International Day for Monuments and Sites 2016 Heritage of Sport Montreal Programming SATURDAY, APRIL 16 OPEN DOORS AT ÉCOMUSÉE! Free admission for the Écomusée du fier monde as part of the international day on Monuments and Sites. Discovering the site of the Écomusée is alone worth the visit. Since 1996, the Écomusée has been situated in the former Généreux public bath. The building, erected in 1927, long responded to the hygiene needs of numerous neighbourhood residents – those who occupied lodgings without bath and shower installations. Place and time: Saturday, April 16, from 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Écomusée du fier monde, 2050 Amherst Street, Montréal, H2L 3L8, Berri-UQAM metro station, Place Dupuis Exit The Généreux bath, circa 1960 Information: 514 528-8444 © Archives de la Ville de Montréal Free admission www.ecomusee.qc.ca OLYMPIC STADIUM AND THE ANCIENT MAISONNEUVE PARK GUIDED TOUR, PRÉSENTED BY OLYMPIC PARK AND THE ATELIER D’HISTOIRE D’HOCHELAGA-MAISONNEUVE To celebrate its 40th anniversary, the Olympic Park invites to discover the inside story on this marvel of modern architecture and engineering. Relive the dream of City of Maisonneuve European style park in 1912 and the legacy of the 1976 Olympic Games alongside our experienced guides. Place and time: Saturday, April 16, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in French or English Meeting point: at Hall touristic at the bottom of The Tower, close to Viau metro station By reservation only: 514 899-9979 Free admission www.Parcolympique.qc.ca www.ahmhm.wordpress.com SATURDAY, APRIL 16 100 YEARS OF SAINTE-FLANELLE: THE CANADIENS HOCKEY CLUB AND MONTREALERS, A HISTORY WORKSHOP PRESENTED BY CENTRE D’HISTOIRE DE MONTRÉAL To celebrate the rich past of the Canadiens, the Centre d’histoire de Montréal is holding a history workshop on the club’s early decades: from its creation in 1909 to Maurice Richard’s exploits. Incorporating objects, photos and videos, the workshop leader will explore the history of Montreal through the lens of the Canadiens club. An invitation to share memories and emotions. Place and time: Saturday, April 16, at 1:00 p.m. and at 3:00 p.m., duration 1 h 30, in French Maurice Richard and two young kids, circa 1957 © Centre d’histoire de Montréal, 335, place D’Youville, close to Archives de la Ville de Montréal, VM94, Ed-33A Place-d’Armes and Square-Victoria metro stations By reservation only at: 514 872-3207 This activity is included in the regular admission fees ($ 6 or less). www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/chm VISIT OF THE CITY OF MONTREAL’S ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESERVE COLLECTIONS The city’s archaeological collection comes from more than 200 sites throughout the municipality and includes almost 3,000 crates of boxed objects and more than 8,000 objects in the reference collection. The collection includes objects from prehistoric and historic sites (4000 BC), areas occupied by First Nations, the French and English regimes, and the industrial period. The objects come from a variety of sites ranging from a prehistoric rock quarry to agricultural, military, commercial, and industrial locations as well as the domestic residences of the faubourgs; but that’s just the beginning! © Réserve des collections archéologiques, Ville de Montréal Place and time: Saturday, April 16, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., in French Archaeological collections reserve, 333 Peel Street, Bonaventure metro station, Peel Exit, south of Notre-Dame By reservation only: online registration Information: Heritage Montreal 514 286-2662, ext. 21 or [email protected] Free admission SATURDAY, APRIL 16 «SPORTS AND GAMES ON MOUNT ROYAL, A BREATHLESS STORY», A DISCOVERY TOUR PRESENTED BY LES AMIS DE LA MONTAGNE Mount Royal has always been an inexhaustible playground for Montrealers. Whatever the trends or the seasons, the mountain offers to every generation the opportunity to have fun, to train or to become a top athlete. From the renowned Club sportif MAA to the slopes of Beaver Lake, discover during a walking tour, the rich history of sport on Mount Royal. Place and time: Saturday, April 16, from 2 to 4 p.m., in French Horseback riding on Mount Royal, 1953 Meeting point at the Club sportif MAA Montréal, 2070 Peel © Jocelyne Lavoie Collection Street, Peel metro station By reservation only at 514 843.8240 ext. 0 Free admission, rain or shine www.lemontroyal.qc.ca .