Pointe-à-Callière Museum, Archaeological history museum in Old Montreal, Canada.
Pointe-à-Callière Museum is a complex of buildings in Old Montreal that combines underground archaeological sites with modern displays. It features discoveries from several centuries and uses videos and interactive exhibits to tell the city's story.
The museum opened in 1992 to mark Montreal's 350th anniversary and stands where French colonists built a fortified settlement called Ville-Marie in 1642. The underground remains of this early settlement are still visible and form the core of what you see here.
The museum displays artifacts that reveal how different groups of people shaped this place over time. You can see how daily life and beliefs changed through the objects people left behind.
The museum is located in Old Montreal at Place Royale and is easy to reach on foot. It is open Tuesday through Sunday, with longer hours during warmer months, and you can buy tickets online beforehand.
You can walk into underground passages where original artifacts from Montreal's first cemetery remain in their original locations. These graves and personal belongings offer a direct connection to the city's earliest inhabitants.
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