Exhibitions and immersive experiences in Quebec: what to see before it closes

This prime autumn event illuminates three cultural gardens of the Botanical Garden: the Chinese Garden, the Indigenous Peoples Garden and the Japanese Garden.

Born in Montreal, Allison Katz is one of the most exciting painters of her generation. For her first institutional solo exhibition in Quebec, she brings together major recent works with entirely new paintings in an exhibition design that she conceived specifically for the MMFA.

To mark the 50th anniversary of the Montreal Olympic Games, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts invites you to discover how sports have inspired artists throughout history.

Through works from the MMFA’s collection by artists from here and abroad, this exhibition explores the approaches that radically transformed sculpture beginning in the 1960s.

The Biodome marks 50 years of Olympic heritage and sustainable innovation with a commemorative exhibition tracing the remarkable transformation of the Velodrome into the Biodome, a powerful symbol of urban reinvention.

A permanent open-air art walk brings together large-scale living sculptures made from hundreds of thousands of flowers and plants. Set within a natural yet urban environment, the works explore connections between humanity, nature and shared imagination.

Nearly fifty artists from the Association will showcase their works. One third of the profits will be donated to NOVA West Island. A donation from Francesca Cambria, titled “Detectability,” will be presented for the raffle. The opening reception will take place on Friday, April 11, from 7 PM to 9 PM.

A colorful and joyful event, this outdoor exhibition attracts an increasingly large audience, allowing over 50 artists to contribute through the sale of artworks to community services and the On Rock food bank. This exhibition is considered one of the most important community events in Canada. Over the years, the AAL has raised more than $1,100,000 for charitable organizations in the West Island through its exhibitions.

ArtMarket is an exhibition of artworks created by women, a platform and space that allows them to showcase and promote their art, while connecting with one another and inspiring each other.

The MEM – Centre des mémoires montréalaises opens its cabaret to unveil “The Constellations of the Seahorse” by Raphaëlle de Groot. On the agenda: a screening of the creation process, an animated presentation, binocular observation, and a drawing and stencil workshop.

October 4, 2026
November 1, 2026
December 6, 2026

The exhibition “On the Menu: Montreal – A History of Restaurants” invites you to explore the evolution of Montreal’s dining scene in all its forms since the 1960s. From delis to fine dining, it reveals how a part of the city’s identity has been shaped around the table. Beyond the plates, restaurants are places of gathering and discovery, symbols of identity and culture, witnesses to social and economic changes, as well as places where countless memories are made. Whether they are Michelin-starred or modest, ephemeral or institutional, local or from afar, they embody an essential part of the soul of the metropolis.

The artch festival allows you to discover the new generation in contemporary art through the rich and varied worlds of artists. Their practices, which range from photography to edible art, as well as sculpture, performance, installation, and more, reflect the diversity and vitality of the emerging scene.

The exhibition “Transform. Design and energy futures” showcases some inspiring projects—ranging in scale from the human body to homes, cities and transportation. Come and learn how design can shape a sustainable energy future and inspire positive changes in our way of life. An exhibition from the Vitra Design Museum, in main partnership with the Savings Banks Finance Group and supported by the IKEA Stiftung. From May 17, 2025 – guided tour – 2:30 p.m.

The Montréal Science Centre hosts a brand new edition of the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. Admire 60 photographs revealing animals captured in funny, touching or surprising situations, and taking you on a journey of discovery of the great living environments.

Have you ever had to abandon your home because of a climatic event? Recurring disasters have driven hundreds of millions of people away from their homes and loved ones to seek refuge elsewhere. Learn about climate migration and explore possible solutions.

This exhibition brings together more than 35 Indigenous artists from around the world whose work challenges the borders between contemporary art, culture, fashion, design and traditional practice.

The exhibition “A Close-knit Nature” takes us into the world of keystone species to better understand how they maintain the balance of ecosystems. The visit concludes with the immersive “Mégaceta” experience, in which visitors discover the humpback whales through life-size digital projections.

Enjoy seeing Montréal through the eyes of its citizens with this new exhibition presented at the Centre des Mémoires Montréalaises. Detours – Urban Experiences is a unique immersive experience.

This walkabout exhibition celebrates the creativity of the whole community! With URBAN WILDLIFE as its central focus, a cheery bestiary of creatures that live in our cities, created by students and families from across Greater Montréal, will populate Outremont shop windows.

This event, symbolic of the new cultural season in Montréal, returns every year to the Bonsecours Market. The exhibition presents the winning photos of the world’s most prestigious photojournalism competition, organized since 1955 by the World Press Photo Foundation.

The exhibition brings together around twenty works by artists from different confederacies, nations, and generations who, through their practices, attest to the Indigenous art histories of recent centuries.

In the Liliane and David M. Stewart Pavilion, the Museum unveils a brand-new presentation of this collection, featuring over 800 objects dating from the Renaissance to the present day.

Arsenal art contemporain presents a new exhibition of the Majudia Collection and its guests: Rebecca Manson with the work “Barbecue”, Michel de Broin with the interactive installation “Seuils” and Étienne Morneau, director, with the screening of the feature film “Il faut qu’il règne”.

This exhibition highlights the diverse experiences that have contributed to the city’s urban fabric over time. Through an audacious mix of viewpoints, the exhibition highlights the city’s distinctive characteristics while bringing its story to life on a human scale.

This immersive virtual reality experience, inspired by the popular series, drops you into a dystopian sci-fi story. As a team, navigate an original scenario where a revolutionary AI companion goes wrong, blurring the lines between the real and virtual worlds in a thought-provoking adventure.

Delighting both children and adults alike, “The Immersive Carnival of the Animals” invites you into a vibrant retro-futuristic world filled with whimsical characters—half animal, half instrument—and a playful, interactive scenography.

Panorama Experience is a new immersive destination featuring installations that reveal nature’s hidden secrets. “Living Waters” immerses audiences in the heart of the aquatic world, with works by local and international artists.

“Habitat Sonore” is an intimate listening space designed to accommodate up to 10 people. This small capacity enhances total immersion into the sound world of artists from here and elsewhere. The experience unfolds in near darkness, which helps to emphasize the sound.

Come experience an immersive, personalized, and interactive journey to discover a watershed! In this exploration along a watershed, your senses of hearing, touch, sight, and smell will be captivated by the wonders of nature and its variety of aquatic ecosystems. Traversing upstream waters, lakes, wetlands, and rivers, you will encounter a rich biodiversity of surprising organisms from the aquatic world and learn what happens beneath the water…

The tribute show “Pink Floyd – The Dark Side of the Moon” returns to the Planetarium for a new series of performances. Pink Floyd’s iconic album, released in March 1973, continues to captivate audiences more than fifty years after its debut, and there is no better place than a planetarium to explore its depth, blending music and visuals. Designed with the enthusiastic approval of the band Pink Floyd, this show merges the original musical score with spectacular visuals of the Solar System and immersive effects, all set in an ambisonic sound environment.

Immersing the audience in a striking interpretation of biodiversity in all its splendor, this experience featuring immersive digital arts as well as educational informational zones was inspired by the historic agreements of COP15.

In February, the Youth Digital Month (YDM) allows young people to discover the possibilities of digital technology, Quebec initiatives in digital literacy, and the careers of tomorrow. In each edition, several partners participate in the Digital Spring and join the collective movement to invite institutions, schools, organizations, and businesses to become collaborators and present one or more activities. The Youth Digital Month addresses a main theme to raise awareness among young people about a citizenship issue in the digital age that particularly affects them.

In the exhibition “Alley-oop – An Interactive Adventure”, Montréal’s alleys are brought to life with visual projections and motion detection. The exhibition space becomes a playground that reacts to your movements: move, jump, and test your speed and agility.

Embark on an epic adventure starting from Hell Creek in the Badlands of North Dakota into a lost world where giants are still king. A deep dive into the land of the T. rex where the life of this ultimate predator is revealed to us like never before.

The immersive five-course culinary experiencetransports the public to a romantic, theatrical, and enchanting world. For the occasion, the 3rd floor is transformed into an enchanted residence, the restaurant’s dining room into a pantry, and the dome into a wild atrium.

AURA is an immersive light experience, created by Moment Factory, which takes place in the heart of Montreal’s Notre-Dame Basilica. This unique experience is a breathtaking light show projected in the nave of the Basilica, accompanied by the imposing 7,000-pipe Casavant organ.

January 1 to December 31
January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025
January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026

Be transported by the fascinating phenomenon of crowds and take part in amazing experiences, with a few surprises in store for you! An exhibition designed by the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie in partnership with the Max Planck Institute for Human Development, and adapted by the Museum.

Experience a virtual reality expedition to ancient Egypt. Discover the mysteries of the Great Pyramid of Giza and the funeral rites of King Khufu.

As soon as night falls, you’ll be transported by the magic of light, sound and video projections. This immersive multimedia experience will plunge you into an emotionally-charged adventure, connecting the founding myth to a unifying future. Come and meet the Huron-Wendat people.

Arts event in which contemporary artists explore and investigate the multiple aspects of art and the agri-food industry through exhibitions, interventions and seminars by presenting new work by professional artists from Québec, Canada and other countries.

State-of-the-art 360° projections under an impressive dome

Come and experience Interra! A unique immersive experience in food processing, fermentation and distillation!Through touch screens, a cinema and animations, discover a surprising and enriching activity, suitable for adults and children alike.Interra offers you a fun and interactive way to immerse yourself in the captivating world of food processing, leading to the manufacture of the food we eat every day.

Length of immersive tour: between 45 and 90 minutes

Other services: tasting room and discovery boutique

January 1 to December 31
January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025

The Tonga Lumina illuminated trail is a multi-sensory experience in sound and light. This nocturnal walk takes place in the heart of the forest at sunset.

Walking horror theater tour on Île-des-Moulins.

October 16, 2026 to October 17, 2026
October 23, 2026 to October 24, 2026
October 30, 2026 to October 31, 2026

Colourful gathering, where excellence meets diversity, rain or shine, with over 100 painters and sculptors. Giving their all, the artists invite you to share their creative emotion in a friendly atmosphere that’s ideal for fostering our cultural heritage.

The Forêt de la Gorge comes alive at dusk. Come and enjoy a 2.6 km nocturnal hike full of surprises and a memorable experience. You’ll discover an enchanted forest. Using scenography, lighting and video mapping, all enhanced by an original soundtrack, the trail invites you to enter a world inspired by the region’s imaginary heritage and the mythology of the Quebec forest. You’re invited to follow the trail and discover the fantastic creatures that inhabit the forest and manifest themselves at night. Note that this illuminated nocturnal trail is enhanced every year.

Step into the world of Napoleon. Let yourself be swept away by an era that changed the world.

Join the painters’ gathering in Sainte-Flore, filled with colors and activities. This artistic, friendly, and family-oriented event brings together around sixty artists from all regions of Quebec.

An odyssey to the sources of life will plunge you into an adventure where the power of water will take on new meaning. On the shores of the Bourg de Pabos, Lamia invites you to follow the water trail. This mysterious woman will hand you the keys to eight stations along the way.

Film from the CCA’s 2023-2024 Indigenous Land Restitution Research Creation Fellow, multidisciplinary Haudenosaunee artist Iako’tsi:rareh Amanda Lickers.

The Halloween Ball of the “Rocky Horror Picture Show” is the only event in Montreal that offers the immersive experience of the original cult film. It is screened on a big screen in an electrifying atmosphere: the audience actively participates, a troupe animates the stage, a costume contest adds a festive touch, and a charismatic master of ceremonies keeps the room buzzing with emotions, both on and off the screen. The film “Rocky Horror Picture Show” (1975) is a loving tribute to B-movie science fiction and horror films, featuring irresistible rock ‘n’ roll music and a hilarious, wild ride that the audience will never forget.