The house is an interesting tour of 12 rooms. There is a lot of Montreal history and artifacts. However, the artifacts have little to do with the house. The house is in no way restored to look like it was. So it is really a museum, not a historic in any sense that I've seen.

We visited this location many years ago and were eager to visit it again. The building is well-maintained and the exhibit is laid out in an easy-to-follow manner. Some of the headsets and phones that are placed throughout were not operating properly the day we visited. This was especially true of the tablets located in the basement which probably explained food storage, preparation etc. As we were exiting I mentioned the technical problems to the young woman who was selling the tickets and she said she'd let the tech people know, but didn't offer any refund or the opportunity to return on a different day for free.

Plenty of exhibits and rooms to linger in, whilst learning a lot of the city history. The use of headphones at points in most rooms to listen in to historical figures giving 2-4 minute snippet stories, really helped maintain our interest. The gardens, which can be freely accessed from the streets, is worth a look around also

The Chateau Ramezay Historic Site and Museum of Montreal is a wonderful place that takes the visitor way back in time. It provides a trip through time and a taste of what it was like all that time ago. Worth a visit.

If you’re at all interested in the story of Montreal, this is the place to go. There are fascinating narratives and artefacts from all stages of the city’s history. We didn’t take the tour, just went round at our own pace. Then as you leave there are the gardens, a heady mix of plants, flowers and vegetables, a veritable oasis of calm in the busy city.

Great experience. Suggest you wait for the free guided tour in French or English. We had Barbara as our guide. She was excellent. She gave us more of a history of french exploration and settlement of Eastern and Southern Canada and middle US, together with an overview of the chateau and its prominent people. Then tour by yourself at your leisure armed with the knowledge provided. The Ramezay names relates to its time as the residence of the Governor of Montreal

This museum provides a really interesting overview of the history of Montreal and has lots of really nice artefacts and displays. It's let down by a lot of the labels being hard to read because of text size, lighting, position and angle. Also, one of the guides was kind of an a-hole -- I wasn't on a guided tour but he kept fussing at me about where I was standing and how I was carrying my bag, etc. I wasn't rushing around or being careless or getting in people's way. Just really odd and annoying.

Great exhibits. Great video narration in each room. But maybe a slightly dull topic? Tour proceeds through 1st floor & basement. Overview in the first room is essential to understanding the history.

We ended up joining with a tour. The guide said a lot but also very little. He talked in general about the history but didn't go into any detail on the exhibits within each room. If you wanted to stay with the group, you couldn't stop to look at anything.

My wife and I were here on Monday, August 5, 2024. Admission is $14.50 for adults, seniors $12.50, students $10. Personally, I love history of all types. I was excited to visit here, but once inside it was much more than I expected. This is the early beginnings of Montreal. This museum traces the 500 years of history progressively as you go through each room. Most rooms have a short video and narrative about that particular time. The museum is very well planned out if you follow the directions it works the best. The basement is original to the building with super thick foundation and arched masonry doorways and ceilings. There are hundreds of exhibit items, each meticulously labeled and described. In one room near the staircase on the main floor, you can see the original beamed ceiling from the 17th century. This place is really amazing and very informative. I learned so much about Montreal here, well worth the admission price. Also don't forget to walk through the lovely gardens out back.