Dazibao is a very famous art gallery that has held about 400 events like exhibitions, publications, workshops, etc. since 1980. It keeps forth the art and theories of various types using images and other media like video, painting, etc. The veteran and new artists can develop and showcase their skills in this center. The place welcomes and promotes artists not only from Quebec but also from other parts of the country and the world.
Montreal has the third largest holocaust survivor population in the world and this museum displays a collection of over four-hundred artifacts and video testimonies. It encourages visitors to fight intolerance in all its forms and offers the visitor an unforgettable journey about tragedy and triumph.
This nationally known railway museum showcases a quarter million artifacts, documents and other articles related to Canada's railway history. The real stars, however, are the 140 locomotives and other rolling stock, many of which are in working order. The CPR 144 is the oldest existing locomotive in the country, while The Rocket was Montreal's inaugural electric streetcar. Several trains and streetcars offer rides on a daily basis. The museum is best accessed from the Mercier Bridge, Highways 132 east and 209 south.
Located in Westmount, this prestigious gallery has been at the forefront of Canadian contemporary art and a showcase for both Canadian and international artists since 1980. Showings at the gallery encompass a space of some 464 square meters (5000 square feet). Among the painters, sculptors and photographers on display are Jim Dine, Stephen Conroy and Nicola Hicks. Recent additions include diverse landscapes from Rafael Sottolichio, Yehouda Chaki, Holly King and Wade Hoefer.
Notre-Dame's twin towers have served as an Old Montreal landmark since the Neo-Gothic basilica was finished in 1829. Today they continue to be the focal point, where tourists disembark from buses and calèche drivers line up for passengers. The interior glows with gilded statuary and gold-leafed fleurs de lys, and is home to one of the largest pipe organs in the world. The Montreal Symphony Orchestra performs its Christmas production of Messiah here at the Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal or the Notre-Dame Basilica.
Galerie d'Art Le Bourget is a popular art gallery in Montreal. Established in 1997, it has been showcasing work of local as well as international artists on a regular basis. From oil paintings, to still life and abstract art, there are wide range of paintings from several artists. The art presented here is unique and beautiful. Artists such as Nathalie Chiasson, Raymond Caouette, Pascale Bellot and many more showcase their work. Drop by and see the beautiful artworks for yourself. Call for more information.