Plan a Visit
Montreal Jewish Museum
We’re not a traditional museum.
Here’s how to plan your visit:
Our Museum hosts dozens of cultural events year-round and contemporary art exhibitions in our gallery space.
Our location at 5220 boulevard St-Laurent is currently closed for renovations. We are currently operating out of H. Fisher & Fils at 4129 boulevard St-Laurent, and lead walking tours and food tours around Jewish Montreal.
Please note that we do not have a permanent exhibition. We are currently offering guided visits of H. Fisher & Fils at 4129 St-Laurent. Our walking tours meet outside of H. Fisher & Fils at 4129 St-Laurent, and our flagship food tour, Beyond the Bagel, meets outside of the Rialto Theatre at 5723 Park Ave.
The reception area at H. Fisher & Fils is quite small. Please be aware that if the Museum is busy and you have already purchased tickets for a walking tour or guided experience, our staff may request that you wait on the terrace outdoors until your tour has begun. We appreciate your patience and collaboration!
H. Fisher & Fils
$8 (price includes tax and booking fees).
Historic Walking Tours
$26 Adult
$24 Ages 65+
$14 Ages 13-17 and Students
$8 Ages 8-12
Ages 0–7 are free
Food Tours
$115 Adult
$110 Ages 65+
$94 Ages 13–17 and Students
$60 Ages 6–12
Ages 0–5 are free
Tour prices listed above do not include tax & FareHarbor fees (6%)
Consult our Tours Calendar for dates and prices.
Monday: 10am – 5pm
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 10am – 5pm
Friday: 10am – 5pm
Saturday: 10am – 5pm
Sunday: 10am – 5pm
To view our schedule of tours see our Tours Calendar
We are located at 4129 Boulevard Saint-Laurent on “The Main”, a National Historic site of Canada.
Bus routes:
- 55 North (Saint-Laurent / Rachel stop), 55 South (Saint-Urbain / Rachel stop)
- 29 Rachel West or East (Rachel/St-Laurent stop)
- 80 Parc North or South (Monument Sir-George-Étienne-Cartier stop)
Closest metro stations: 15 minute walk from Metro Mont-Royal
Parking: The Montreal Jewish Museum does not offer onsite parking. Metered street parking is available, but limited at certain hours. Please allow plenty of additional time to find parking if you require it. You can download the Mobicité app from the App store and Google Play to refill your meter remotely.
The ground floor of H. Fisher & Fils has a small step to enter. There is no ramp or automatic door opener, but a Museum staff can assist any visitors entering the building with limited mobility. The H. Fisher & Fils store is over 100 years old and unfortunately has limited restroom facilities. Our single bathroom is not wheelchair accessible.
Tours can generally be made to accommodate different mobility and accessibility needs. Please inform the Museum of any relevant accessibility needs upon booking your tours. Note that Montreal’s sidewalks and roads are often under construction, which can further impact accessing our walking tours.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the museum?
Our location at 5220 St-Laurent is currently closed for renovations. Please visit us at H. Fisher & Fils, 4129 St-Laurent.
Where is your collection?
Our space at 5220 St-Laurent does not house a physical collection. Our extensive virtual collection is accessible through our research website.
Do I need to purchase a ticket to access the museum?
Yes, general admission is $8 for the H. Fisher & Fils guided visits.
Please visit our Tours Page for walking tour prices.
How much time should I expect to spend at the Museum?
Our walking tours are 1.5 to 2 hours long and Food tours are 3 to 4 hours. Guided visits at H. Fisher & Fils are 20-30 minutes.
Do I have to take a tour to visit the Museum?
If you are not attending a walking tour or food tour, the Museum is currently only open for events and guided visits at H. Fisher & Fils, please check event descriptions for ticket costs (we host both free and ticketed events).
Which tour is the best?
That depends on what interests you! Each of our tours explores different time periods and themes. If you are interested in Montreal’s cultural, political and literary history, then In the Shadow of the Mountain or Rabbis, Writers and Radicals are great options! If you are looking for an introduction to Montreal’s Jewish history, Making Their Mark is a great place to start. Our most popular tour with families is Beyond the Bagel, and is great for those with big appetites and a hunger for knowledge!
Can I request custom tour routes, special stops on a tour, or a general tour of a district?
No, we only offer the tours viewable on our website.
I prefer to go at my own pace, do you have any self-guided tours?
No, we do not offer self-guided tours.
Do you offer car or bus tours?
No, for safety and insurance reasons our guides cannot lead tours from vehicles. We are happy to recommend local bus tours.
Can you combine tours?
No, our tours follow a meticulously researched and created narrative and route, linking stories with historic sites and buildings.
The tour I want to take is not available on the day I want to visit, why?
We do not offer every tour on every day. Please refer to our tours calendar for a schedule of tours, or you can request a private tour booking
Can I still book a tour if it is past the tour cutoff time?
You cannot book a tour if the ticket sales cutoff time has passed. Cutoff times vary by season, please check the tours page for the current cutoff time.
Where do tours start? Where do I meet the tour guide?
Our walking tours Making their Mark, In the Shadow of the Mountain, and Rabbis, Writers and Radicals meet outside of H. Fisher & Fils at 4129 Boul. Saint-Laurent. Beyond the Bagel meets outside of 5723 Park Ave (intersection Bernard under the Rialto Theatre sign).
Where can I park?
The Museum of Jewish Montreal does not offer onsite parking. Metered street parking is available, but sometimes limited. Please allow plenty of additional time to find parking if you require it. You can download the Mobicité app from the App store and Google Play to refill your meter remotely.
Where can I eat nearby?
Down the street at 3895 St. Laurent is the iconic Schwartz’s Deli, make sure to get a pickle with your smoked meat! Bagel’s ect, a famous haunt of Leonard Cohen’s is just across the street at 4320 St-Laurent. A few minutes further away on Mont-Royal Ave. is another brunch classic Beauty’s (93 Mont-Royal Ave W), along with Hof Kelsten (4524 St Laurent Blvd), one of the city’s best bakeries. The closest Kosher places to eat are about a 30-40 minute walk away in the Mile End/Outremont: Mehadrin Meats and Deli 365 are on Bernard just west of Park Ave.
Are your tours suitable for young children and teenagers?
That depends! Teenagers and children of all ages are welcome on our tours, however our tours can last upwards of 2 hours and are historical in nature, which some kids love and some kids don’t.
Can I tip my tour guide?
As a not-for-profit charitable corporation, our guides do not accept tips for their tours. If you enjoyed your experience, please consider leaving your tip in our donation box or making an online donation here. All gifts will help us continue our important work researching Montreal’s Jewish history and creating new cultural experiences for the public.
What is your tour cancellation policy?
Tours will run rain or shine, unless there are severe weather conditions.
- Tour ticket exchanges must be requested 48 hours in advance.
- Only cancellations made 24 hours in advance of walking tours will be refunded. For our food tours, only cancellations made 48 hours in advance will be refunded.
- In the event of severe weather conditions or in the presence of lightning, cancelled tours will be offered an exchange or refund.
- Please contact us at tours@imjm.ca for our private and group tours cancellation policy.