{"id":2241,"date":"2026-05-25T14:36:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T18:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjmsandbox.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=2241"},"modified":"2026-06-15T13:43:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T17:43:56","slug":"fisher","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/museejuifmontreal.ca\/en\/fisher\/","title":{"rendered":"H. Fisher &amp; Fils"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"mjm-hero mjm-hero--no-overlay-title-shadow\">\n            <div class=\"mjm-hero__media\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mjm-hero__image\" src=\"https:\/\/museejuifmontreal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2506_JewishMTL_St-laurentVitrine_0115_Credit-LaurencePoirier-e1779481003590-968x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Exterior view of the H. Fisher &amp; Fils building facade\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n                <div class=\"mjm-hero__overlay\"><p class=\"mjm-hero__overlay-title\">H. Fisher &amp; Fils<\/p><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"mjm-hero__content-shell\">\n                <div class=\"mjm-hero__content-inner\">\n                    <div class=\"mjm-hero__headline-column\"><h2 class=\"mjm-hero__headline\">Step into a century of history<\/h2><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"mjm-hero__body\" style=\"--mjm-hero-body-font-family:&quot;KF Zuka Regular&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;--mjm-hero-body-font-size:clamp(0.88rem, 1.24vw, 1.24rem)\"><p>Enter into a once-bustling sewing supply shop to uncover stories from Montreal\u2019s vibrant past. H. Fisher &amp; Fils, open from 1918 to 2022, now welcomes guests for  visits that explore the building\u2019s legacy, Montreal\u2019s garment industry, and the broader history of Jewish life in our city.<\/p><p><br>Thursday to Monday, 10am\u20135pm<\/p><p>4129 St-Laurent Blvd<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/fareharbor.com\/embeds\/book\/museemontrealjuif\/items\/629897\/?full-items=yes&amp;flow=1395961\">Book your Visit<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n<section class=\"mjm-single-column-feature mjm-single-column-feature--has-top-separator\">\n            <div class=\"mjm-single-column-feature__inner\">\n                <h2 class=\"mjm-single-column-feature__section-title\">What to Expect<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"mjm-single-column-feature__content\">\n                    <div class=\"mjm-single-column-feature__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mjm-single-column-feature__image\" src=\"https:\/\/museejuifmontreal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WaysToSupport-1024x698.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"mjm-single-column-feature__list\"><article class=\"mjm-single-column-feature__item\">\n                <h3 class=\"mjm-single-column-feature__item-title\">A Guided Visit<\/h3>\n                <p class=\"mjm-single-column-feature__item-description\">The history of H. Fisher &amp; Fils will be brought to life by our Museum educators, revealing the connections between Montreal\u2019s once-thriving garment industry and Jewish immigration in the early 20th century<\/p>\n            <\/article><article class=\"mjm-single-column-feature__item\">\n                <h3 class=\"mjm-single-column-feature__item-title\">Get to know the Fisher Family<\/h3>\n                <p class=\"mjm-single-column-feature__item-description\">Experience the stories of the shop firsthand with audio and video clips from interviews with Esther Fisher, recorded inside the very store where she worked for decades.<\/p>\n            <\/article><article class=\"mjm-single-column-feature__item\">\n                <h3 class=\"mjm-single-column-feature__item-title\">Hands-On Exploration<\/h3>\n                <p class=\"mjm-single-column-feature__item-description\">Get up close with original equipment, tools, and items from the shop\u2019s inventory, offering a tangible glimpse into its history.<\/p>\n            <\/article><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n<section class=\"mjm-general-info mjm-general-info--columns-1-2 mjm-general-info--has-top-separator\">\n            <div class=\"mjm-general-info__inner\">\n                \n                <div class=\"mjm-general-info__grid\">\n                <div class=\"mjm-general-info__column mjm-general-info__column--left\"><div class=\"mjm-general-info__left-title\">Book a guided visit<\/div><\/div>\n                <div class=\"mjm-general-info__column mjm-general-info__column--right\" style=\"--mjm-general-info-right-font-family:var(--font-body);--mjm-general-info-right-line-height:1.18\"><div class=\"mjm-general-info__right-content\"><p>Guided visits run every <strong>45 minutes<\/strong>\u00a0from\u00a0<strong>10:15am<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0<strong>4:15pm<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Thursday through Monday<\/strong>. Walk-ins are welcome when space permits. Guided visits available in French or English.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fareharbor.com\/embeds\/book\/museemontrealjuif\/items\/629897\/?full-items=yes&amp;flow=1395961\" target=\"_self\" data-ll-effect=\"drop-right-without-wrap\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/fareharbor.com\/embeds\/book\/museemontrealjuif\/items\/629897\/?full-items=yes&amp;flow=1395961\">Book your Visit<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>$8\u2003General Admission<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Price above includes sales tax and Fareharbor booking fee.<\/p>\n<p>Located at <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/geLYnzKHHxrGLPgj7\">4129 Saint-Laurent Blvd<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n<div class=\"mjm-hero-carousel\" data-auto-play=\"true\" data-interval=\"6000\" data-live-template=\"Slide %1$d of %2$d\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Hero carousel\">\n            <div class=\"mjm-hero-carousel__track\"><div class=\"mjm-hero-carousel__slide mjm-hero-carousel__slide--active\" data-index=\"0\" style=\"background-color:#FFC800\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"Slide 1 of 2\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n                <div class=\"mjm-hero-carousel__text-panel\">\n                    <span class=\"mjm-hero-carousel__label\">On View<\/span>\n                    <h2 class=\"mjm-hero-carousel__headline\">The Fisher Vitrines<\/h2>\n                    <span class=\"mjm-hero-carousel__tag\"><span class=\"mjm-hero-carousel__tag-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Contemporary Art Exhibits<\/span>\n                    <div class=\"mjm-hero-carousel__footer\">\n                        <p class=\"mjm-hero-carousel__subtitle\"><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"mjm-hero-carousel__image-panel\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mjm-hero-carousel__image\" src=\"https:\/\/museejuifmontreal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2025-02-25-Fisher-175-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/div>\n                \n            <\/div><div class=\"mjm-hero-carousel__slide\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"background-color:#FA78CD\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"Slide 2 of 2\" aria-hidden=\"true\" inert>\n                <div class=\"mjm-hero-carousel__text-panel\">\n                    <span class=\"mjm-hero-carousel__label\">On Now<\/span>\n                    <h2 class=\"mjm-hero-carousel__headline\">Test Show Title<\/h2>\n                    <span class=\"mjm-hero-carousel__tag\"><span class=\"mjm-hero-carousel__tag-dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Artist Name<\/span>\n                    <div class=\"mjm-hero-carousel__footer\">\n                        <p class=\"mjm-hero-carousel__subtitle\"><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"mjm-hero-carousel__image-panel\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mjm-hero-carousel__image\" src=\"https:\/\/museejuifmontreal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PublicIntimacy-118-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n                \n            <\/div><\/div>\n            <div class=\"mjm-hero-carousel__nav\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Carousel controls\">\n                <button class=\"mjm-hero-carousel__prev\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mjm-hero-carousel__arrow-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/museejuifmontreal.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/mjm-theme\/assets\/images\/Arrow_Left.svg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\n                <\/button>\n                <button class=\"mjm-hero-carousel__next\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Next slide\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mjm-hero-carousel__arrow-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/museejuifmontreal.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/mjm-theme\/assets\/images\/Arrow_Right.svg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\n                <\/button>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"mjm-hero-carousel__live\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"mjm-intro-statement mjm-intro-statement--button-right\">\n            <div class=\"mjm-intro-statement__inner\">\n                <div class=\"mjm-intro-statement__content\">\n                    <p class=\"mjm-intro-statement__text\">During her proprietorship, Esther Fisher would fill the vitrine of H. Fisher &amp; Fils with the work of young art and design students. Following in Esther\u2019s footsteps, we are activating this space with rotating contemporary art installations that respond to themes of immigration, shmata (textile) history, Jewish life in Montreal, and more.<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"mjm-intro-statement__button-row\"><span class=\"mjm-intro-statement__button\" style=\"background-color:#000000;color:#FFFFFF;border-color:#000000\">See Art Exhibitions<\/span><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n<section class=\"mjm-quote-feature mjm-quote-feature--image-left\" style=\"background-color:#63B2F8\">\n            <div class=\"mjm-quote-feature__inner\">\n                <div class=\"mjm-quote-feature__image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mjm-quote-feature__image\" src=\"https:\/\/museejuifmontreal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2025-02-25-Fisher-175-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n                <div class=\"mjm-quote-feature__content\">\n            <div class=\"mjm-quote-feature__description\"><p>\u201cWhat is so amazing about the H. Fisher space is that you feel like the proprietress has just stepped out for a moment, but as you wait, you can start imagining the customers, the interactions and the connections to the Jewish community, the Montreal garment community and the thousands of clients over time, across Canada. The richness of the oral history left to the Jewish Museum from Esther Fisher, the remarkable space, and the conversations sure to emerge between educators and visitors will create a remarkable educational and cultural opportunity for all who visit.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n            <div class=\"mjm-quote-feature__source\"><p>Annie Polland<br>President of the Tenement Museum, New York<\/p><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n<section class=\"mjm-general-info mjm-general-info--columns-1-1 mjm-general-info--has-top-separator\">\n            <div class=\"mjm-general-info__inner\">\n                <h2 class=\"mjm-general-info__section-title\">Share your story<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"mjm-general-info__grid\">\n                <div class=\"mjm-general-info__column mjm-general-info__column--left\"><div class=\"mjm-general-info__left-title\">Do you have a story to share about H. Fisher &amp; Fils?\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\n                <div class=\"mjm-general-info__column mjm-general-info__column--right\" style=\"--mjm-general-info-right-font-family:var(--font-body);--mjm-general-info-right-line-height:1.18\"><div class=\"mjm-general-info__right-content\"><p>Whether you stopped in for supplies, chatted with Esther behind the counter, or have family connections to the store, we want to hear from you! Your stories will help us deepen our research and shape future programming at the H. Fisher &amp; Fils Museum heritage site.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Click the button below to share your contact information and a brief description of your story.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/T6V2Fh9Px57CHAAV8\"><strong>Submit A Story<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n<section class=\"mjm-two-column-feature mjm-two-column-feature--has-top-separator\">\n            <div class=\"mjm-two-column-feature__inner\">\n                <h2 class=\"mjm-two-column-feature__section-title\">More Ways to Engage<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"mjm-two-column-feature__grid\">\n                    <a class=\"mjm-two-column-feature__column mjm-two-column-feature__column--link\" href=\"https:\/\/museejuifmontreal.ca\/en\/tours\/\">\n            <div class=\"mjm-two-column-feature__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mjm-two-column-feature__image\" src=\"https:\/\/museejuifmontreal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_7637-scaled-e1779811529541-1024x719.jpg\" alt=\"Museum Educator leading a beyond the bagel food tour, outside of St-Viator Bagel\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n            <h3 class=\"mjm-two-column-feature__secondary-title\">Tours<\/h3>\n            <p class=\"mjm-two-column-feature__description\">Explore the diverse culture, food, and stories of Montreal\u2019s Jewish community on our acclaimed walking tours of our city\u2019s historic Jewish neighbourhoods led by our friendly museum researchers.<\/p>\n        <\/a>\n                    <a class=\"mjm-two-column-feature__column mjm-two-column-feature__column--link\" href=\"https:\/\/museejuifmontreal.ca\/en\/mjm-events\/\">\n            <div class=\"mjm-two-column-feature__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mjm-two-column-feature__image\" src=\"https:\/\/museejuifmontreal.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Independant_Thumbnail.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div>\n            <h3 class=\"mjm-two-column-feature__secondary-title\">Events<\/h3>\n            <p class=\"mjm-two-column-feature__description\">Our events create connections to community and Jewish arts and culture through new experiences. 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