Montreal Museums Day
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Montreal Museums Day, or Journée des musées montréalais, is an annual event in Montreal
: on the last Sunday in May, more than 30 of the city's largest museum
s and galleries offer free admission and extended opening hours. To facilitate visitor access to as many museums as possible, the Montreal Transit Corporation
provides free shuttle buses.
The first Montreal Museums Day was in 1987.
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
: on the last Sunday in May, more than 30 of the city's largest museum
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
s and galleries offer free admission and extended opening hours. To facilitate visitor access to as many museums as possible, the Montreal Transit Corporation
Société de transport de Montréal
The Société de transport de Montréal is a public transport agency that operates transit bus, and rapid transit services in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
provides free shuttle buses.
The first Montreal Museums Day was in 1987.