Fonderie Darling, Contemporary art center in Cité du Multimédia, Montreal, Canada

Fonderie Darling is a visual arts centre in the Cité du Multimédia district, housed in the former Darling foundry built in 1880 and expanded between 1888 and 1918. Its public building, opened in 2002, holds exhibition galleries, while the second building holds twelve artists' studios inaugurated in 2006. Together they cover 3,500 square metres of the Faubourg des Récollets.

The center was founded in 2002 and transformed former factory buildings into a space for contemporary art. Converting these industrial properties into art venues helped reshape the cultural character of the neighborhood.

The space brings together artists from around the world who work side by side and exchange ideas through shared projects and shows. You can observe how international artists collaborate and develop work within the studios.

The venue is open several days a week with daytime and evening hours, and stays open later on certain weeknights. You can walk through the grounds at any time and often watch artists at work in the studios.

The foundry was built in 1880 by the Darling brothers, sons of Scottish merchant Thomas Darling, and grew into Montreal's second-largest foundry, employing 800 people at full capacity. It specialized in elevators as the city's skyscrapers rose, and closed in 1991 before Quartier Éphémère took over the disused building.