Arts Entertainment

• Cinemania Film Festival - French Film Festival with English Subtitles is a non-profit event to firmly establish the presence of French language films and to introduce French cinema to new people.
• The Daffodil Ball - A fundraising ball for the Canadian Cancer Society. The history of the ball and details for this year.
• Festiblues International de Montréal - Blues festival held in the summer. Program details, photos, and contest information.
• Festival Montréal en Arts - Annual open air visual arts exhibition. Retrospectives of previous shows, entry and contact information.
• Festival Nuits d'Afrique - Features African, Caribbean and Latin American music and shows all year long. Programming, artists, catalog, history, and ticket information.
• Fête des Neiges - Winter festival for the family at Parc Jean-Drapeau. Calendar of events and many photos.
• FTA: Festival de théâtre des Amériques - The official site for this biennial event. Includes a mailing list and archives.
• Inobe Productions - A collective presenting showcases of the cultural voices and diverse stories of Montreal, in both live venues and broadcast media. Includes details of their various programs and events.
• International Festival of Film on Art - Unique festival specializing in art documentaries. Archives of previous festivals, press releases, and registration forms available.
• Just for laughs - Annual comedy festival. Features comedians from around the world.
• La Grande Mascarade - A halloween celebration centred in Place Jacques-Cartier and Bonsecours Market. Includes a map of the festival and lists scheduled activities.
• Les FrancoFolies de Montreal - An annual summer celebration of francophone music in Montréal. Provides concert listings and ticket information.
• Mondial de la biere - Beer event which took place from Mai 29 to June 2, 2002 at Windsor Station.
• Montreal High Lights Festival - Montreal's winter festival featuring Hydro-Québec Celebration of light, Stella Artois Special Events with more than 100 concerts and Saq Dining Experience with over 200 culinary and wine events.
• The Montreal International Celtic Festival - Annual event featuring music, dance, activities, workshops, food and drink, and essentially an immersion in all things Celtic. Descriptions of the artists and activities, a show schedule, and online ticket ordering.
• Montreal International Jazz Festival - The festival offers more than 400 concerts over about ten days each summer. Features of the site include the programming for the 10 days, history of the festival, and features for children.
• Montreal Passion Vin - Annual benefit for the Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital Foundation, held in November, where winemakers preside over tastings. Includes a program and registration form.
• Paul's Pyrotechnics Page - Personal site about the Montreal International Pyromusical Competition. Current schedule, photographs, reports on events since 1993, and information on how it is done.
• Pop Montreal - Pop rock festival featuring Francophone, Canadian, and international pop musicians. Takes place annually in September. Site includes a schedule, line-up, event information, and ticket information.
• The World Film Festival - Competition recognized by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations. Shows to see, ticket information, and archives with information about past festivals.

Montreal Museums

• Biodôme de Montreal - Presents 5 ecosystems: the Tropical, Laurentian forests, the St. Lawrence marine ecosystem, and the Polar World - Arctic and Antarctic. Visitor information, technology behind the scenes, exhibit and animal descriptions and photos, education program summary, and research project details.
• The Biosphere - Exhibits on the environment, water, and ecosystems. An overview, the history of the museum, educational activities, and Environment Canada links.
• Canadian Centre for Architecture - A museum and study centre devoted to international architecture
• Centre d'Histoire de Montréal - Located in an old fire hall in Old Montréal, this museum covers all of Montréal's history from 1642 to today.
• Centre d'histoire de Montréal - Information on this museum and documentation center specializing in Montreal history.
• Centre d'histoire de Montréal - The history of Montreal up to today. Expositions, activities, rates, groupes, and exhibits.
• Chateau Ramezay Museum - Chateau Ramezay, Quebec's oldest private museum of history presents exhibitions and collections.
• The Cinémathèque québécoise - The history of the museum and a description of exhibits. Site is in English, French, and Spanish with additional information given in French.
• Galerie Leonard & Bina Ellen Gallery - Gallery devoted to showing contemporary art and historical Canadian art. Includes a catalogue of its publications.
• Insectarium de Montréal - A museum with collections of live and mounted insects. History, goals, programs, and exhibits.
• Maison Saint-Gabriel - A small farm and historical museum. Hours of operation, location, and admission rates.
• McCord Museum - History museum with collections dating primarily from the 19th century to today, chronicling the heritage of Montreal and Quebec. Guided tours, school programs, archives, cultural activities.
• Montreal Museum Day - An annual event where Montreal museums offer free admission and shuttle bus service. Bus routes and participating museum links.
• Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art - Exhibitions exploring the main trends in contemporary art. Features painting, sculpture, art video, and new media. Exhibits, activities, publications, and membership information.
• The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts - A dynamic social and cultural institution that has something for people of all ages. Information on the museum's history, collections, exhibitions and a "virtual visit" via webcam.
• The Montreal Science Centre - Exhibits on 12 advanced industrial sectors, and two movie theatres. Virtual tour, photos, and a webzine.
• Musee d'Art Contemporain de Montreal - Media Centre - A site of the contemporary art museum devoted to documentary research in contemporary art, and provides a directory of contemporary arts websites and lists of research products.
• Musée des Hospitalières de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal - The history of the museum, visiting hours and admission fees are available in English. Additional information about the exhibits and activities is available in French.
• Planétarium de Montréal - Information on activities (shows, exhibits, rates) in English and French. Astronomical information in French only.
• Pointe-à-Callière - A museum of archeology and history, featuring remarkable architectural remains displayed in situ, along with hundreds of artifacts. Lists featured exhibitions, coming events, educational programs, administration and press releases, and a virtual tour.
• Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts - A branch of the YM-YWHA Montreal Jewish Community Centres. Information on the gallery, the theatre, the school of fine arts, and the youth institute.
• Stewart Museum - Located since 1955 at the Fort on Île Sainte-Hélène near Montreal, this museum tells the history of the discovery, exploration and development of Canada, and its close relationship with the civilizations of Western Europe, which gave it birth.

Montreal Theater

• Centaur Theatre - Official site of Quebec's premiere English-language theatre, located in the historic Old Stock Exchange Building in Old Montreal. Information about plays, tickets, subscriptions, location and special series.
• Geordie Theatre Productions - Professional childrens theatre company specializing in Robert Munsch stories.
• l'Opéra de Montréal - Provides information about the company's history, productions, guild, apprenticeship programs and upcoming seasons performance schedule.
• Montreal West Operatic Society - A theatre company specializing in Gilbert and Sullivan operettas. Provides information about current productions and includes an online ticket order form.
• Playwrights' Workshop Montr�al - Professional theatre centre dedicated to developing contemporary work and new writers for the Canadian stage. Includes links to other theatre-related sites.
• Rocky Horror Montreal - Performs the campy horror-comedy-musical on a regular basis at the Corona Theatre. Includes showtimes, cast and crew profiles, and a photo gallery of the show and its audiences.
• Theatre Outremont - A combination movie and live performance theatre. Lists its calendar of events, ticket and rental information.
• L'Aparté - Café-resto à vocation théâtrale. Spectacles, expositions, coordonnées.
• Ateliers Mil Visages - École privée offrant des cours et stages pour tous. Initiation, improvisation, préparation d'auditions, production, écriture dramatique, inscriptions.
• Bouches Décousues - Compagnie de théâtre jeune public, contribue au développement d'une dramaturgie pour l'enfance depuis 1986. Informe sur le répertoire, le calendrier, la recherche et l'animation.
• Le Carrousel, compagnie de théâtre - Pour jeune public. Approche qui se reflète aussi bien par le texte que par la mise en scène. Page des jeunes, les créateurs, saison en cours, archives.
• Le clou - Destiné au public adolescent, fondé à l'automne 1989 par de jeunes comédiens professionnels. La compagnie, productions, concours d'écriture.
• La Compagnie Jean Duceppe - Établie à la Place des Arts depuis sa fondation en 1973 par ce comédien. Programmation, historique, dernières nouvelles, archives, abonnement et billetterie.
• Côté Cour Côté Jardin - Propose des activités artistiques et éducatives pour les jeunes âgés de deux à seize ansé Spectacles, animations et formations. Activités éducatrices et événements spéciaux.
• Coups de Théâtre - Rendez-vous international de théâtre jeune public à Montréal. Programmation, horaire et théâtres affiliés.
• Création en direct - Site d'informations, d'échanges et de contacts pour créateurs, professionnels, étudiants et amateurs de théâtre. Contient l'historique et des nouvelles.
• Espace Go - Théâtre proposant des pièces d'auteurs contemporains. Informations sur les productions, événements, archives, abonnements, communiqués.
• Le Groupe de la Veillée - Spectacles présentant une esthétique novatrice. Historique, théâtrographie, l'équipe, communiqués, atelier de formation.
• Ligue nationale d'improvisation - Informations sur les équipes, calendrier des événements, résultats et comptes rendus des joutes, historique, règles du jeu et références sur les joueurs.
• La Maison théâtre - Centre de diffusion et d'animation théâtrale pour l'enfance et la jeunesse. Mot de la directrice, à l'affiche, programmation, règlements, partenaires.
• Momentum - Collectif théatral. Calendrier des événements.
• Nouveau Monde - Les classiques, d'hier et de demain. Historique, programmation, abonnement, bulletin, abonnés.
• Les Salles du Gesù - Lieu de diffusion des arts de la scène et des arts visuels. Connu pour les concerts de musique jazz et chanson française. Programmation, billetterie, location de salles.
• Théatre Outremont - Salle de spectacles dédiée à la musique, l'humour, le théâtre et les représentations cinématographiques. Calendrier des événements, réservation, fiche technique, itinéraire.
• Théâtre de la Source - Produit des spectacles pour jeunes. Contes, légendes et récits pour la paix. Historique, direction artistique, productions, ateliers, calendrier.
• Théâtre de l'Utopie - Théâtre professionnel axé sur les techniques de la Commedia dell'Arte. Informations sur la troupe et ses objectifs, les ateliers et l'agenda.
• Théâtre de Quat'Sous - La plus ancienne compagnie théâtrale. Histoire, programmation, tarifs, abonnements, salons et rencontres.
• Théâtre du Rideau Vert - Histoire, programmation, salle de presse, garderie.
• Théâtre Hector-Charland - Érigé sur le site d'une des premières salles académiques du Québec. Calendrier, babillard, abonnements, la salle.
• Théâtre La Licorne - Direction artistique La Manufacture. Pièces contemporaines. Historique, programmation, tarifs, abonnement.
• Théâtre UBU - Compagnie théâtrale co-fondée par Denis Marleau. Programmation de la saison en cours et historique.

Montreal Libraries

• Atwater Library - Library events, services, facilities, and history.
• Concordia Libraries - Library catalogue, databases of articles, Internet sources, and library information and policies.
• Dawson College Library - Information about the school and its library, a guide to search engines, and a web directory.
• Fraser-Hickson Library - A private non-profit library with books and computer services for children and adults. Upcoming events, programs offered, and lists of new books.
• Jewish Public Library - Established in 1914, the library serves the Montreal Community in five languages - English, French, Hebrew, Yiddish, Russian and holds the largest public collection of Judaica in North America.
• The John Abbott College Library - CEGEP in Ste. Anne de Bellevue. Online database and information about the library.
• Marianopolis College Library - Includes a directory of web sites selected by librarians and faculty at the college.
• McGill University Libraries - The school has over a dozen specialized libraries. A guide to the libraries and to electronic resources.
• Montreal Children's Library - Non-profit, independent library for children and young adults with 4 branches. Hours, services, and a good collection of links for kids.
• Vanier College Library and Information Technology Centres - Online catalogue, library information, FAQ, and request forms.
• Westmount Public Library - Events, services, and an online database. Includes a kids' section.