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| - There's plenty of historical places, buildings, and stories in Montreal to keep you busy, alongside some incredible museums. I wouldn't call this particular museum amazing - I didn't really feel a sense of awe at any of the relics here - but I thought it was an entertaining visit that presented some of Montreal's history in a super simple way.
It costs $10 to get in, and then you walk yourself throughout the chateau. I like to be my own tour guide and go at my own pace, but you can set up a guided tour as well. You just mosey from one room to the next, and the artifacts/rooms are set up in order from oldest to newest - from the chateau's beginning to the present. There are 1 or 2 "multimedia" centers in each room where you listen to a little history speech while watching a slideshow (there are 6 languages to choose from). When the presentation is over (they're probably only 2-3 minutes long each), a ghost roams around on the screen... which is kind of silly, but I like it.
The best part of the museum, to me, is the traditional French garden out back. Not nearly as big as it was originally, but still very spacious and super pretty. So many tulips!
There's also a boutique gift shop up front, a cafe out back, and you can rent rooms/the garden for special occasions.
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