Reviews of Redpath Museum (Museum)

The Cisco Kidd

A place to pass some time while on campus at McGill to warm up in the winter mths and learn a little history on years past

Marianne Pon-Layus

(Translated) A magnificent museum of natural history. Just enough wood and dust to be authentic. (Original) Un magnifique musée d'histoire naturelle. Juste assez de bois et de poussière pour être authentique.

Iris Iri

Great exhibits! Just lacking ventilation.

Sorour Neissi

The Redpath is one of the oldest Canadian museums where dinosaur fossils, indigenous works and native Canadian stones are found.

Benjamin Maischak

A nice small university collection with some highlights. I like the fact that it is free and that they still do research in this building which lies in the middle of the campus.

Reader Raven

much smaller than I tought it would be, ideal for children I think

Tony Di Ciero

The perks of working at mcgill university, you get to see these amazing creatures at the Museum. Definitely a must visit.

Chris Brittain

Small but fun. The kids liked the dinosaur bones and stuffed animals. The mummy was a hit too.

Derek Woo

Nice cozy museum to visit while in the center of Montreal. Our family enjoyed it! We had a side tour around McGill university so that was a plus!

Jayy Roy

Loved it!

Fernando Henrique

Very nice museum, has a bit of everything that you could ask for as an natural Science and anthropology fanatic. Loved it

Grégory TERRIEN

Beautiful museum, feels like being on a Harry Potter movie !!

Justin Neal

A great place to see some of Canada’s natural history. This is the site of the first university and the first lecture hall in Canada. It is also the first university in Canada, to allow women to pursue an education. This museum houses pieces from Ancient Greece and Rome, Shinto Japan, and the kingdoms of Africa and Australia. It also contains both contemporary creatures and those from millions of years ago: giant tortoise, raptors, and monsters of the deep. You will not be disappointed by a visit here and to top it off: it is free. Enjoy!

Sam Egan-Sheardown

Nice little museum. Great for children and adults. Quiet atmosphere. Don't knock over the dinosaur skeletons.

Edward Grad

Great and charming museum with collections of fossils, crystals, skeletons and dinosaurs. Just to walk through Dawson Gallery worth to visit Red Path museum. Greek revival building happens to be oldest building build for museum in Canada. Visiting Montreal cannot be completed without seeing this true gem!

Fabio Farina

Great place to learn about natural history. Old style museum that is great for kids.

Matthew Burns

Family oriented. Great place for the kids, not the best if you are on a date.

Joan L.

Lots of exhibits with excellent explanations. Good for all ages & education levels.

Zi Shan Kow

I learnt so much here! If you are around downtown drop by for half an hour and witness the huge triceratop fossil! The exhibits were really informational, and the animals, rocks and fossils were curated so well. There's something for everyone, and I love this place so :) thank you for the people behind this museum!

José Luis Ramírez García-Luna

Really cool place!

SF Goods

Closed unexpectedly

Peter Pappas

Great place! Great collection. Only problems...no where to park and no AC. If its a hot day, dont go. The third floor was 40 degrees.

Mr. Beedz

Interesting, but small museum. It only took my wife and I about 30 minutes to see it all. We didn't spend much time reading all the information about every display though. This would be a great spot to bring kids to see different animal displays, rock/minerals, and some ancient artifacts. The entry fee is a recommended donation. The metro is about a 10 minute walk away. .

Anais Guerin

(Translated) Fan of natural history museum! A great place to know everything about nature, our planet, wildlife, flora! Little more, you give what you want at the entrance of the museum! A beautiful place and a beautiful building! (Original) Fan de muséum d’histoire naturelle! Un endroit super pour tout connaître de la nature, notre planète, la faune, la flore ! Petit plus, vous donnez ce que vous voulez à l’entrée du musée! Un superbe endroit et un bâtiment magnifique!

Chuong Bill

I recommend to visit this location to understand the World history

Louise Helene “Mahina&Luna” Beaudet

Very nice museum. Minerals, dinosaures bones and cultural artifacts. Really nice!

Luigi

Nice place to see some really interesting pieces of history. I really liked the dinosaur fossils.

Julian Thorpe

Make a donation on the door . A large victoriana style building houses a big variety of natural history artifacts. An impressive collection indeed! From a life size dinosaur skeleton as you enter the first room to many stuffed animals from Canada. Polar bear,wolf and caribou . Marvel at an actual piece of meteorite A hand written letter by Darwin , a shrunken human head and some Egyptian mummies. This could be a collection from an eccentric victorian's house such is the style and presentation of it all . It has a lovely personal touch .Dare I say it reminded me of ' A night at the Museum' ! Things felt like they could actually come to life .loads of fun for an hour or two

Jessie

This is an incredible museum! My kid enjoys it very much!

Den Tee

Pretty cool place. Plan on spending 2-3 hours tops here. Some neat displays, but it's not the biggest museum, so your expectations should be based on that. It's free, with a suggested donation. Went with a 5 year old and almost two year old. They were entertained enough.

Kyrie W

free (by donation) museum right on campus chock full of bones, stones fossils and mummies! to read all the info would take the whole afternoon, and many things to look at for those who don't want to read.

Laughing Man

Great small private collection. Bring your kids and they will find something to like. Minerals, mummies, dinosaurs and many other things to enjoy There is no set price as they take donations. donate at least 5$ per person

Bill Brown

Decent exhibits, nice size

Subhasis Raha

Wow

Max Kh

Nice museum, a great place to bring curious young kids

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Cute place to visit if your touring McGill

Connor Schwindt

For a donation only museum, incredible value. The 3rd level was incredible, let alone their selection of minerals and shells. Must check out if you're in Montreal!!

JF Tremblay

Great place for a rainy afternoon visit. The collections aren't huge, but you can spend a few hours there. Entrance is free (donation suggested).

Christa Bell

Great varied collection of natural history.

Chantal Clabrough

Little treasure! Knowledgeable staff, shell and rock collections are great as are mammals and mummies.

Kathleen Grégoire

(Translated) A great discovery, it's free but make a donation to keep this beautiful place! It is well ranked, there are many things to see and it is historically and culturally very rewarding. The architecture of the building is very well preserved. The baptism itself is very impressive. Thank you to the team and the museum's researchers. (Original) Une belle découverte, c'est gratuit mais faites un don pour conserver ce bel endroit! C'est bien classé, il y a beaucoup de choses à voir et c'est historiquement et culturellement très enrichissant. L'architecture du batiment est très bien conservé. La baptisse en elle-même est très impressionnante. Merci à toute l'équipe et les chercheurs du musée.

Erica Herbert

If you are a student go there at least once. It's worth it. If you are visiting Montreal and have spare time go for it. It's worth it if you like dinosaurs. They have unique things.

Thea

A totally free museum to observe lots of fossils.

Monica Lugo

I went to this museum to see the exposition Altar de Muertos by de Mexican Student association ????????????????????????

Betty

Love the history of the place and that it's run by staff and students

Brain Structure

I have tons of amazing memories from visiting when I was younger, the amount of artifacts was impressive. Impatiently waiting for the reopening of this museum, however. We miss you!

Alireza Teimoury

The most interesting free museum in Montreal.

Ahmer Laeeq

Interesting place

David Hong

Redpath Museum, one of MacGill university's properties, has a great selection of exhibition. We didn't intend to go there but we were so attracted to visiting there and we did it. I was surprised how bigger inside it is than my expectation. They have real mummies, which I had never seen in my entire life!!! Lots of fossils too! Admission fee is 10 bucks for each adults, but it's kinda voluntary contribution, so I would recommend this museum for low budget travellers. Awesome place! Thanks MacGill university.

Krystle Raymond

I spent hours here and would go again and again and again if possible. The pricing is phenomenal (I think it is still free) for the amount of education you obtain and the knowledge stored within. Everything looks as it should: completely preserved for our enjoyment

Eris Garibay

Very interesting history of how the museum were born and a great collection (the samurai's armour still in my mind) . The building has a great view and in winter is a perfect "photo card". Mixed cultures from all around the world, animals and magic.

Christine Dang

Been told this is a great place to visit and it’s FREE! Lots to look at, and lots to read. They were renovating and apparently didn’t display a lot of other cool stuff. But walking in where the T-Rex was located, was like me walking into a film set for first Jurassic Park film ???????? Highly recommended! Did I mention it's free? ????

Florian Bleuvais

Great museum and free of charge for students

Chantal M

Great museum! Go see for yourself.

Sam Arias

Cool place

Sana Hassainia

(Translated) Great little-known museum. Perfect for cultivating young and old alike! It takes between 1 hour and 1:30 with children. (Original) Super musée peu connu. Parfait pour cultiver les jeunes, et les moins jeunes! Il faut compter entre 1h et 1h30 avec des enfants.

Jair Lucho

(Translated) It is in the university area of McGill, a very interesting natural history museum, there is no cover but a donation (Original) Está en la zona universitaria de McGill, museo de historia natural muy interesante, no hay cover pero sí donativo

Jennifer A.

Absolutely stunning displays!!! Totally worth a visit!

Marx Liriano

Great place to see the building is unique great stop for tourists in Montreal

Estevan Bruginski

(Translated) It is a mix of natural history, has an amazing collection of dinosaur fossils, mammals and birds. Admission is free, it is at your discretion to donate a fifth to visit the museum. (Original) É um misto de história natural, tem uma coleção incrível de fósseis de dinossauros, mamíferos e aves. A entrada é gratuita, fica a seu critério doar uma quintos para conhecer o museu.

Xiu Wu

You should definitely go!

Eric Seguin

Quaint ... From a steampunk dream

Dylan Eli Ton

Excellent! Touring through the three levels of exhibits here made me want to go back to school. Admission is by donation, and the content is so worth every dollar you can spare. If you're in Montreal, skip the biodome and hit up Redpath Museum.

Alexander Garzon

Nice place.

Chris B

Good museum and no fees just donate what you want!

DAGO Amandine

(Translated) Really cool and free museum to boot. Interesting collections to see. (Original) Musée vraiment cool et gratuit de surcroît. Des collections intéressantes à voir.

Stef Budai

Excellent place to take kids for a quick museum visit. It is small enough that they don't get bored of it but has enough interesting objects to stay entertained! Will definitely go back!

Peyman G

Great small museum with diffrent parts!

José Pisani

Excellent museum. All here is interesting. All the stones and composition chemical formula were really amazing to me. All the animals bones of the prehistoric era and animals extincted were outstanding. And by the way, free access.

DAVID NGUYEN

Free entry. Two floor display. Very clean and organized. Dinasour bones, and some other animals fox, deer, moose, lion, fish, etc. Also has some collection of stones. Looking for parking on the street outside university.

Sandra DeGuire

We loved the scavenger hunt. I'd give it five stars had there been air conditioning. We went during a heat wave and it was really hot inside this museum.

Peppermint

For some reason, their opening hours and days are always wrong here on Google. It was even showing open in summer of 2021 when it has actually been closed for a year now due to the pandemic - and it's not know when they will be opening again. Through the door glass I could see the items inside the museum were all wrapped for protection (dust, etc). As for the museum itself, while it's at a very small scale, it's a little tiny copy of the Natural History Museum in London (UK). Don't expect much, but you will like the 'old wooden library' feeling inside.

Ellen D. Santos

(Translated) Very cool. Great tourist spot for children and adults! (Original) Muito legal. Ótimo ponto turístico para as crianças e adultos!

M Thomas Apple

Went there with our kids (age 9 and 6) this August. Wonderful place, very traditional layout in a building of classic late 19th century architecture. Kids absolutely loved it.

laurent koehl

(Translated) Oldie but goodie An old-fashioned natural history museum, a little cluttered but endearing and with a lot of information and treasures that you have to take the time to discover. (Original) Oldie but goodie !Un musée d'histoire naturelle à l'ancienne, un peu fouillis mais attachant et avec finalement énormément d'informations et des trésors qu'il faut prendre le temps de découvrir.

Ann Burruss

A must see if you like natural history museums. It's small, yet it's like the 'best of' from a dozen quirky collectors of minerals, shells, dinosaurs, mummies and more. Bird lovers can see mounts of the extinct Carolina parakeet, Passenger pigeon and Eskimo Curlew. Sad, but important.

Camille Marsan

(Translated) Very nice experience to discover the museum at night during the white night! Atmosphere guaranteed! (Original) Très belle expérience de découvrir le musée de nuit lors de la nuit blanche! Ambiance garantie!

Josh Ogle

I hadn't heard of this before but it was a major highlight of my trip! Really great museum on the university campus.

Joel Charette

A great museum, lots of information. Kids will love it!

Timur Alimov

A very nice (FREE) museum in the middle of the campus. It has 3 floors and a over a hundred exhibits. Great for a family trip or bringing your kids in. Average time to walk around the museum is 45 minutes

Annie Zhang

damn mcgill is way cooler than waterloo lmao

Charo Villalobos

Nice museum and it's free!

Claire Markovic

(Translated) The four stars are for the assured charm of this museum. Anthropology, mineralogy (very nice collection) and stuffed animals come together in a space which certainly deserves a good refreshment, but which is full of nuggets. (Original) Les quatre étoiles sont pour le charme assuré de ce musée. L'anthropologie, la minéralogie (très jolie collection) et les animaux empaillés se côtoient dans jn espace qui mérite certainement un bon rafraîchissement, mais qui est plein plein de pépites.

jean-francois babin

(Translated) Nice little museum free remarkable architecture. Unusually the presence of 2 real Egyptian mummies. (Original) Jolie petite musée gratuit architecture remarquable. Fait inusité la présence de 2 vrais momies égyptiennes.

Giulio Navarroli

An amazing museum displaying a wide variety of dinosaur fossils. To compliment this, they have a nice area displaying the vertebrate species present around Quebec. There is also a great display of multiple rocks, minerals and geodes for all people enthusiastic about geology. Lastly on the top floor, thia museum houses several mummies, but also holds traditional/classic items found in cultures around the world. Although there is no fee to enter the museum, there are suggested prices for specific age groups.

Anni Gao

Nice museum

BEN MWANIKI

Such a huge collection of artefacts in a university (McGill).

Santiago Benavides

The presentation isn't perfect, but there's plenty of information and interesting displays! I would say it's worth stopping by if you're around the McGill campus, but maybe not going out of your way to see it.

Clarrel Fernandes (Clay)

Beautiful museum and free entry, takes maybe 2 -3 hours to really look through and admire the exhibits.

Enna Hughes

Very interesting, jumbled collection of cool stuff. Old building so no air conditioning - on a very hot day it made it hard to spend the time needed to look at everything.

tom a

From Japan:) Perfect place to satisfy biological curious. They have so many exhibits like as animal bones, fossils and minerals, etc. Great for children and students. 10 dollars are suggested as admission fee for adults.

Gladys Fong

Interesting blend of a bit of everything. Dinosaur skeleton hanging off the roof of a classic building

Jean Oecksler

It's a Really good place!

Patrick Lariviere

(Translated) The eyes of the children when they saw the skeletons of dinosaurs were worth gold.I loved it is free but it is possible to make a donation what we have done so that this magnificent museum remains open to all.Bravo to people from McGill super job. (Original) Les yeux des enfants quand ils ont vu les squelettes de dinosaures ca valait de l or.J ai adoré c est gratuit mais il est possible de faire une donation ce que nous avons fait pour que ce musée magnifique reste ouvert a tous.Bravo aux gens de McGill super travail.

Delong ZHOU

This place needs and deserves more love. There are cracks on the wall (undergoing repair while operating). Instead of guides, guests are to read printed materials attached to the exhibits.

Renato Figueiredo

I liked to Natural history and Egyptian...

Tidal Grace

Random: feels stuck in the 70s. Antiquated exhibits. The grand room is impressive but the whole thing lacks something. Feels amateur and underfunded.

José A. Ramos

Good place for children to learn. Not to go on too hot days due that it is not having fresh air that runs inside.

reilly gallagher

Very interesting, a little crowded on Sunday afternoon but definitely worth it

Cristina Vasconcelos

Very good collection for a University museum.

Jason Boere

Worth it for the price, which is by donation! Not a huge museum by any means. But the collection is impressive. Located at the university, it's worth the trip. The dinosaur bones are everyone's favorite. There's also an extensive geological collection and some other interesting exhibits. It's a great way to spend an hour or two (or three!). Be generous and donate.

River Voices

Wow!

Xavier Chretien

Want to learn a lot of things in a movie like rooms ? Go there!

Teresa

It was a great little free/donate $ kind of fun museum. Had some interesting things.

YM Chao

They got a dinosaur skeleton!!! Very interesting collection of stuff ranging from animal carcasses such as a narwhal’s tooth to mummies. If you like natural sciences and got an hour to kill, take a tour of the place!

Martin Neuland

Professor Devuyst organized and excellent brass chamber groups concert. The surroundings were just terrific! McGill University Concert.

Laura Espejo

It one of my favorites the exhibition it's good the only thing it's that they must have a tour guide on charge of giving more info

Frederic Millet

(Translated) Excellent museum of natural history. Many surprising things to see and discover. (Original) Excellent musée d'histoire naturelle. Beaucoup de choses surprenantes à voir et découvrir.

Vyacheslav M

Spirit of old things is around. Nice place for children and adults

Cosmic Turtle

Great museum, especially if you like dinos and prehistoric animals, plus it's free as well! You can donate any amount of moneg you'd like though

Atai Tynaev

Very nice place to go with your kids. They could learn a lot about minerals the life on earth since the beginning as well as they have some nice dinosaur skeleton that my son loved the most. What’s good the admission is free but you’re welcome to give a donation.

Emily Landriault

Nice museum with lots to look at! The exhibits here are honestly amazing. Its run by donation when you enter. There are 2 floors in this very beautiful old building, bottom has evolution of nature like dinosaurs and animals in canada. also has an amazing rock collection. Upstairs seems to be on cultures and the history of culture around the world. I loved seeing the 3 Mummys they had !!!

Fadia Musa

Great tiny museum! Lots of rocks, bones, fake animals and rocks. Did I mention lots of rocks?! Overall three thumbs up

Jay Weiss

Nice place

sara arnold

Great collection, easy to spend a couple hours here. By donation admission, which is nice but bring cash!

Jessica Sanderson

A good variety of exhibits with excellent information. I enjoyed it quite a bit. It is on a campus and part of those facilities, so that's something to note when planning your visit.

E. M.

(Translated) My kids (5 years old) loved seeing the big fake dinosaur skeletons. Personally I was bored and it seems obvious that this museum has not evolved one iota since ok Iustres. Everything is dilapidated and lacks appeal for new generations (over 5 years old) looking for something to entertain themselves. Montreal has much better museums to visit. This one is I believe free though. At least it was when I went. (Original) Mes enfants (de 5 ans) ont aimé voir les gros faux squelettes de dinosaures. Personnellement je me suis ennuyé et il semble évident que ce musée n'a pas évolué d'un iota depuis des ok Iustres. Tout y est vétuste et manque d'appel pour les nouvelles générations (de plus de 5 ans) y cherchant de quoi se divertir. Montréal a de bien meilleurs musées à visiter. Celui-ci est je crois gratuit cependant. Ça l'était du moins lorsque j'y suis allé.

Michael Gibson

It was awesome

Ines Lowenbruck

(Translated) Free museum that allows you to discover many things about the evolution of species including ours. To do with family. Bonus, fun activity for the little ones. (Original) Musée gratuit qui permet de découvrir pleins de choses sur l'évolution des espèces dont la nôtre. A faire en famille. Bonus, activité ludique pour les petits.

Majd Khaldi

Small but cool (bonus for being free)

KS C

Small, so good for kids.

Alfonso DeLuca

Unimpressive

Kero Yon

Interesting!

Vincent Laurie

Free natural history museum!

Kent Mermet Au Louis

(Translated) A really dilapidated museum which has failed to enhance its collection through museology. It lacks cohesion and even history. However, the museum has the advantages of being picturesque (in the middle of the mcGill campus and old building). (Original) Un musée vraiment vétuste qui n'a pas su mettre en valeur via la muséologie sa collection. Il manque de cohésion et même d'histoire. Pourtant le musée a des atouts pour être pittoresque ( en plein campus mcGill et vieil immeuble).

Kenny Chua

You know it's gonna be good when the museum itself is a piece of history.

Hem Raj Regmi

Tiny, beautiful and informative.

John van Voorst

No AC, but there was a cooling room, so that was good. Everything is contained in three compact floors so you can see everything quickly.

Heather Thompson

Very interesting museum!

Cynthia Echeverria

Very good museum, small and has suggested donation of about 10 CAD

nemisisbeta

I thought it was an interesting place to check out, it has free admission. It is good to support such institutions so always donate something! …

Dane Hammer

Seeing it was free, quite a good value. Enjoyed the animals and mummy exhibits. Wasn't very good for young kids, I brought a 2 y/o and a 5 y/o, they got bored well before I wanted to leave.

Joel Roy

It's fascinating to learn about our past. Bit small but a gem.

WEN LIN

Great place to learn history

Tasnia Rahman

Really fun and casual for a Sunday afternoon. While a smaller museum, there's no shortage of amazing things to look at! I can imagine kids really having a great time exploring the different floors.

Sophie Benitez

If you're not interesting to see animals don go to this place. This museum is more for kids and I don't like to much.

Arthur Roytberg

Love the dinosaur exibition

Chris Reiner

Its free and has some cool fossils. If in the walking vicinity its worth a visit.

Daniel Brighan

Historical building with a rich history and friendly staff

Alexandro Borch

Addicted....

Mountain Lioncat

Excellent small museum which located in McGill University, Montréal, Canada, good place for learning the history of Canadian nature, and it’s free!

Heather Kennedy

Can't beat free. We parked at Kennedy public parking a block away. The campus has some great architecture. Plenty to see and do to entertain the kids for about an hour.

Martin

(Translated) Beautiful museum! The kids loved it. (Original) Superbe musée ! Les enfants ont adoré .

Eric Martineau

Should be close in the summer, no A/C

Michel Condoroussis

A must visit for anyone in Montreal as not only is it a quaint museum but it is also free. On your way in you can see the beautiful McGill campus, a nice spot on its own and the museum, although small, has some nice animals and dinosaur bone collections that are well worth a look. Our son (18 months) was in awe of the full size ape and T-Rex, as were we.

Ruth Ben Sabat

My son really enjoyed the mummy exhibit. My complaint is that I was dying of heat.

KYUNGMUN YU

This place is the best to spend the time with kids. A lot of and various things are displayed

Jeroen Cüsters

I LOVED this place. So much history and culture on display. This is a must visit on your trip to Montreal.

Shaibal Chowdhury

A small but rich collection of specimen. Great learning opportunity for kids. Never expected such inside an university!

Eden Hennessey

Cool old collection of specimens and minerals. Smells like beautiful, ancient stuff- three floors to explore.

Susan Clark

Wonderful experience. It was nice to see some of the artifacts that I remember from my childhood, i. e. the cross section of a Douglas Fir, and the dinosaurs.

Élise B

A small museum but with so much to see.

Denisson Paz

Interesting place

Rodolfo Rosas Ronquillo

(Translated) It is a place full of natural history. You can find fossils of all kinds and history of the land and Canada. It is small but with a lot of information. It is free to enter and they suggest you leave a donation. You can also tour the facilities of the beautiful McGill University. (Original) Es un lugar lleno de historia natural. Podrán encontrar fosiles de todo tipo e historia de la tierra y de Canadá. Es pequeño pero con mucha información. Es de entrada gratuita y te sugieren dejar un donativo. Además puedes recorrer un poco las instalaciones de la bella Universidad de McGill.

Hayley Mort

Amazing. Jam packed with information, and better yet, free entry!!!

camilo padilla

(Translated) This museum in the heart of McGill University is free, the conservation program is funded only through donation, and it has a large number of fossils, stuffed missing animals. Negative point: no air conditioning, and it can get very hot. (Original) Ce musée qui se situe au cœur de l’université McGill est gratuit, le programme de conservation ne se finance que grâce au don, et il possède un grand nombre de fossiles, d’animaux disparus empaillés. Point négatif: pas de climatisation, et il peut faire très chaud.

Michael Simonds

Thought it would be more then it was but I'm glad I went.. have a 5 $ donation..

Simao Campos Neto

Compact natural history museum within the McGill University campus.

Jordan M.

It's free!! Just note that it opens at 1 PM on Sundays during the summer. My 4 year old daughter loved the dinosaurs and they let her hold an actual bone. Pretty cool. I loved the mummies on the top floor. They have a drinking fountain with the water bottle filler. Really appreciated that because it was so hot in there without AC. It's an older building without handicap access so we had to climb stairs but they let us park our strollers near the entrance.

John Lyles

Excellent place to visit with the kids. In the heart of downtown Montreal on McGill university's beautiful campus. Admission is free ( donations are requested ). About one hour to leisurely walk through the museum.

Shelley Shen

It's a tiny museum with 2 floors but it still takes sometime to go through if you are examining each pieces in details. My favourite sections are the fossils and the animals. I recommend visiting if you aren't not in the mood to spend a lot of money and an entire day to be stuck indoor but you just want to spend 1 or 2 hours. If you are fast you can probably finish the entire museum in 15 minutes or less. Both French and English are available here and the entrance fee is by donation. It's also on McGill campus so if you pass by just go check it out.

Erin Bateman

Got to play a fun game about evolution with kids.

Malcolm Cairns

Amazing little museum packed with fun

Ali Alba

Fun museum with ancient Egyptian mummies, dinosaur fossils and other history.

soudabe b

Small, but interesting.

Vincent Pimparé

Amazing mystery museum.

Stefan Hajny

Great Museum with a lot of stuff to discover.

Pablo Portes

Nice old school museum and there are often presentations and talks organised for University Students even if you are not from McGill University.

Pauline B. Racine

Interesting and free. Worth a stop

Phil Belo

Interesting for a free museum

YKD

Great place to take kids very educational.The staff is always happy to help and answer questions

Hervé Lerebours

Knowledge! It's haz it!

Kianoush Torkzadeh

Beautiful museum. Kids will love it. Especially dinausor's fans. Fossils workshops in the heart of downtown Montreal. Well maintained. 100% recommended.

MoonRun3s

Nice exhibits.

Ruth Reynolds

Great little museum, especially considering it was free. We enjoyed walking through and seeing the exhibits.

Cindy Nguyen

Loved it.

Furkan ERCAN

Got a full trex skeleton inside!

Salgood Sam

Great place for sketching!

Mr T

Super

Sifa Maombi

I love the fact that its a donation entry fee You can come back as you want. Theres a lot of history in there.

MOHAMMADREZA ELAHIKIA

Amazing

Guillaume Pellerin

Dinosaurs :D (and really good explanations)

Tony Janssen

Very cool museum, nice Egyptian collection. They closed at 2pm the day we were there which stunned early. Still worth going to

Sergii Buchovskyi

Nice place to see and show the kids

Kami A

Nice place, historical and natural stuffs

Tania García

(Translated) A very nice three-level museum and it's free, perfect if you bring children. The collection of shells and minerals is very complete and precious. The museum is part of the McGill University campus. The workers are very friendly and answer your questions with a smile. (Original) Un museo de tres niveles muy bonito y es gratis, perfecto si llevas niños. La colección de conchas y minerales es muy completa y preciosa. El museo es parte del campus de la universidad McGill. Los trabajadores son muy amables y responden tus dudas con una sonrisa.

Kevin Ha

Free museum that had plentiful of interesting exhibits ranging from fossils, animals, geology, etc. It was a great spontaneous building that we found from touring McGill University. There are three floors to the museum and each floor had its own theme. It was a large museum given that it was free and there was a lot to learn from reading the posts assigned to each exhibit. One downside is that there is no A/C during the Summer, which can prove to be very hot. While they have fans around, it can become very humid.

Yai M

(Translated) Very interesting, it is inside the Mgill University. Admission is a voluntary cooperation fee. (Original) Muy interesante, se encuentra dentro de la universidad Mgill. La entrada es una cuota de cooperación voluntaria.

Suetes Cheticamp

(Translated) A very beautiful museum, and very reasonable and "voluntary" entry fees. (Original) Un très beau musée, et frais d'entrée très raisonnables et "volontaires".

Kizito Ikeri

Great pieces and artifacts

Fátima - Caribú Boreal

It is like going back in time to a museum from the 70s. Good experience.

Jesse Brewer

Small but packed with a lot of cool things

Denis Janveau

Absolutely worth the visit. They have an amazing collection of natural history and human history items.

mohamad Zeidan

Have amazing skeletons, but no air conditioning

Viviane Sampaio Maia

If you love learning about History, this is the place. All the items in exhibition are accompanied by cards with a lot of interesting information. Sometimes the order is a bit hard to figure out, but you can easily understand the context and research about everything. The best part is on the third floor, the anthropology section!

Justin Davies

Small but awesome museum packed with lots of good artifacts that are cultural, or natural. Great place to spend a couple hours. You can do the whole place in that time.

Akshay Raj

Skelton of dinosaur is awesome

The Tuanis Family

Free

Luc GILLEN

(Translated) Located in the heart of McGill University, the museum is not very large but the collection is interesting and the main hall is quite beautiful. Visit according to voluntary contribution, $ 10 suggested. In short, if one day you do not really know what to do, go take a look (Original) Situé au cœur de l'université de McGill, le musée n'est pas très grand mais la collection est intéressante et la salle principale est assez belle. Visite selon contribution volontaire, 10$ suggéré. Bref si un jour vous ne savais pas trop quoi faire allez y faire un tour

Omny Miranda Martone

Very cool!

Captain Kelvin

One of the kind

Louis-Philippe Brochu

Great little museum with real mummy and dinosaur skeleton. Very interesting!

Miare Simons

Really nice little museum it's especially considering that it's free! Lots of dinosaur bones/replicas and many stuffed animals which my children enjoyed. Several mummies. Worth a stop.

Amanda Foster

I could spend all day here.

Andrea Di Stefano

Wonderful, clean, and great free exhibits. Especially fun for children and families

kunal rakshit

Fantastic place with Dinosaur skeleton and two mummies. Free entry.

Marion

(Translated) For a university museum I was pleasantly surprised! There is a beautiful collection of all kinds of themes and even real mummies. The seashell collection is really beautiful! It's a nice little outing to do if you're in the area! It is free but it is possible to make donations to maintain the premises! (Original) Pour un musée universitaire j'ai été agréablement surprise ! Il y a une belle collection de toute sorte de thème et même de vraies momies. La collection de coquillage est vraiment belle ! C'est une petite sortie sympa à faire si on est de passage dans le coin ! Il est gratuit mais il est possible de faire des dons pour entretenir les lieux !

Natasha Muranovic

Loved this place...

David M.

Some mislabeled stuff. A lot of empty displays

Jose Rafael Bravo

Interested place to visit! Good deal going first Sunday of month

Crystal Rose Hurlbert

I love going on Sundays for the activities with kids. My 4 year old was enthralled and i

Léa C

(Translated) Impressive museum for young and old. The diversity and accessibility make it a pleasant family outing! Dinosaurs, animals from all over the world, re-enactment, mummy, samurai: In short, everything for everyone! (Original) Musée impressionnant pour petit et grand. La diversité et sont accessibilité en font une agréable sortie de famille! Dinosaure, animaux de partout dans le monde, reconstitution, momie, samouraï : Bref de tout pour tous!

Hannah Vettor

Fascinating building, lots of amazing artifacts and fossils.The building itself is beautiful, the architecture alone is worth checking out. It's also free - donations only.

Jonathan Adams (Solidpain)

A little smaller then most museums but still plenty to see

Lenny Fonterack

my friend and i spent several hours here. they have awesome displays, its all run by students and its free to get in. really cool place

Alexandre Pilon-Guay

(Translated) Great wow visit with children of 7 and 4 years old. They loved it. The collection is beautifully presented. (Original) Wow superbe visite avec des enfants de 7 et 4 ans. Ils ont adoré. La collection est merveilleusement présentée.

Johanna Carolina Vega Sequeda

It is free. I recommend it. Is small, but have a good collection and information about the life on Earth. Close early, at 5 p.m.

Jonathan Jacobs

The location is smack dab in the middle of downtown on McGills campus. Signage if you are arriving from anywhere is very poor. I understand that it is a university run museum but a small fee instead of a voluntary donation will greatly help with the upkeep of the museum. Like the addition of an HVAC system would make those summer month visits more enjoyable. Perhaps the addition of an elevator. But as far as the exhibits go, you have a lot to look forward to. However the displays are a mishmash of information and there is no clear direction of what the museum is trying to be. It's still great but can be vastly improved.

Roger Wu

Interesting material but no common theme.

Dan Daly

I am in love with this museum. Quirky beautiful, educational. Everything I want in a natural history museum.

Flavien

(Translated) I attribute 1 star not to the museum but to the experience I draw from it. I really wanted to go to this museum but I could not. Because, parking IMPOSSIBLE. After going around in circles for 20 minutes, I left excited. DO NOT COME BY CAR! (Original) J'attribue 1 étoile non pas au musée mais à l'expérience que j'en tire. Je voulais vraiment aller dans ce musée mais je n'ai pas pu. Pour cause, parking IMPOSSIBLE. Après avoir tourné en rond pendant 20 minutes je suis parti énervé. NE SURTOUT PAS VENIR EN VOITURE !

Pedro Ivo Machado

Really great experience and staff really welcome

GRIZZLY “Dedje” URBAIN

(Translated) Wonderful place. On the campus of McGill University. The suggested admission price is at your discretion! Give $ 10 and it's worth MORE, than the price! Whether reconstructions of the skeletons of dinosaurs, stuffed animals from here or elsewhere. The permanent exhibition as well as the temporary one are really worthy of the greatest museums in the world! Go there by subway;) (Original) Merveilleux endroit. Sur le campus de l'université de McGill. Le prix d entrée suggérée est à votre discrétion! Donnez 10$ et ça en vaut PLUS, que le prix! Que ce soit les reconstitutions des squelettes des dinosaures, les animaux empaillés d'ici ou d'ailleurs. L'exposition permanente ainsi que celle temporaire, sont vraiment à la hauteur des plus grands musées dans le monde! Allez-y en métro ;)

Leila

Smaller than it appears in the pictures. It has a bunch of minerals and cool stuff. Sadly, it was on renovation.

D Hill

A MUST to see when in Montreal

Bruno Abu Hanna

Small compared to other museums of the kind. But still very surprising!

Ge MIIO

A little smaller than expected. Interesting collections with varied themes. No interactive feature but the old fashion style has its charm. Nice location.

Gabriel

Free (contributions suggested) and amazingly interesting.

Pankaj Khopkar

Very educative!

Jean de Oliveira

(Translated) Very simple but interesting museum. It appears to have been organized by students and volunteers. The park at the front is beautiful and the kids love the dinosaurs, well worth the visit. (Original) Museu bem simples, porém interessante. Parece ter sido organizado por estudantes e voluntários. O parque na frente é lindo e as crianças adoram os dinossauros, vale a visita.

Rachel Brower

Very neat place, good quality exhibits, no AC so the top floor was pretty warm

Robert Pierre Venne

Amazing permanent exhibition My son and all his class loved it when we went. It has a jurassic feeling.

Ran Feldesh

Great concise overview of evolution at first floor, starting to your left. In a timetravel order. And moreover, for free. Great review

IamGaryStevens

Great little placement. Bring a donation

Mbj Mbj

Good place for kids

Jake Indriks

Considering the small size it really packs in a lot of different things. It even has a dinosaur in there!

Andrew Taylor

Great old old-school natural history museum. However during hot summertime days almost unbearable. No ventilation or AC.

Al Mithani

Really great museum, especially considering it’s free. One thing to keep in mind: it’s not very accessible for strollers.

Mad Logik

Thanks to Mcgill this museum is super entertaining, great presentations, clean place and donation based. Awesome place where Ive learned a lot. Lots of stairs so not ideal for a baby stroller and that is my only complaint. Baby had so much to see she didn't mind!

Mauricio Pacheco

Nice and free

Isabella Cecconi

Awesome place! Looks like a museum from the movies!

Kevin William Walker

Plenty of interesting stuff to see, all by donation

arturo more

(Translated) Worth a visit is free if you can give a cooperation (Original) Vale la pena visitarlo es gratis si puedes dar una cooperación

L Morin

(Translated) Wow! Really cool! I was there with my 4 year old son and he loved it, he was very interested in everything in the museum! An educational outing that does not cost much since the entry is voluntary contribution! I recommend! (Original) Wow! Vraiment cool! J'y ai été avec mon fils de 4 ans et il a adoré, il était très intéressè par tout ce qu'il y avait dans le musée! Une sortie éducative qui ne coûte pas cher puisque l'entrée est à contribution volontaire! Je recommende!

Eric Tang

Don't forget to donate (could be easy to miss)!

Lia D

Awesome museum, clean, not expensive (donate what you can), great for family, groups and romantic date! Will go back soon!

cathy chen

Stayed in Montreal for 4months and only 2 weeks left for me. Redpath is the most attractive spot for me by far. This museum is really impressive by its establishment and wide varieties of creatures. Strongly recommend this place. Huge …

Zoë C

A very memorable trip.

Angela Colley

It was a great experience for my kids

Tarek Riman

It is an amazing Free museum. Lot of history, cultures and generation covered. Admission is absolutely free, although voluntary donations are appreciated and encouraged, and they have dinosaurs. Among other things.

Shontay Barnes

Great exhibits!

Nathan Lefler

Good mineral collection

JaySun H

Small museum with some neat collections. Worth having a look around =)

Léonard Deffrasnes

(Translated) For a free museum, one can only be interested in the collection. It's a little austere place, but still smacks of the rustic side of things. We agree, don't have fun comparing this kind of place with other well-known natural history museums, you will be clearly disappointed, but if you pass in the area and have an hour to devote, go for it without hesitation. We can see among other things the bones of mammals and other large cetaceans, false dinosaur bones (of no great interest to me) a meteorite, mummies, and a lot of tools and objects from ancient civilization. Add to that a little taxidermy and not bad, even a lot (too much we will say it) of crystals of all kinds, and you have a busy hour. (Original) Pour un musée gratuit, on ne peut que être intéressé par la collection. C'est un endroit un peu austère, mais qui fleure quand même bon le côté rustique de la chose. On est bien d'accord, ne vous amusez pas a comparer ce genre d'endroit avec d'autres musées d'histoire naturelle bien plus connus, vous serez clairement déçus, mais si vous passez dans le coin et avez une heure à consacrer, foncez sans hésiter. On peut y voir entre autres des ossements de mammifères et autres gros cétacés, de faux ossements de dinosaure (sans grand intérêt pour moi) une météorite, des momies, et pas mal d'outil et objets d'anciennes civilisation. Rajoutez a ça un peu de taxidermie et pas mal, même beaucoup (trop on va se le dire) de cristaux en tous genres, et vous avez une heure bien remplie.

Alex bluebs

cool place, people walking around were boring and normy as frick tough

shekhar menon

Great place for kids

Shubham Jain

There are many things you get to see here like dinosaurs, animals....

Stephane Surprenant

A nice discovery and a must stop if you visit Mc Gill campus or golden square mile .... volontary contribution ....

Edison Ayvazyan

We went during spring break. It was our first visit. My oldest son is six, it was nice that they had an exhibit and activity on paleontology, since he loves dinosaurs. He especially liked the complete Gorgosaurus skeleton and the Triceratops skull. I found the information on the Corythosaurus they discovered in 2018 in Alberta very interesting. Waiting for them to uncover the fossils they brought back and assemble the skeleton. That would be a nice addition to the museum. It's a nice, quiet, and educational place to visit in the heart of McGill U and Montreal. Recommended.

Ne Tin Nho

Very cool

Maggie Katz

Unique display of mineral stones, shells, African and indigenous collections

Loïc C

(Translated) Very nice museum! Very english in style. Free admission, suggested participation. The building is as interesting as the collection. (Original) Très chouette musée authentique ! Très anglais dans le style. Entrée libre, participation suggérée. Le bâtiment est aussi intéressant que la collection.

Mathias Ranft

Very cool museum with lots of different things to appreciate. The fossils are amazing and it's worth visiting, because of all the other exhibitions they have there.

Christie

It was great !!

Maxime Boucher

Visited the dinosaur skeleton with my daughter

Mélanie Légaré

(Translated) Great museum !! Really interesting even for my two children aged 4 and 6 ???? (Original) Super musée!! Vraiment intéressant même pour mes deux enfants de 4 et 6 ans ????

Pauline George

Great museum, it have a lot of things to see and learn. There's always a lot of students and guides who explain all.

Lisa Hearing

Great museum! Not too large but had a wonderful collection of fossils and minerals and antiquities.

mbj mbj

Nice museum . My son enjoyed

Vibhor Sharma

The entry to this museum is free.It is located at the McGill campus.It is really a well preserved gem in the city that keeps the history of canada .Definetly ,should be added to any traveller’s list while coming to Montreal.

Min REN

Should be 5 stars if they have elevator

Gabriel Muñoz

Cool museum nice Dino's

Aaron Stier-Cohen

Very small but very cute. And free! Well worth your time if you're into natural history or Indiana Jones.

Catalin Gruia

Wonderful little museum! The entrance is free, but you can make a donation. It is a great activity for kids and you can spend about two hours without getting annoyed. On the other hand, it is a hassle to find a cheap place to park your car.

Valérie David

Great for kids!

Michael Dawson

A nice little place with a bunch of interesting pieces in their collection.

rkmbinant 01

(Translated) Free museum with activities for children (sometimes). Section of minerals and taxidermy of different species. As well as reconstructions of skeletons of dinosaurs and some fossils. (Original) Museo gratuito con actividades para niños (a veces). Sección de minerales y taxidermia de distintas espécies. Así como reconstrucciones de esqueletos de dinosaurios y algunos fósiles.

Natasha Gauthier

Great museum but so hot inside

Yafa Goawily

Lovely to see all of this amazing bones

Andy Klepack

A total gem in Montreal. Exploring the museum feels like visiting Indiana Jones' home. From mummies to dinosaurs to enormous crabs, this place has it all. The size is such that you can easily fit it into your day and enjoy every exhibit. …

Mike

Neat little collection of artifacts.

Dominic Dodge

Lot of things to see there, meteorite, dinosaur, mummy's... Simply fascinating.

Matt

Just the right size for a visit with kids (10 and 6). We walked there from Ste-Catherine street in -15 weather and no one complained, even on the way back. Fun to show and explain the university setting. Museum is very interesting and there is a simple donation box at the entrance. Suggested donation is 20$ for a family. There is a little gift shop with nice affordable options for young and old. We went during March break around 2:30 PM and it was easy to walk around and enjoy the exhibit without ever feeling crowded. My son loved the dinosaurs and we all liked seeing and learning about various local wildlife, crystals & stones. I would be happy to visit again :)

Karen La Forge

Good exhibits. Interesting.

Caitlin McLaren

So much history! Was here for hours just reading everything. Loved it!

Niels Klauk

Awesome

Jamie Tobin

Ok place to spend an hour or so looking around. Some interesting stuff, but kids need to be able to read or at least have a big attention span to really enjoy it.

Myriam Bazar

(Translated) This museum must be known. Admission is free (it's just a matter of giving a contribution). The various vestiges that we see there plunge us into a completely different universe. (Original) Ce musée se doit d'être connu. L'entrée est gratuite (il s'agit simplement de donner une contribution). Les divers vestiges qu'on y voient nous plonge dans un tout autre univers.

Brian Laliberte

Fascinating! Well worth a trip to the university! A splendid collection of specimens.

Yoan Martel

(Translated) Very pleasant, beautiful little university museum. On voluntary contribution. Many different seashells and minerals, some skeletons of animals and dinosaurs. In addition there is an anthropology section with 3 mummies. (Original) Très plaisant beau petit musé universitaire. Sur contribution volontaire. Beaucoup de différents coquillage et minerais, quelsques squelettes d'animaux et de dinausaure. En plus il y a une section d'antropologie avec 3 momies.

Thomas Lam

Great neat place to visit. Very educational. Parking is a problem but it was expected in a university.

David Botero

Amazing! Loved it, and my kids too.

Eddy

A lot to see

Djaouida Kharchi

Very interesting for kids and adults

Natalie Beauchamp

And absolute delight!!!! So happy it's open to the public. A true gem worth discovering!!

Lise Brunelle

(Translated) I loved the museum, to see the mummies especially. In addition, to see the huge shells and in addition that one can have a serious disease by picking shells. The ruts that can be found at Mont St-Hilaire and Greenville. So much to see, the skeletons .... Thank you. Thank you (Original) J'ai adoré le musée, de voir les momies surtout. En plus, de voir les immenses coquillages et en plus qu'on peut avoir une maladie grave en ramassant des coquillages. Les rouches qu'on peut trouver au mont st-Hilaire et Greenville. Tellement de choses à voir, les squelettes .... Merci. Merci

Duccio Mondanelli

Beautiful little natural history museum.

Teri Hutchinson

Wonderful collection for teaching and learning. Geology geeks abound!

Alexander Gauthier

Fun place to hang out and see cool cultural anthropology and archaeology

Amaury Caruzzo

Very nice museum.

Kimberly Flowers

Absolutely loved our family visit here. My son adored all the dinasouars. He was so amazed.

F A

Great collection and great guides who are well informed

Mark

My goodness this place is awesome

Samvel Ter Simonyan

It is a nice museum, just do not drive there or you must, try parking on Peel closser to the museum you might get lucky finding a spot. Kids will have fun seeing animals and my 3 year old likes the Mummies lol

Estelle Fulgham

Good place, the history it express it wonderful.

Matthew Smith

Impressive for a free museum. Great staff!

M Litzberg

I was super impressed with the collection, the people in charge of explaining some artefacts / items were awesome. I definitely recommend to everyone

Damien SERVO

(Translated) An old-fashioned museum with a lot of charm. Many things to see and discover. Very good for young and old. I recommend without hesitation (Original) Un musée à l'ancienne avec beaucoup de charme. De nombreuses choses à voir et découvrir. Très bien pour les petits et les grands. Je recommande sans hésiter

Sean Glover

Nice option for a couple of hours on a cold day with kids. Really liked architecture and exhibits (rocks, shells, Dino bones...)

Nooruddin Khaja

Excellent collection of evolution of sea life, meteorite and some ecosystem. However becomes warm and humid for lack of air conditioning system. Very conveniently located inside McGill university.

Patrick Tang

attended "science" session, quite dissapointed. then cancelled our next visits in the following days. We went there after the CBC talks where redpath museum staff advertised. However it turned out really not well organized. Only 2 students with less than 5 pages ppt on only a laptop. I would like watch youtube clip. I dare to say that was the worst science activity I ever attended. Felt sad about Mcgill as well.

Keon

Love this spot!!! So many different things to see

Leo Kot

Great museum entirely run by students. The fact that it is free only makes it better for those broke travellers looking for a cheap activity. The dinos could be a bit more realistic but I guess they were ok for bone remains (I don't think I know how archeology works). Mummies were cool too... Just go visit you won't regret

Missy Roy

Staff is sweet polite an very helpful Lots to see an do

susana fernandez

Loved the museum

Élisa Grothé

It's free and there is a lot of interesting stuff. I liked to see all the animals and see how big they are, the stones and their colors and the Egyptian section. It was a fun day!

Amy Weessies

3.5 stars- Not easily accessible (no on-site parking) so therefore more difficult for people with limited mobility to visit. Also not child friendly (i wouldn’t take kids under 5 here). I expected more of a dinosaur focused exhibit, the …

cat john

(Translated) There is a bit of everything in one place. The architecture of the building is worth the detour alone. (Original) On retrouve un peu de tout a un endroit.L'architecture du batiment vaut le détour à lui seul.

Ruby Astrid Tovar Cardenas

(Translated) I will never tire of visiting this museum with my children. Really complete from the nature section (fossils. Animals. Minerals) history (Egypt mummies. A review of civilization) super recommended to go with children who love to learn (Original) Nunca me cansaré de visitar este museo con mis hijos. Realmente completo desde la sección naturaleza (fósiles. Animales. Minerales) historia ( momias Egipto. Un repaso de la civilización) super recomendable para ir con niños que aman aprender

Mohammad Lubbad

It's nice place to spend one hour with the kids they will like the Dinosaurs and the animals there.

Jonathan Ferland-Valois

Interesting expositions, and donation based. Definitely worth a visit.

Ray Situ

A great variety of exhibits and it's free. Turned out to be one of my favourite museums during my trip to Montreal.

Fatima Tenorio

Great little museum if you need to kill some time in the McGill neighborhood. I was impressed with the large collection of items they have on display. The inside of the building is beautiful. A great place for kids and their families!

J Henry

Very good museum. When you first walk in you think, oh this is a bit small, but as soon as you go upstairs it opens out. Plenty to see and read. Everything is in English and French and most importantly it's free!! Very nice refuse from the cold outside!

Lupa Duende

I love the Redpath Museum, from its funky dental advert to its mummified cats and horrid taxidermy. Cleanest toilets in Montreal too..., must be because scientists wash their hands.

Gary Barker

Nice visit lots to see

Tanzila Wasi

Very beautiful collection of rocks and shells. There is a rock of display called McGillian. And dinosaur skeletons are always fun to watch! Best of all admission is free for students.

Meghan S

Great museum and exhibits!

Tsz Yee Tsui

Free of charge, nice place to visit in the university, very very worth this walking.

Juan Jose Escobar

(Translated) So many millions of history in this wonderful place ❤️ (Original) Tantos millones de historia en éste maravilloso lugar ❤️

Laura Litton

Pretty interesting museum, and free admission to the public! Great visual of how the Earth has changed over millions of years, with animals, bones, videos, and skeletons.

Soren Villafane

Great museum

Francis Prince

(Translated) A real cabinet of curiosities, between dinosaur bones and Egyptian mummies and all these stuffed animals, a real paradise for any Darwinist. I really recommend everything, plus I do not know if I was a special day, but it was free. (Original) Un véritable cabinet de curiosités, entre les ossements de dinosaures et les momies égyptiennes ainsi que tout ces animaux empaillés, un véritable paradis pour n'importe quelle Darwiniste. Je conseille vraiment a tout, en plus je sais pas si j'y ai été un jour spécial, mais c'était gratuit.

JOJO

Small museum but we enjoyed here!

Desmond Yu

The museum is by the side of the library, overlooking the lower McGill field. It was a place to destress during my McGill days. The museum have a lot of interesting collection on the historical and living earth, biological, geological, civilizational and cultural aspects. Allow a lot of imagination for all ages to travel back in time and spaces. Moreover, it is free. A voluntary donation is highly recommend to encourage staff to keep up the good work.

Donald Doell

A gem in Montreal. Historical, educational and fun. A great place to bring the family and explore.

Sayyam Mehmood

An amazing place to bring children if they have interest in fossils and dinosaurs. The staff is super friendl running informative workshops.

Zein Chehadeh

Informative and enjoyable.

Nicholas Cloutier

Very nice place for a date! If she's into museums...

Tony Lim

There are a few nice exhibits but it is showing its age. That said it is free and it's hard to argue against free.

Felipe Pérez Jvostov

One of the best and oldest Museums of Nat Hist in Canada. Great staff and amazing exhibitions. Plus it's in the hearth of Montreal!

Jacob Garcia-Tremblay

A great museum with a wide variety of objects on display. From dinosaurs to old playing cards, it's a pretty cool museum and its only a few minutes away from McGill metro.

Assia Alexandrova

Small but has a variety of exhibitions to explore. I liked the Kava vitrine!

Brenda D. Mercado Z.

Love

Kathy Ho

This museum has 3 floors: The first is a simple, small place with skulls from large mammals. Washrooms downstairs. The second floor is ocean and rocks, prehistoric, and Canadian animals. When you arrive on this floor, immediately are lots of beautiful seashells and rocks. It is magnificently presented. I can look at each conch shell and fall in love. And that's not even the best part. You turn right and enter the main room of prehistoric animals. OMG this is a breath-taking, beautiful view of the museum!! Then, the back (near the windows) are lots of information about animals we actually know. Around the walls are actual scientists working! The third floor contains many, many display windows of history from around the world. The history for each artifact is very brief, but still interesting. If you visit a lot of museums yourself, nothing is new here. Still it is a beautiful museum. It is also free! It is peaceful and empty during the weekdays.

Sabrina Domingues

Beautiful museum and great artifacts! Great educational outing with the kids.

Valentin Teirlinck

(Translated) A small museum that operates on the basis of donations. It is nestled in the middle of a beautiful campus and is worth a visit if you are in the area! An impressive collection of minerals and some beautiful fossils in an exceptional place, great experience. (Original) Un petit musée qui fonctionne sur la base de dons. Il est niché au milieu d'un très beau campus et vaut le détour si vous êtes dans le coin ! Une impressionnante collection de minéraux et quelques beaux fossiles dans un lieu d'exception, super expérience.

Pedro Hernandez

Nice experience

William von Herff

Lukewarm

S K

at the time that we visited, there were real mummies in there. Very well laid out museum.

Mélanie Fournier

(Translated) Very interesting for those who are interested in animals and their evolution. Some specimens are very impressive. If you come with children, it is really relevant to come when the museum offers activities because the exhibition is interesting for them but does not offer anything interactive to keep them interested. (Original) Très intéresants pour ceux qui s'intéressent aux animaux et à leur évolution. Certains spécimens sont très impressionnants. Si vous venez avec des enfants, il est vraiment pertinent de venir lorsque le musée offre des activités car l'exposion est intéressante pour eux mais n'offre rien d'intéractif pour conserver leur intérêt.

Erik Osinga

Good value, since it's free!

Jason Jarnet

Great museum, love to go there by myself and look at the very nice exposition and learn about the world and history

Shannon V

Great museum to see a lot of artifacts in a condensed space. The building itself is is off amazing architecture. You will find large wooden doors with amazing door knobs. Admission is by donation. There are washrooms on site.

Douglas Grant

Learn about the history of Montreal and what kind of animals we have here.

Patricia D

Always fascinating. Good collection.

Chahine Yakhlef

(Translated) Very nice museum to visit if you are passing through Montreal (Original) Très beau musée à visiter si vous passez par Montreal

Amanda Keller

It's a little gem. A great half day trip for the budding little scientist.

Crisandra De Sousa

Pretty cool little museum. 2 hour visit time of you are into this sort of thing. No air conditioning, so on hot days be mindful it’s a sauna inside. Also it took us 30 min to find parking, lots of construction near by and a lot of no parking zones due to being by the busy university.

Nooruddin Khaja

Great collection

Julien Berthelot

(Translated) Family visited museum. Rather small in size, ideal with children. Free entry but ballot box available to donate money. Minerals, fossils, skeletons, shells, stuffed animals ... lots to see. We were very interested. To do without hesitation ... (Original) Musée visité en famille. De taille assez réduite, idéale avec des enfants. Entrée gratuite mais urne disponible pour faire des dons d'argent. Minéraux, fossiles, squelettes, coquillages, animaux empaillés... beaucoup de choses à voir. Nous étions très intéressés. A faire sans hésiter...

Maha Naji

It takes an hour to finish your tour, not very exciting

Kaitlyn Pilloud

Really cool space. Very "old school" museum style with lots of cabinets of curiosity and many artifacts you won't find in the average museum today!

Chong Yeh Sai

Free entry

H Ala

It’s a nice museum but no AC in the summer so it’s very hot. I’ve even heard that someone passed out last summer in there because of the heat!!! That’s why they’ve changed the hours to 2 pm!!! How come a huge well known university like Mcgill doesn’t have enough budget to spend on its museum?! What a pity!!!

Johnny K

Museum with a lot of interesting archeology discoveries

Google User

Excellent place to visit with students and family. The school's Ivy League feel brings a new impetus to learning.

Adam L

Been going here since I was small boy and I'm glad it's still around for me to bring my son

Matt Blatz

Interesting displays in a beautiful setting.

Jeffery Ogilvie - Wright

Fun. Informative. Interesting.

Ilya

An excellent place of a natural history. Can be interesting for adults and children as well

Shefali Wykes

Good for kids general knowledge

Nikolai Cook

Free for students, including those visiting from another university. Great way to spend an hour or two. Would recommend if visiting McGill on a conference / trip.

Valerie Alvarez

Nice little old school museum with a wide array of objects and artifacts. Nice way to spend some time on a cold Montreal day!

M Lui

A cute little classic museum with a little bit of everything. Kids enjoyed it well enough. As mentioned before, this is a donation based admission. A "recommended" amount is listed if you aren't sure. Since the museum is fairly small, you will probably have to park any strollers on the first floor, and this is after lifting them up the museum stairs. Since the main entrance doors open outward, I would suggest bringing the strollers to the left of the main doors (the right door opens). They're aren't any guides or curators per se, but its great to just freely explore the exhibitions.

Rob bob

Decent old museum near downtown

Owen P

Small but quaint. Some interesting finds, donation based.

A C

A must see

Marc-André Voyer

(Translated) Very nice museum with lots of things to see. It’s sad that it’s still closed due to COVID. (Original) Très beau musée avec pleins de choses à voir. C’est triste qu’il soit toujours fermé en raison de la COVID.

Antoine Dubé

Probably one of the best museum in Montreal!

Max Z

Great for kids

Cedric Yargeau

Absolutely amazing museum. Very lovely sample selection for geologists! Great place to bring the kids!

William Wai Lum Lee

Great place to visit especially with children

Pina Robinson

Very much enjoyed this place

Igor Balagulov

Great little free museum on the grounds of McGill university. Take a walk through the campus afterwards.

Reid Nuber

Great and full of neat information! It's small, but that does not take away from the experience in any way!

vivian tao

Cozy and small museum for free. Good to visit.

Kayla Dossier

I am a frequent visitor to this museum and support this museum to the fullest (until recently). The museum itself is an excellent, amazing experience. However I have witnessed unruly behaviour with faculty harrassing members of the public. In fact acting territorial on more than one occasion (it's almost expected upon each visit). This past week my fiancé and I witnessed a public outburst by a professor (Dr. Anthony Ricciardi) towards a young family, with children that were visiting (This was my breaking point after witnessing this event.) Unfortunately they were chastised because their two year old child was just being two. The professor started yelling that "this isn't a daycare centre" and slammed his door (imagine, a building over 100 years old, very delicate with precious artifacts and someone who is upset by a two year old for talking loudly, and slamming their lab door) My fiancé and I comforted the shaken family. That behaviour was uncomfortable for many visitors, students and other faculty members. This has been an ongoing issue, and rules need to be set in place on proper etiquette in dealing with the general public. Perhaps, even if the faculty are bothered by visitors then this building should not be open to the public. Another option would be providing appropriate training for faculty members in dealing with the general public. Personally, my generous donations have been discontinued.

Jeff Heskin

Super interesting and eclectic museum. Free/donation so worth the price of admission and is on the McGill campus so that’s a bonus. If you are interested in geology/rocks you’ll be in heaven, but plenty of other things to appreciated and learn about for the rest of us. Student supported so that’s a nice feature of this museum.

A non

A true gem hidden in the McGill campus. Go there for the Gorilla. Go there for the Quebec minerals (only if you're willing to learn new words. It is very technical). Go there to fosils, dinosaurs, whale bones. Go there not to eat or drink, as it is a dry place, with only water bottles allowed. I was admonished on the top floor by the "roman pots" lady because I was having a juicebox, had to follow her back to her office and drop it in her trash bin. This is a true history museum, with tons of artifacts and so many more that aren't even on display. Go there for the sense of wonder at the groundbreaking research McGill fellows did in the remotest parts of the world. Go there to see a mummy, to see a shrunken head, and many more of the worlds most bizzare artifacts. This is truly an oversized Kunstkabinett. GO THERE. THIS WEEK. NOW.

Sania Cantina

Really had a good time!! Learned a lot of things!!!

HL Ooi

Nice collection of natural history

Peter Awram

A real ecletic selection providing a concise history of McGill and the world. Very small but with historic value. Free with suggested donation.

A B

A great museum to visit downtown in the middle of the campus, and the experience is interesting not to mention free!

Library Lady

My 8yr old is obsessed with minerals and this place did not disappoint. A huge collection of minerals and stones. As well as lots of other interesting things to keep us amused. Free entry with a donation at the door, worth noting there's no air con so on a hot day it's pretty warm the higher you climb up the stairs.

David Partington

Very good spot

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arnaud beauprez

(Translated) Old-fashioned museum, but very well preserved. The only pity is the fact that there is no air conditioning. The tour prices are just to give an indication of your voluntary contribution (Original) Musée à l'ancienne, mais très bien conservé. Le seul dommage c'est le fait qu'il n'y ai pas la climatisation. Les tarifs de visites sont juste pour donner une indication à votre contribution volontaire

Elissa Verdicchio

Amazing stuff to see and it doesn"t take hours to see it all. Loved it!

Adriano

Nice university museum - could do with better lighting in the fossils area.

Marc-Andre L

(Translated) Superb museum. There are real and very old artifacts. Several museums present us reenactments. Here we are talking about real dinosaur skeletons and a real mummy! The kids loved it. (Original) Superbe musée. On y retrouve des artéfacts réels et très anciens. Plusieurs musées nous présentent des reconstitutions. Ici on parle de vrai squelettes de dinosaures et une vraie momie ! Les enfants ont adorés.

Adrian Chu

Good

Jenna

A free museum that accepts donations. Great place to bring young and old alike! They have a large variety of artifacts. No a/c, a few fans around the building. Lots of stairs, no escalator or elevator.

tasneem seedat

Its free and really cool. I love the location. The dinosaurs and mummies are awesome. the only downfall was that there wasn't anyone there to ask questions on the artifacts.

heternity peraza

Good

Mathieu BORDRON

(Translated) Interesting natural history museum but rather small compared to the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. (Original) Musée d'histoire naturelle intéressant mais plutôt petit en comparaison au Royal Ontario Muséum de Toronto.

SH L

(Translated) Small but rich natural history museum. It's free (and if you'd like to make a small donation), the exhibits are pretty good. It's a great place to see everything from dinosaur bones to rocks and exotic cultures abroad. 2nd ~ 3rd floor is much better than 1st floor. Don't go to the first floor and go up the second floor. (Original) 작지만 알찬 자연사+잡학 박물관. 무료인데다가(맘에 드시면 소정의 기부하는것도 좋을듯) 전시물이 꽤 알차요. 공룡뼈부터 암석, 해외의 신기한 문화까지 다양한걸 볼수있어좋습니다. 1층보다 2~3층이 훨씬좋아요. 1층만 보고 가지마시고 꼭 2층올라가보세요

D Pineault

Nice museum spread over 3 floors. Some geology, some sea shells, some fossils and dinosaur bones, some animals, some Egyptian artifacts, some African artifacts, ... You get the idea, a lot of different things to look at and learn about. Some people can race through such a display in 15 minutes, but if you want to take the time to read the information about the displays you'll be there for a good 2-3 hours. One thing to be aware of is it is NOT air conditioned. You're allowed to take pictures, but no flash photography is allowed. Lots of stairs, so not really a great place for mobility reduced people. It is free, but donations are welcome to keep it in operation.

Rick Christie

Really good

Lily Thai

Took us max 20mins to go through this museum. Kids enjoyed the dinosaur the most. Beautiful architectural building with access to each of the three floors by stairs only.

Miral Waqar

Very beautiful!!!

Richard LaRocque

Old school museum. Has that Victorian style to it.

Nathan Marshall

Free admission, some cool exhibits, and a nice location right on the campus of McGill

Cricri M.

Small museum, nice staff. Could be better in terms of explanations of exihibits

Yoann Lussier

(Translated) Surrounded by McGill University, the Redpath Museum is not that visible. Once you know it, you like it and you like to go for it. Palaeontology and the history of peoples is confined in its places and various activities aimed at young people are offered. (Original) Entouré de l'Université McGill, le Musée Redpath n'est pas si visible que ça. Une fois qu'on le connaît, on l'apprécie et on aime y faire un tour. La paléontologie et l'histoire des peuples se confine en ses lieux et diverses activités visant les jeunes sont offertes.

Roberta D

Really cool old style museum

Sakura Bamboo

I was stunned to have the opportunity to touch dinosaurs' bones! This museum is very informational and magic, especially for school age children! Highly recommended.

thibault legagneux

(Translated) Museum very interesting! Beautiful geological collection in the region and worldwide. The museum does not have a ticket, admission is free prices. The suggested retail price is $ 10 (Original) Musée très intéressant ! Très belle collection géologique de la région et du monde entier. Le musée ne dispose pas de billetterie, l'entrée est à prix libre. Le prix conseillé étant de 10$

Carla Rabinovitch

Missing another shrunken head and a larher dinasairus

Benyaminov Nonna

Very nice place to spend with kids.

BillLiamTori Colbert

Nice place to take the kids. Not very big but has a mummy.

fenix medieval

Bilingual (French / English). The museum it's a must in Montreal. A great collection of human history and nature stories.

Chrislene Jean

Besides no air conditioning or ramps/elevators was very interesting

mahandra kumar

A small museum with rich collection. Particularly the Mummies from Egypt are well kept.

Graeme Salmon

Really amazing museum! Redpath has lots of great exhibits and it's really well curated! The best part isn't even that it's free - it's that good! Dinosaurs, birds, mummies, shells, rocks, and apparently the world's largest collection of preserved seahorses! There is really nothing to not like about this place!

Agatha Molina

A hidden treasure in the heart of Montreal

Danielle Blaschuk

When I was growing up I was running around this museum all the time as my parents worked for McGill. The museum inspired me so much and helped me develop an interest in ancient Egypt and paleontology. I found a fossil at the beach and took it to a paleontologist who worked there and she taught me all about crinoids. We also used to attend lectures in their small theatre. I can't recommend the Redpath enough.

Dreamboy

Nice collection

Danil Tkachenko

Donation-based admittance. Very open and friendly personnel willing to tell everything about the exposition to anyone showing even a bit of interest. The museum is very small. The most rich exposition is on paleontology and mineralogy.

Andrew Binns

Nice collection in a historical building

jonah woodhouse

Interesting and engaging! Saw some sweet dinos and a gorilla. Entering is by donation so it makes for a nice stop while touring the McGill/downtown area. Only issue was the lack of AC but hey, it was Montreal in the summer time.

Adriana Gnadt

The museum is beautiful and organized.

Anthony Thibodeau

(Translated) Nice activity to do with family. Free but I encourage you to donate to help finance such a beautiful place. Just the architecture of the place is worth the trip, in addition to the items on display. I go there minimum once a year with my family. (Original) Belle activité à faire en famille. Gratuit mais je vous encourage à y faire un don pour aider le financement d'une si belle place. Juste l'architecture de la place en vaut le déplacement, en plus des articles exposés. J'y vais minimum 1 fois par année avec ma famille.

Alex

Cute small museum.

Crystal cris

All around the world of history, awesome !

Yung Lin Tseng

even it's a small museum. But It's good for family and kids spend time here.

Frederique Forgues

(Translated) Very interesting. There are complete collections on a variety of subjects given the small size of the museum. It was very hot there, but it is possible to access a drinking trough. The museum is not at all accessible to people with reduced mobility. (Original) Très intéressant. On y trouve des collections complètes sur des sujets variés compte tenu de la petite taille du musée. Il y faisait très chaud, mais il est possible d'accéder à un abreuvoir. Le musée n'est pas du tout accessible à des personnes à mobilité réduite.

Ethan Munro

Wonderful atmosphere and exhibits

Kaitlin Boer

Redpath Museum is very well kept. Quite a quiet place so it’s easy to take in all the information around you. Exhibits are very interesting especially the fossils! Would recommend.

Susan

Kind of disappointing.

L “Coco Butter Queen” Calder

Took my 6 year old there today and she loves it !!! She even got to make a mask .. the scenery outside is breathtaking. A perfect place for a relaxing outing

Simon D

Nice old-school museum in the heart of downtown Montreal. Great for kids and adults, with lots to see. Donation based entry, so it’s sure to be of good value!

Holly Ghandhi

The Redpath is a must-see if you ever visit Montreal. I call it Montreal's Curiousity Cabinet because it has it all; dinosaurs, Egyptian mummies and so much more. One of the oldest museums in Canada, this museum offers its Victorian flare and wonderful photo and learning opportunities. I love this place! Amazing for all ages!

Daniel Pelletier

(Translated) Museum with Indiana Jone film style woodwork decor. Very nice collection of natural science objects. Lots of information to read about each object. Stones, fossils, animals, skeletons, Objects from different cultures with information to explain their uses. Self-guided tour which can take 2 hours or more. Entrance fee: Voluntary contribution of $ 10 per adult. (Original) Musée dans un décor de boiseries style des films Indiana Jone. Très belle collection d’objets de sciences naturelles. Beaucoup d’informations à lire sur chacun des objets. Pierres, fossiles, animaux, squelettes, Objets de différentes cultures avec information pour expliquer leurs utilisations. Visite libre qui peut prendre 2 heures et plus. Prix d’entrée: Contribution volontaire de 10$ par adulte.

Damien MacGillivray

Amazing. Kid friendly. Great staff.

Alexandru Tarita

There are definitely a lot of things to see and explore in this museum. One time is never enough to get to read about everythinh they have in there.. Great place to go with kids, they will thank you tons of times and, will ask when you'll be visiting it again ????????

Annie Morneau

(Translated) Free museum where there is a dinosaur skeleton. My children were not interested in the other exhibitions. We did the tour in about 20 minutes. (Original) Musée gratuit où on y trouve une squelette de dinosaure. Mes enfants n'étaient pas intéressés par les autres expositions. Nous avons fait le tour en 20 minutes environ.

Patrick Ip

Admission by optional donation. Beware that there is neither an elevator nor air conditioning. Small museum on McGill's campus. Exhibits are interesting.

Julian Lee

Great place with free admission (by donation). There was 3 levels with variety of things to see from dinosaur skeletons to different types of rocks & minerals. There is a stuffed lion and gorilla along the stairs that you can get right up to (not behind glass) so that was very unique. Can easiest spend 1 to 2 hours inside, but they close in the early afternoon.

Julie Park

There is no admission fee. If you enjoyed watching, you can give us a donation. It's not big, but it's full of things to see. It's also good to go with younger children.

Geneviève Gagnon

(Translated) Museum of Natural Science: Skeletons of dinosaurs, stuffed animals and animals. The entrance fee is in the form of donations. Less accessible in stroller; the museum is on 3 floors and spaces are restricted. In baby carrier it's great! (Original) Musée de sciences naturelles : squelettes de dinosaures, d'animaux et animaux empaillés. Le tarif d'entrée est sous la forme de dons. Moins accessible en poussette; le musée est sur 3 étages et les espaces sont restreints. En porte bébé c'est génial!

Sophie Roca

(Translated) To spend a wonderful cultural moment with your family. Everything is very well explained. (Original) Pour passer un superbe moment culturel en famille. Tout y est très bien expliqué.

Goro Nyudo Masamune

An absolute must if you're in Montreal. I'm especially fond of their gorgeous collection of minerals and seashells. Another part I absolutely love is the history of our planet. Very nice explanations for all ages (pun intended!). They also have a huge collection of taxidermy. They have varied exhibits and the staff there is very knowledgeable; don't be afraid to ask questions!

Stuart Piketh

Fabulous walk

Khalid DARDOUCHI

(Translated) Excellent museum. Exhibitions really impressive. We quickly went around and the expos are very dense. It feels really good. The information is in French and English. Excellent museum. Exhibitions really impressive. We quickly went around and the expos are very dense. It feels really good. The information is in French and English. (Original) Excellent musée . Expositions vraiment impressionnante. On a vite fait le tour et les expos sont très denses. Ça fait vraiment du bien. Les informations sont en français et en anglais. Excellent museum. Exhibitions really impressive. We quickly went around and the expos are very dense. It feels really good. The information is in French and English.

Dave Marleau

Mcgill Redpath museum is always fun to visit they have nice specimens and I find it really beautfiul with its old building charm i recommend and donate its free

Luiz Capelo

Great museum

Katerina Gurkova

Dinosaures are the favorites of my children!

Holly J

Nice museum with lots of natural history displays.

adri Diaz

(Translated) I think visiting a museum. Is always a good plan. (Original) Je pense que visiter un musée. Est toujours un bon plan.