Having spent many wonderful weekends in Montreal, I am sad that we never discovered this museum before last weekend. We have been two blocks from here at the science museum three or four times, and never even knew this one existed. We would have missed it this last trip as well if it were not for staying overnight for a change and having it recommended by the concierge at our hotel.
The movie at the outset was awesome-very well done; more of a multimedia experience than a movie. They use multiple projects on multiple screens to show the story of Montreal and how it was developed from the time of the Hochelaga Indians to present day.
The ruins were great-it was my first time ever at an archeological site. I really enjoyed seeing the progression of the sewer system, including the section that is here to walk in to. I am sure it has nothing on Paris, but to see the way people dealt with these issues over a hundred years ago is pretty cool.
We were with three children-age 5, 7 and 9 and they all had a great time. There is a lookout that they enjoyed, but you had to stay indoors because it was winter. A summer day out on the lookout terrace would have been very nice. This is a true Gem and a one of a kind museum. I have never been anywhere like it before.