visit in the vaults, take a break in the family area where many costumes await you to put on for young and old. Imagine yourself in the Château in the 18th century and take a photo in front of backdrops representing landscapes of New France!
May 9th, 10th and 11th 2025.
The Montreal History Festival will be back for a 5th edition,scheduled for May 9th, 10th and 11th, 2025. Enriching moments around the history of our city and its inhabitants await us!
All summer long, enter the garden and immerse yourself in the horticultural world of the 18th century.
On your own, at your own pace and completely free of charge, explore the vegetable garden, the ornamental garden and the orchard.
The Friends of the Garden await you on summer afternoons between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. to help you discover our splendid oasis. Can you recognize the medicinal herbs that grow in our garden? Where are the pear trees? And the artichoke plants? They will answer your questions and reveal their favorite historical vegetable garden anecdotes if you have a little time. And for families, they have games and challenges to offer.
The presence of our volunteers varies depending on the weather and their availability, but at all times, enjoy our audio tour in 6 languages and the self-guided tour booklet available in the Garden.
Back in Summer 2025!
At the time of Claude de Ramezay, Montreal was a military city. In order to bring this era back to life, the Anciennes troupes militaires de Montréal are bringing back to life the Compagnies franches de la Marine and the 78th Fraser Highlanders for the summer period.
Meet them at the Château Ramezay, attend the military demonstrations and take the opportunity to take a few pictures with them!
From October 5th to November 3rd 2024
The Château invites you to discover the fascinating world of squash!
In the Governor's Garden, meet Rougenelle, a friendly pumpkin. In a circuit specially designed for families, Rougenelle and her friends will help you discover the characteristics and surprising uses of the members of this large family. Download and print your game booklet before your visit to the Museum. Complete the activities and receive a little surprise when you go to the reception desk!
It's outside and it's free!
Download the game booklet for 4 to 7 year olds
Download the challenge booklet for 8 to 12 year olds
From December 7th, 2024 to January 5th, 2025!
From the last weekend in November until the end of the holiday school break, the Château Ramezay is decked out in rich decorations and offers a festive program. Come discover - and experience - the origins of holiday traditions with your family.
The Château Ramezay offers you a unique experience in Montreal: unhook a Christmas stocking from one of its fireplaces. Who knows what Santa will have left there? Be careful, this activity is reserved for good children!
To help guide children, a free visitor's booklet is offered to them upon arrival at the Museum. Old-fashioned objects to look for, information to find and discussion points will keep them attentive throughout the visit.
The Château Ramezay offers you everything you need to create your own Christmas card on site! Settle down with your family in our attic room and draw inspiration from the landscapes in our exhibitions to design your card like they did in the past. It is also possible to create avirtual greeting card by taking a picture of yourself in our home studio in front of a winter landscape, wearing a Hudson Bay bonnet, a sash and a woolen hat, with a pair of snowshoes in hand, as was done in old photo studios in Montreal. This activity is offered during the weekends in December (starting on the 7th), with the exception of the following dates: December 23rd, 24th, 25th, 31st and January 1st. It is also available from December 26th to the 30th and from January 2nd to the 5th.
History flows freely in Old Montreal.
Go back in time with our traveler to discover a bygone past, but whose roots are still clearly visible in the landscape.
Day or night, whenever you like, walk the paths traced hundreds of years ago. Bring back to mind characters and anecdotes at each stop.
This free self-guided tour was launched especially for the first edition of the Montreal History Festival from May 14th to 16th, 2021.
Do you have an eye for nature?
Discover the beautiful green corners of the 18th century and reflect on today's environmental issues!
Greener Pastures Booklet
education@chateauramezay.qc.ca
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