Maison Saint-Gabriel, Historic farm museum in Pointe-Saint-Charles, Montreal, Canada

Maison Saint-Gabriel is a preserved farmhouse that holds more than 15,000 objects showing rural life from the 1600s through the 1800s. The site includes several buildings and extensive gardens that reflect how agricultural work was done during this period.

The property was established in 1662 when it was given to a religious community that operated it as a working farm. For centuries it remained a center of food production and care for the community in the early colony.

The place shows how people lived and worked in the colonial settlement, with guides in period dress demonstrating daily tasks and crafts. The rooms tell stories of farming, cooking, and family life in a community from several centuries ago.

The museum occupies a compact site in Pointe-Saint-Charles, with the 1698 farmhouse, the stone barn and the Catherine-Crolo pavilion linked by an underground tunnel. Costumed interpreters and artisans give live craft demonstrations in summer, and the gardens lie around the house and barn. The pavilion holds the reception desk, gift shop and tea room.

The house's facade bears the dates 1668 and 1698, marking Marguerite Bourgeoys' purchase and the rebuilding after the 1693 fire. The name "Maison Saint-Gabriel" only came into use around 1930, borrowed from the vanished Sulpician farm of the same name. The 2010 Catherine-Crolo pavilion added a replica period bread oven and an underground tunnel linking the stone barn to the new building.