Reviews of Château Dufresne (Museum)

Claudia Miccoli

Great little museum

Roberto De La Rosa

(Translated) Excellent place to learn something about the history of Montreal. Highly recommended (Original) Excelente lugar para conocer algo de la historia de Montreal. Muy recomendable

Jean-Pierre Jr Dubuc

(Translated) We really enjoyed our visit to this heritage castle. The history of the Dufresne family is special and very interesting. Imagine, the central vacuum cleaner at the beginning of the last century! Unbelievable! And Napoleon at the entrance ... A warm welcome and a visit that was a charm. Thanks again! :) We really enjoyed our visit to this heritage castle. The history of the Dufresne family is special and very interesting. Imagine, the central vacuum cleaner at the beginning of the last century! Unbelievable! And Napoleon at the entrance ... A warm welcome and a visit that was a charm. Thanks again! :) (Original) We really enjoyed our visit to this heritage castle. The history of the Dufresne family is special and very interesting. Imagine, the central vacuum cleaner at the beginning of the last century! Unbelievable! And Napoleon at the entrance ... A warm welcome and a visit that was a charm. Thanks again! :) Nous avons beaucoup aimé notre visite à ce château patrimonial. L'histoire de la famille Dufresne est particulière et très intéressante. Imaginez, l'aspirateur central au début du siècle dernier! Incroyable! Et Napoléon à l'entrée... Un accueil chaleureux et une visite qui a été un charme. Encore merci! :)

Teenoushh

Customer service so-so

Nathalie Armutlu

My fiancé and I reserved one hour at the Musée Dufresne-Nincheri for a photography session. When we went in the week before to pay, I asked a girl working there if we could go see where the pictures can be taken. She said "Any room that doesn't have any furniture." I later found out that the rooms that had furniture in them were blocked off by a glass panel, making it impossible to take pictures in those rooms either way. And most of the furniture exposed to the public had “Do not touch signs” which we respected. Keeping in mind that this is an engagement photoshoot that I hired a professional photographer for and I'm paying 150$ per hour + 30$ "encadrement" + tax to use the space, you could imagine that we are not teenagers willing to break or bend rules. During the first half an hour to 45 minutes, we were in one of the rooms, unsupervised. So I don't know what I'm paying the 30$ "encadrement" for. We were taking pictures by the marble staircase when Mme Manon Lapointe comes in and tells our photographer that he is too close to a statue (it did not have any do not touch signs on it) and basically telling him how to do his job. She would interrupt our session every couple of seconds to complain about what our photographer is doing. Essentially we were wasting time in every sense of the word due to her constant harassment. She was very rude, but was smiling to the other guests who probably had not even paid half of what I was paying to be there, and much younger than we were. When she told us that our time is up, I told her we will reserve the space for another half an hour. Mme Lapointe came back to make her snotty comments and kept checking her watch every couple of minutes and giving a stressful environment to us and our professional photographer. Later that day, we saw on Instagram a bride was literally lying on the railings AND another man TOUCHING the statue that our photographer was allegedly “too close” to. Why are we being treated more poorly than guests who aren’t charged by the hour? Where was Mme Lapointe, the security guard? When our half an hour was up, and we went back downstairs to pay for 30 minutes of extra rent, she had charged me an extra 30$ for encadrement in addition to 75$ (half of 150$). I refused to pay the extra 30$. She claimed to have hired people, but nobody was around. My fiancé said "If you don't accept, then call my lawyer." To which Mme Lapointe said "Oh vous autres la" Eventually Mme Lapointe accepted reducing our price by the 30$ and made very rude comments saying "Je ne veux plus vous voir" and refused to give us her business card. All the while, throughout this entire conversation, Mme Lapointe kept interrupting when my fiancé was talking and kept defending herself saying she had explained to me "clearly" the procedure. I have no written document of anything clear or precise. I even had to make her photocopy the initial invoice. On our original invoice, it is specified that I will pay 100$ if I wanted an extra hour to take pictures outside. No mention of the additional 30$ for "encadrement" whatever Mme Lapointe thinks that means. When she told me 75$ I handed her 75$ cash to which she said "On charge les taxes ici madame." I am an accountant, she doesn't need to educate me on taxes. Had she told me the correct amount owing 86.23$ right away I would have given it to her. I am not an idiot. When I asked for the invoice, she only gave me the receipt from the cash register, unlike the official invoice I received for the 150+30$ + tax. I had never been a victim of racism or verbal abuse until that day. Mme Lapointe's condescending attitude and unprofessionalism is completely and utterly unacceptable in the public service department. To add to my point, I had written the Musée Dufresne-Nincheri an email in English to which I received no response. But after a couple of months later, I wrote an email in French and got a reply right away. How can the Museum association of Montreal let someone so awful be in charge of a public place? Horrible experience, horrible woman.

Esther Rodriguez Beltran

(Translated) Wonderful Architecture ... Place to visit absolutely (Original) Merveilleuse Architecture ... Endroit à visiter absolument

Alexis Hennequin

(Translated) Visit today May 16, 2021! A beautiful place to discover in Montreal to retrace part of the history of the Dufresne family! The person at the entrance was very friendly and gave clear explanations! I recommend (Original) Visite aujourd'hui le 16 Mai 2021 ! Une belle place a découvrir a Montréal pour retracer une partie de l'histoire de la famille Dufresne ! La personne a l'entrée était très sympathique et donnait des explications claires ! Je recommande

Donald Alexandre

(Translated) If you are really interested in the history of Montreal, and you like period houses with wood paneling, stained glass, painted walls, etc. this visit is worth it. The visit system with iPad seems interesting at first, but we quickly realize that it is not ideal. When we are a few in a room, the sound of 2 iPad at the same time is not great ... It would have been nice to put a few more information boards. Several rooms do not have (given the iPad, but as mentioned not great). (Original) Si vous êtes vraiment intéressé à l'histoire de Montréal, et que vous aimez les maisons d'époque avec boiseries, vitrail, murs peints, etc. cette visite en vaut la peine. Le système de visite avec iPad paraît intéressant au début, mais on se rend vite compte que ce n'est pas l'idéal. Lorsqu'on est quelques uns dans une salle, le son de 2 iPad en même temps ce n'est pas super... Il aurait été bien de mettre un peu plus de panneaux d'informations. Plusieurs salles n'en ont pas (étant donné le iPad, mais tel que mentionné pas super).

Jessie

If you like any vintage decoration or family history, here is the right place to visit! Very beautiful!

Hardeep Bajaj

The tour was much quicker than we thought…we did the whole thing in 30 mins. A lot of empty rooms but you could admire the mouldings and the ceilings. A few rooms had the original furniture and setting which was pretty cool.

Paulo Henrique PH

Nice place... just miss water

Pigeon Sannom

(Translated) Very beautiful residence superbly restored. The guides are very interesting and knowledgeable. However, I would have liked a few additional posters here and there to explain more about the construction of the building and what was going on in the daily life of these people at the time. All in all a nice visit (Original) Très belle demeure superbement restaurée. Les guides sont très intéressantes et bien renseignées. J'aurais toutefois aimé quelques affiches ici et là supplémentaires afin de nous expliquer davantage sur la construction de l'édifice ainsi que ce qui s'y déroulait dans le quotidien de ces gens à l'époque. Somme toute une belle visite

Papa Bout

(Translated) The interior is very pretty, currently I contribute to its outdoor restoration. He will find these letters of nobility. The interior is really worth the detour and the Audioguide is really well done. (Original) L'intérieur est très joli, présentement je contribue à sa restauration extérieure. Il retrouvera ces lettres de noblesse. Linterieur vaut vraiment le detour et laudioguide est vraiment bien fait.

Zoey Zou

Not bad, but If your time is limited maybe you can pass this one for some other attractions.

yoshino yo

(Translated) Enter the dream world. (Original) 夢の世界に入れます。

Nghe Luu

Interesting to visit a historical building and seeing how a wealthy family lived. They guided tour on the iPad was useful.

Darcy

Amazing architecture; in superb condition inside. The brothers has rather different personalities, and that is squarely reflected in their tastes in design. A must to visit.

Sebastian Sanio

It always fascinated me these type of places, they speak aloud about history and a world evolving. I went on the first Sunday of a month so I didn't have to pay. If you have to pay, I think it's a little bit expensive for what it is. The building is incredible, but aside from some history about it at the beginning (in English and French) and about the shoe factory the family had at the end (only in French), there aren't explanations about the rooms.

Pierre Bélanger

(Translated) A little architectural jewel to discover! (Original) Petit bijou architectural a découvrir !

Dicocci Soluciones Creativas

It is a very beautiful place, but I consider that the price of the ticket is high

Daniel Racine

(Translated) To find out more about the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve neighborhood, a place full of quaint charm. (Original) Pour en savoir plus sur le quartier d'Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, un endroit plein de charme suranné.

Ali

(Translated) Beautiful, unique, but the ticket is expensive. (Original) Beau, unique, mais le billet est cher.

Caitlin Smith

interesting and overlooked museum showcasing a beautiful house

patrick sauvé

(Translated) I liked seeing the empty rooms first and then furnished. "We're going to visit a castle", my daughter loved it. And do not forget; there is free parking! (Original) J'ai aimé voir d'abord les pièces vides et ensuite meublées. "On va aller visiter un château", ma fille a adoré. Et n'oubliez pas; il y a un stationnement gratuit!

Sarah Gao

(Translated) Son performing here, great castle (Original) 儿子在此表演，非常棒的城堡

Rita Hokayem

Nice castle for those who enjoy the architecture of baroque/renaissance era. It is recommended to visit, located near the botanical garden, where you learn about the city's history.

Jacques Delcourt

(Translated) Beautiful museum and very welcoming staff (Original) Beau musée et personnel très accueillant

Alysha Anderson

Love if! Very interesting museum with the history of the surrounding area

Laurent Duchastel

(Translated) Nice little museum, unusual place in Montreal for an hour or two mini tour on a rainy day. At the museum level, there would be significant improvements to be made in the historical records. Constant confusion between the objects that belonged to the owner and those placed to only evoke an era (and sometimes others). In the same way, we add elements evoking the Maisonneuve city project (including a fictional model which is not identified as such) and pieces of art by contemporary artists having no connection with the museum! Ironically, this eclectic side of the museum refers to the same eclecticism of the Dufresne brothers of the time. In the end, it remains nice although still a museum in the making. (Original) Petit musée sympathique, lieu inusité de Montréal pour une mini visite d'une heure ou deux un jour de pluie. Sur le plan muséal, il y aurait des améliorations significatives à faire dans les notices historiques. Confusion constante entre les objets ayant appartenu aux propriétaire et ceux placés pour seulement évoquer une époque (et parfois d'autres). De la même manière, on ajoute des éléments évoquant le projet de ville de Maisonneuve (dont une maquette fictive qui n'est pas identifiée comme telle) et des pièces d'art d'artistes contemporains n'ayant aucun lien avec le musée! Ironiquement, ce côté éclectique du musée renvoie au même éclectisme des frères Dufresne de l'époque. Au final, cela demeure sympathique bien qu'encore un musée en devenir.

Sandra Silva

(Translated) It was a very nice experience meeting young girls who knew the history and could meet us and answer our questions very own a beautiful history of our country (Original) Ce fut une très belle expérience rencontrer des jeunes filles qui savaient l'histoire et pouvait nous rencontrer et répondre à nos questions très propre une belle histoire de notre pays

Lalo Hernandez

(Translated) A nice museum to discover from the east of Montreal, little visited because it is next to attractions much more striking as the Olympic Stadium Tower or the botanical garden of Montreal. (Original) Un bonito museo a descubrir del este de Montreal, poco visitado porque se encuentra al lado atracciones mucho mas llamativas como la Torre del estadio olímpico o el jardín botánico de Montreal.

Melanie Richard

(Translated) That my surprise hihi really Like very close to home and very beautiful I recommend it to all (Original) Ca ma surprise hihi vrAiment tres proche de chez moi et tres beau je le conseille a tous

May Nguyen

We arrived an hour before closing so there was no one in the house so it felt like we had a private tour. The house is incredible , I would suggest you get the audio tour so you can learn more about each room.

Doug and Janet Boyes

Explanations would have been helpful, but such a beautiful house!

Isuru Vidanalage

Gorgeous mansion Interesting history about Dufresne family and their beautiful house. Each and every corner of the house are beautifully designed. There are paintings on the ceiling and on glass doors. Even radiators are so beautiful. Free parking in front of the entrance. You will get an electronic tab to guide you through the building. It has an audio description about each room (you can select English or French) Staff is really friendly. For anyone who like history and beautiful mansions this would be an ideal visit.

anis Mannai

correct

Dàwéi Hēiér

Nice museum ! There are nice paintings inside ;)

Clémence Marseille

(Translated) We left West Island thinking the museum was open but no, we hit our noses on the door ... they should update their opening hours on Google. A little disappointing! We were coming to see the new renovations! An other time... (Original) Nous sommes partis de l’Ouest de l’Ile en pensant le musée ouvert mais non, nous nous sommes cognés le nez sur la porte... ils devraient mettre à jour leurs heures d’ouverture sur Google. Un peu décevant! Nous venions pour voir les nouvelles rénovations! Une prochaine fois...

lucie thouin

(Translated) very beautiful to see (Original) très beau a voir

Michael La Posta

Beautiful home that must have been something to be able to live in! The incredible detail in the wood ceilings, velvet wall coverings, wood moldings, doors, etc. are absolutely gorgeous. If you appreciate beautiful architecture and lavish bourgeois style, I think you'll enjoy this château. The employees are also around as you tour to answer any questions you may have, but you're also supplied with an interactive touch-screen tablet with audio clips to guide you through as you make your way through the rooms on both sides of the château. Worth the visit!

Grace Steward

Amazing architecture; in superb condition inside. The brothers has rather different personalities, and that is squarely reflected in their tastes in design. A must to visit. What a great restored mansion and tour, with tremendous depth of history and knowledge imparted by a very modern and high-tech electronic tablet that produces helpful/useful audio for each room on the tour. Best yet, on our September Wednesday morning we were just about the only guests in this house that is really off the beaten path in Montreal. However, it's literally next door to the Olympique Parc so you can make a half-day of it visiting both. if you're interested in learning about Montreal and the industrialsts that launched their modern economy around 1900, or if you're just a history buff on how the rich used to live, you must check out Ch. Dufresne !

Natalia anime

I liked it but there was no tour. This could be because of covid ????‍♀️. Also the whole basement was filled with super interesting information, but my English friends couldn't follow since it wasn't bilingual. I had to translate.

Cédric Larouche

(Translated) Beautiful bourgeois home. The visit is done quickly enough. Audio guide with iPad available. The exterior is currently under renovation. (Original) Belle demeure bourgeoise. La visite se fait assez rapidement. Audio guide avec iPad disponible. L'extérieur est présentement en rénovation.

Alfaro Sarah

(Translated) Nice discovery. (Original) Belle découverte.

Luc GILLEN

(Translated) A gem in Homa, a must-visit museum (Original) Un bijou dans Homa, musée à absolument visiter

Diana Archer

A very nice place, the exhibits were very interesting. When I went the top floor was closed for renovations, but that didn't change my experience at all. It was interesting seeing the way the people in the house lived. They gave us iPads and headphones and we were connected to a sort of app that allows us to listen to the backstory of every room as we were in it without disturbing others.

Amélie Perron

(Translated) Nice outing for students (Original) Belle sortie pour des élèves

Raye Chung

Gorgeous chateau with a story and historical interior designs. The painted ceilings are very interesting.

Gerard Pietrykiewicz

What an amazing place. The opulence and splendor of it is just spectacular.

francis melancon

(Translated) Very beautiful museum (Original) Très beau musee

Svitlana Bohdan

This place is very beautiful and peaceful. I would recommend to visit. I have a good impression of this place. They offer you an audio tour. You could listen while you walk from one room to another. Not a lot of people, I would say no people. It was just me and my husband ???? We were in July and there was no air conditioner, but rooms were chill so it was not an issue. In some rooms there’s chairs so you could sit and listen to the audio guide.

Dårkspėllmån S

(Translated) I loved my visit there with my daughter, the employees are very courteous, it's wonderful and the guided tour with the tablet is very good! We loved our budget outing (Original) J'ai adoré ma visite la bas avec ma fille, les employées sont très courtoises , c'est magnifique et la visite guidée avec la tablette est très bien! Nous avons adoré notre sortie à petit prix

Rubis abi nader

Chateau Dufresne is a castle built around 100 years ago by two brothers. The architecture of the castle is symetric and since when it is pretty much like a mirror a part of it has furniture whereas the other part is empty this way you could admire the decoration of the past century as well as enjoy the architecture and the monument itself. The furniture is quite breathtaking and very rich as for the structure of the castle i would say it's classical. I think it's a must for people interested in decor, architecture and history to visit it while in Montreal

Ethzrard Lafortune

(Translated) Beautiful (Original) Très beau

Marie Lou Thomas

(Translated) A nice visit to do, for all history lovers. The model of the billiard room is fascinating and the many reconstructed pieces are impressive. The ceiling frescoes and mosaics are particularly beautiful. The audio guide is a good supplement and helps with understanding and is easy to use. (Original) Une belle visite à faire, pour tous les amateurs d'histoire. La maquette de la salle de billard est fascinante et les nombreuses pièces reconstituées sont impressionnantes. Les fresques du plafond et les mosaïques sont particulièrement belles. L'audio guide est un bon supplément et aide à la compréhension et il est facile à utiliser.

ANNE MACKAY MONTREAL

A must see museum in Montreal

Kristina Rutman

Beautiful place and happy to able to see a piece of history. We used to leave just beside it. Great view from window.

Marc Forest

(Translated) Nice place to visit. Very beautiful to see. (Original) Belle endroit à visiter. Très beau à voir.

Repaq mtl

(Translated) Wonderful place to visit the furnishings and woodwork as well as the ceilings, original from the early 1900s and a bonus also a temporary exhibition awaits you there (Original) Magnifique endroit à visiter les ameublements et les boiseries ainsi que les plafonds ,original du début des années 1900 et une prime aussi une exposition temporaire vous y attend

Normand Pauzé

(Translated) Gorgeous. Cost = $ 14 no need for reservation to go there. I saw great things, it s a wonderful place. (Original) Sublime. Coût=14$ pas besoin de réservation pour y aller. J ai vu de superbes choses,c est un merveilleux endroit.

Anne Schouten

(Translated) It is simply a pretty old house. (Original) Es simplemente una casa vieja bonito.

Jean-Yves Rehby

(Translated) Very interesting historic place. Free visit a little spoiled by the lack of autonomy of the tablets provided: apparently they overheat in their protective case and go out halfway through. Let us hope that the renovations in progress will lead to a development of the exterior of the property! (Original) Lieu historique très intéressant. Visite libre un peu gâchée par le manque d'autonomie des tablettes fournies : apparemment elles surchauffent dans leur étui protecteur et s'éteignent à la moitié du parcours. Souhaitons que les rénovations en cours aboutissent à une mise en valeur de l'extérieur de la propriété!

Alana Perry

Super cool little museum. Worth checking out. Loved the architecture.

Jessie

If you like any vintage decoration or family history, here is the right place to visit! Very beautiful!

Rysia Andrade

Not much to see and very expensive. The rooms of the home were mostly empty, it would have been since to see more furniture and objects. The entrance was unclear (its around back). The English video provided on an iPad was well done.

Pierre-Nicolas Charron

(Translated) Magnificent museum! You will be amazed, for the whole family. We can easily feel the history and imagine the life of that time. Very welcoming and accommodating staff! Easy access by the pi-IX weather, near several services and other points of interest. (Original) Musée magnifique! Vous serez émerveillés, pour toute la famille. Nous pouvons facilement ressentir l'histoire et s'imaginer la vie de cette époque. Personnel très acceuillant et accomodant ! Facile d'accès par le méteo pi-IX, près de plusieurs services et autres points d'intérets.

Thomas Rebelo

Intetesting story of two brothers who made a fortune in shoe business . Lots of intereSTING displays with photos and typical displays ..from thirties and forties etc.

Melissa Gagnon

Beautiful!!!

aminayag

(Translated) Magnificent (Original) Magnifique

Igor Pivovar

Beautiful château and interesting museum.

Sebastián Cornejo Angel

(Translated) I fell in love with this mansion! If you are visiting Montreal you have to visit this Palace because it is an architectural Jewel, many decorative elements have been restored and although they are not the same as the original piece they replace they are equally beautiful. The multimedia audio guide you receive at the entrance to the Palace is very illustrative and easy to use. Enjoy it!! (Original) Me enamoré de esta mansión! Si están de visita en Montreal tienen que visitar este Palacio porque es una Joya arquitectónica, muchos elementos decorativos han sido restaurados y aunque no son iguales a la pieza original que reemplazan son igualmente bellos. El audio guía multimedia que recibes en la entrada al Palacio es muy ilustrativa y sencilla de usar. Disfrútenlo!!

Christine Imhoff

The details in this house are incredible. I wish I went when it wasn't so hot. I would have taken more time to really take it all in. The iPad guide is glitchy but still informative

Rainbow So

Though it only looks like a large house from the outside, the interior was surprisingly more spacious and had many grand interior finishings that makes this place a "chateau". The wonderful ipad guided tour allowed visitors freedom to explore at their own place while providing wonderful insights into the two families that resided in this residence. Some of the rooms and locations in the museum were under renovation and I wasn't able to see everything but I would like to revisit again perhaps in the warmer season to get a fuller picture of this historic home.

Bruno JJ Froment

(Translated) Nice place, but for now there is so much construction on the building, around and in the streets that it's a bit hard to find the place. Heritage is still well preserved, except the top floor. People in wheelchairs have access to all floors. I recommend going after work for a better experience. (Original) Bel endroit, mais pour l'instant il y a tellement de construction sur le bâtiment, autour et dans les rues que c'est un peu dur de trouver l'endroit. Le patrimoine y est quand même bien conservé, sauf le dernier étage. Les gens en fauteuil roulant on accès à tous les étages. Je conseille d'y aller après les travaux pour une meilleure expérience.

Frédérique MARIE NUÑEZ

(Translated) Beautiful house, beautiful museum. 3rd visit, I preferred with a guide rather than with the tablet (explanations too succinct, not alive). (Original) Belle maison, beau musée. 3e visite, je préférais avec un guide plutôt qu'avec la tablette (explications trop succintes, pas vivant).

olivier jobin

(Translated) Magnificent little-known place. (Original) Magnifique lieu méconnu.

Kimberly Medina

A beautiful home full of history. We arrived late in the day so the audio tour tour allowed us to see everything before they closed.

Fernando Garcia

(Translated) For those who love history you have to take the guided tour. (Original) Pour ceux qui aiment l'histoire vous devez prendre la visite guidée.

Anna Dowdall

Splendid Beaux Arts rooms. The take-along tablet is informative. One of Montreal's best kept secrets.

Xavier Comtois

(Translated) Very beautiful semi-detached residences of Beaux-Arts style, unfortunately unknown to Montrealers and Montrealers. The landscape maintenance leaves much to be desired and does not invite the visit. (Original) Très belles résidences jumelées de style Beaux-Arts malheureusement méconnues des montréalais et des montréalaises. L'entretien paysager laisse largement à désirer et n'invite pas à la visite.

Nawel Iwelo

(Translated) The guided tour is interesting and the twists and turns of the story of the Dufresne brothers and their house are fun. It remains however a small property compared to other "castles". (Original) La visite guidée est intéressante et les rebondissements de l'histoire des frères Dufresne et de leur maison sont amusants. Ça reste cependant une petite propriété comparé à d'autres "châteaux".

Mathieu Lefort

(Translated) The architecture is superb. And the interactive tour despite some difficulty was awesome. (Original) L'architecture est superbe. Et la visite interactive malgré quelque difficulté était génial.

Kiki Ki

(Translated) Absolutely stunning architecture, beautiful gem in Montreal! To be amazed! (Original) Architecture absolument renversante, beau joyau à Montréal! À s'en mettre plein les yeux!

Yolanda Casillas

(Translated) A very complete museum, we did not get many people so we could enjoy it to the fullest and at our own pace (Original) Un museo muy completo, no nos tocó con mucha gente por lo que pudimos disfrutar al máximo y a nuestro ritmo

Hélène Terroux

Belle visite d'un château de chez nous, d'époque. Belles reconstitutions et les explications sont très pertinentes

Gillis D

I love this place (Dufresne Castle) historical and sharp... Beautifull touristic attraction. Gillis

Michel Primeau

(Translated) Interesting part of our history and very impressive for the time. Unfortunately, besides the architecture, there is little to see, but the price is very affordable. (Original) Intéressant pan de notre histoire et très impressionnant pour l'époque. Malheureusement, outre l'architecture, il y a peu à voir, mais le prix est très abordable.

Marie-Pierre Bousquet

(Translated) Pleasant visit, with audio guide tablet. There are also activities for children. We discover the tastes of French-speaking bourgeois families at the beginning of the 20th century. Well organised. (Original) Agréable visite, avec tablette audio guide. Il y a aussi des activités pour les enfants. On découvre les goûts de familles bourgeoises francophones au début du 20ème siècle. Bien organisé.

Jean Lafleur

(Translated) Surprising historic place (Original) Lieu historique surprenant

Andrew Aljabbour

(Translated) Amaaaaazing (Original) Amaaaaazing

Ekaterina E

Beautiful! I would like to stay in such a hotel, but it’s not a hotel it’s museum:)

Marie-christine Masse

(Translated) Located corner Sherbrooke and pie ix. It is a magnificent mansion dating from the early 1900s. I loved my visit. (Original) Situé coin Sherbrooke et pie ix. C'est une magnifique demeure datant du début des années 1900. J'ai adoré ma visite.

Benoit Trudel

(Translated) A little-known pearl in the history of Montreal. The opportunity, in a short time, to explore an important era in our economic and social development. Also a good example of how we often come close to screwing up our heritage for lack of vision. Superb preservation effort. Too bad it is not better known. During our visit, the temporary exhibitions section was empty ... but we still charge the full price. Still expensive at nearly $ 50 for three adults and one child for a visit of barely an hour. (Original) Une petite perle méconnue de l'histoire de Montréal. L'occasion, en peu de temps, d'explorer une époque importante de notre développement économique et social. Aussi un bel exemple de comment nous passons souvent bien près de bousiller notre patrimoine par manque de vision. Superbe effort de préservation. Dommage que ça ne soit pas plus connu. Lors de notre passage, la section des expositions temporaires était vide ... mais on charge quand même le.plein tarif. Quand même cher à près de 50 $ pour trois adultes et un enfant pour une visite d'à peine une heure.

Linda Bever

Beautiful place if you like to visit places such as old houses/palaces

Hend Razek

Very well kept to bad they closed most of the bedrooms, the English description needs to be clear

Jean-Claude Côté

(Translated) To have. Open despite the works. (Original) A voir. Ouvert malgré les travaux.

Magellan Granger

(Translated) Very well the lady at the reception was very pretty. (Original) Très bien la demoiselle à l'accueil etait très jolie.

Alina Seremet

(Translated) Magnificent foray into the history of Montreal at the beginning of the 20th century. I highly recommend the guided tour. The guide is very professional, the decor is impressive, it feels like you are going back in time. (Original) Magnifique incursion dans l'histoire de Montreal au début du 20e siècle. Je conseille vivement la visite guidée. Le guide est très professionnel, les décors sont impressionnants, on a l'impression de vivre un voyage dans le temps.

Jean Chabot

(Translated) Magnificent (Original) Magnifique

Pietro Langevin

(Translated) Is it the castle Angers? (Original) Est-que c'est le chateau Angers?

Irving Santana

Great museum, such a beautiful house full of history

Marie-Pier Binette

(Translated) Interactive tour, less impressive decor than I thought, price well (Original) Visite interactive, décor moins impressionnant que je pensais, prix bien

Boucher Martin

(Translated) Don't really know (Original) Connais pas vraiment

francisco martel

(Translated) Good (Original) Bon

Lucas clover alcole

This is a very interesting and unique attraction in Montreal which not only charts the personal history of an important Francophone family but also has some incredible architecture. The price is perhaps a little steep considering a lot of the furniture is missing and the building is being renovated but the audioguide, which is actually on a tablet, is extremely informative and really adds to the experience. All in all I highly recommend visiting this hidden gem of Montreal as it very much reveals a different and little known side of the city.

Denis Nantel

(Translated) Lack of decoration. (Original) Manque de décoration.

Donald Niebyl

Amazing visit. We had a great time exploring this fascinating mansion. You can learn all about this heritage of Montreal here, as well as see beautiful architecture, hand crafted furniture and unbelievable art work. If you love history and art and old homes, this place is a MUST see!

Dj Me

(Translated) small but beautiful! (Original) petit mais beau!

Catherine Miossec

(Translated) France and Canada cousins (Original) La France et le Canada cousins

Yoann Lussier

(Translated) This place is reminiscent of the architecture of the old continent. Made with a majestic inner courtyard, it lends itself to various Montreal events such as commemorative battles. The perennial collection is good but the collections lent to the Castle are much more interesting as the Napoleonic jewels. (Original) Cet endroit rappelle l'architecture de l'ancien continent. Fait avec une majestueuse cour intérieure, elle se prête au divers évènements montréalais comme les batailles de commemorations. La collection pérenne est bien mais les collections prêtés au Château sont bien plus intéressantes comme les joyaux napoléonniens.

Claudio

Wow

Denise Hamel

(Translated) Nice place to discover. Majestic and easy with kids (Original) Bel endroit à découvrir. Majestueux et facile avec des enfants

Fatima

(Translated) Very nice visit experience! (Original) Très belle expérience de visite!

Francine Joly

(Translated) We lived like this just over 100 years ago. At a time when Maisonneuve was THE city. You have to go and see. The nearby JBM did not yet exist. Absolutely stunning. Soon a coffee bistro to come. We can exchange. There is something to be proud of. (Original) On vivait comme ça il y a à peine plus de 100 ans. À une époque où Maisonneuve était LA cité. Il faut aller voir. Le JBM tout à côté n'existait pas encore. Absolument magnifique. Bientôt un café bistro à venir. On pourra échanger. Il y a de quoi être fier.

Kristi Hanson

Website needs updated. It said open but when we arrived it was closed for renovations. Please update your website.

Karl ChuLo

(Translated) Very nice to think that in Montreal we have a replica of the Chateau de Versailles, Napoleonic paintings by David, etc. Free on the 1st Sunday of the month. (Original) Très sympa de se dire qu'à Montréal nous avons une réplique du Chateau de Versailles, de peintures napoléoniennes de David, etc. Gratuit le 1er dimanche du mois.

Peter Tat

Great experience, informative visit

François Caron

Really nice mansion. Hidden gem right next of the Montreal Botanical gardens. Must visit, great historical heritage.