Museum day : every year, the last weekend of May, there's a Journée des musées (museum day).. actually it's part of the international museum day. All the museums in Montreal are free that day and there's a free bus service from one museum to the other (it starts from different locations every year, the Office du Tourisme, the Radio-Canada building, etc). But as you can expect, the most popular museums have very long lineups, so it's a good occasion to go to the ones you wouldn't pay to visit, there might be a few good surprises.

Montreal Museums Pass : it's a card that gives you unlimited access to all the participating museums (at least 30 of them at last count) over a certain limited period of time (3 days for $35 or $45 with a public transit pass). Check out the Board of Montreal Museum Directors 's web site for the latest and most detailed information.

Most museums have rebates for large groups, call before (it's always a good idea to check if they can accommodate your group) or check out their web site. There's a list of Montreal museums with web sites in moreMontreal.com's museum section.

• the Redpath museum (natural history and science).
• the Musée des Beaux Arts-Museum of Fine Arts's permanent collection (it is suggested that you make a donation).
• Saydie Bronfman Holocaust memorial.
• Centre de design de l'UQAM and the Institut de design de Montréal (graphical and industrial design).
• Bank of Montreal's museum (free museum about money...).
• Complexe Desjardins (small weekly exhibitions on various subject in the middled of the Complexe Desjardins shopping and office complex).
• Musée des Pompiers Auxiliaires de Montréal (auxiliary fireman museum).
• All the maisons de la culture, the UQAM and Concordia university art galleries and the commercial art galleries.