If you are into Montreal history you are in the right place. The rooms are filled with information and audio to help you understand the history. The only thing that would make it better is being a bit interactive and have stuff that could be interesting for kids. It is not that big and lighting is not the best.

Beautiful garden and exterior. Almost the entire ground floor has been renovated and isn’t staged as a house so it doesn’t really have the same charm. The basement is probably the best part as it’s actually staged. Many of the audio devices were out of order. Still worth the visit in my opinion as the basement and gardens are lovely. The gift shop has some really nice items, not standard gift shop stuff but they have jewellery and pottery instead.

We enjoyed this museum but there are certainly areas that could be improved for future visits. For example, the lighting is very dim, making it hard to read the very small print on the curatorial notes, which were riddled with spelling mistakes. The museum is not particularly interactive and the iPads were out of order on most of the exhibits. That said, the museum itself has interesting content that speaks to Montreal's history and the history of Canada. There is a strong focus on Indigenous peoples and the Inuit as well as the arctic expedition which seems irrelevant to the Chateau itself but it was still fun and interesting to learn about. I would recommend this museum for first-timers but I personally would not visit a second time.

Very nice museum, right in Old Montreal, steps from the Old Port. The main floor has a lot of artifacts from the when Mr. Ramezay would have been alive, including some really old legal tender from before the Bank of Canada issued legal tender. For me though, the real beauty was in a few of the first rooms you enter. The detailed wood panelling on the walls were hand carved! I'm a bit confused about their origins though as they were brought into Château Ramezay at a later date, so possibly not original. In any case, very beautiful rooms. On the basement level the walls and ceilings had a very different look and feel, and almost seemed more like what I'd expect from that era. The basement is also staged like what it would have been like at that time, so you can imagine yourself there at that time, and what it might have been like. We went during the pandemic, on a Sunday morning, and we had the place to ourselves as well, so that was wonderful. If you're going to visit, I'd highly suggest a Sunday morning if you want the place to yourself... Well, at least during the pandemic where foot traffic is likely to be less. We visited a bit early in the year, so the gardens behind the château aren't blooming yet, however the gardens are free to visit any time for anyone, no tickets required, so we'll go back in a month or so to check them out. All in all, nice château and museum, and the tickets are cheap, so I'd say worth the visit!

This is an interesting historical landmark and museum that shows you the early development of Canadian settlement. Featuring political figures and their historical significance.

Visited as part of my Montreal Pass and found it very interesting. Great to learn the history of this Chateau Ramezay. Gorgeous gardens. Kudos to the volunteers. Very informative.

my favorite museum in Montreal. it shows the life of a rich person during the colony. it is not too big but very interesting if you are looking some some exclusive photos

This was an awesome and historic museum. There is a lot of history in a small area. We did the tour in English and we got there just after the last one started. But we got to look around and see some of there exhibit on art and see all the other spots the floor doesn't take you on. Or your guide was very good and we really enjoyed the whole experience

This time of year the garden is full of blooming herbs and plants and fruits. It was lovely seeing all the greenery in the middle of bustling little square

Lovely place that takes you on an adventure through the history of the house and trade within Montreal. Love the sarcastic discussions in the audio/video panels.

Nice place in the middle of Montreal, free gardens to mimic the old times French gardens. There's a guided tour which is free to ticket buyers and is recommended.

Historic governors mansion, exhibits full of the history of both the house and the history of Quebec. Covers the foundation of the province all the way to the 20th century. Further exhibits on the Intuit and Arctic exploration. At the time of this writing the basement was undergoing renovation but was able to be visited. The second floor (where the "ghost stories" are talked about) are offices and a conference room, off limits to the general public.

Nice little museum, worth the visit. Set aside an hour and make this part of your trip.

It is very entertaining and fun to know a little history, it is a good place to bring children. you can hear a bit of history in some languages, the governor's house is very beautiful and takes you for a moment to the past showing you objects from before! I think it is very good that they show us the history of Montreal! highly recommended

(Translated by Google) A castle full of surprise and a whole section of Montreal's history that opens up to us (Original) Un château plein de surprise et tout un pan de l'histoire de Montréal qui s'ouvre à nous

Very cool museum! There's a really neat vault in the basement to explore and beautiful woodwork throughout the house. There's also a beautiful garden out back to explore.

Very cool place to visit if you want to learn about a historic home and the local history of the area. The garden in the back smells so calming.

This handsome dwelling, grand for its day, provides a deep dive into the history of early Montreal. Home to the Gouverneur, it features a large collection of artifacts and accounts of a visit from such notables as Ben Franklin. It has great audio guides in multiple languages which describe life both upstairs and downstairs. Don't miss the sectioned garden, a fraction of the original, which features varied foods and herbs for the kitchen, a selection of ornamental plants, and an orchard/vineyard. Reasonably priced, the costumed guides take you to their world. If that were not enough, there are two rooms dedicated to the Inuit and their way of life and the adventures of polar explorers who braved the Arctic to "discover" the Inuit lands. A fabulous dive into history that you should not miss.

My friends and I went to visit Château Ramezay and we enjoyed a lot, such an amazing historical museum. Recommend

The whole place takes about 45 minutes to 1 hour to go through properly. Each room is very unique and provides a lot of history to learn. There is a creepy ghost feel I have to admit. Price for adults was under 10 bucks. Worth a quick stop.

Well worth a visit. I did expect more original interior layouts but it is more of a museum with displays. Very informative and educational. Perfect for a tourist not from the area who wants to learn about one of the founding families of Toronto.

Absolutely love scent exposition, you could smell the scent of flowers that were sent by dad from battlefield in Europe to his daughter in Montreal. Heartbreaking story about the war, love and hope. Chateau by itself as a source and spirit of old life in Montreal.

a very nice visit of a small piece of history of Montreal.

This was such a cool place to visit and learn some of Canada's history. It was interactive, not just walking around and reading or looking at historical artifacts. I wish we had had more time!

We were visiting from out of town and love to see historical places like this preserved and promoted to help not only document the past in a tangible way but also provide opportunities to understand our present times - how we got where we are today. This building saw many changes over its existence. We really appreciated the amount of time spent creating imaginative stories that were available through headsets in each room to help understand the people and events. The downstairs area looked recently renovated and had useful teaching aids for young people. There was a small collection of paintings of Quebec City in two of the rooms that was interesting. We enjoyed the gardens in the back though there had already been prepared for winter - I’m sure they’re much nicer in the summertime. Enjoy your visit.

The museum of governor Claude De Ramezay, devoted his whole life to the Canadian government. Transportation, building structure, to the kitchen and living habits, introductions available in many languages including mandarin, Spanish and Japanese. Give you a great background knowledge of the Quebec’s development. There’s also a well maintained small garden behind. If you love history, this is your go to spot.

A surprisingly fascinating museum that you might have walked passed and not given it a second thought. It is worth a visit to understand the French and British history of Montreal and Quebec. Worth a visit.

It was pretty good, but I liked Château Dufresne better, as we got to see and explore preserved rooms from that Era. Ramezay had more little exhibits of old artifacts. However, the Ramesay garden was lovely.

Heritage site (well-maintained) complete with botanical garden, artifacts, reconstructions, digital audio/visual presentations, artwork (painted reproductions, wooden sculptures, etc., etc.), and reenactment of soldiers (full garb) marching through the streets. There is much to see and sample, including guided activities that offer real insight into the realities facing habitants and nobility of the time. Kids are welcome, though parents must secure a calm and polite exploration of the premises' offerings. I visited for 2.5 hrs with my two boys, aged 4 and 6. They loved it! There is a chest containing articles of clothing from the epoch. Especially neat were the wooden clogs, available in adult and children's sizes). A glimpse into our past and heritage. Well worth the time.

Palace of the governor of Montreal. A place full of history that dated back to the 17th century. The tour guide of our group is wonderful. Very passionate and very knowledgeable about the history of Quebec and Montreal. The garden of the palace is so beautiful and full of amazing flowers and fruits. The palace is about 10 $ for student and the garden is free to visit.

Highly recommended! The best place to learn about the history of Montreal.

(Translated by Google) Very interesting (Original) Très intéressant

Must go as a tourist, so much history and good preservation!

A quaint little museum with a lot of history. A hands-on museum with lots of interesting exhibits that showed the history of Montreal through the eyes of the various people that resided in this house.

We visited this museum in our trip to Montreal. The reception personnel were friendly and helpful. The museum itself worth visiting. It took less than an hour for us to see all the rooms, the architecture for a residential place looked nice. There is a tiny garden behind the building as well.

Interesting historical site worth a visit if you are a tourist in Montreal. On a holiday to Montreal from the UK we visited this property and would highly recommend, it gave a really good insight into both the properties history and that of Montreal as a whole.

Great place that showed the entire Montreal or QCs evolvement in history. An interactive and fun way to learn. Only one star deducted for not taking advantage of using the upper floors to showcase all the owners furniture, lifestyle and all other display.

Great museum of the colonial period of Montreal. Many interesting artifacts, maps and great discussions about the history. A must for those interested in the founding of French Canada.

Outstanding presentation of Montreal/Quebec/Canadian history in a 1705 chateau. This building has a unique history, having been a residence, office, courthouse, American army post, university and now a museum. See the first automobile ever driven in Quebec. Beautiful gardens. Guided tours every day in English or French will help you appreciate our history.

(Translated by Google) This construction dating back more than three centuries has not suffered the passage of time since it is so well preserved. The building that served as a residence, hospital or meeting place for various associations is now a museum that must be put on your visit list in Montreal. (Original) Cette construction datant de plus de trois siècles n'a pas subi le passage du temps puisqu'elle est si bien conservée. Le bâtiment ayant servi de résidence, d'hôpital ou de lieu de rencontre de diverses associations, est maintenant un musée qu'il faut mettre sur sa liste de visite à Montréal.

Really nice place worth the visit for the things exhibited

Here during the late summer so I expected it to be more crowded but luckily it was not. I recommend going on a free guided tour. Ask when you buy your tickets; they're at set times. The gardens in back are beautiful, and definitely worth a walk through. Don't miss the downstairs too.

The château Ramezay muséum is the old house of the governor. We were curious about Montreal history. We arrived at 3pm on a Monday and got the start of a free tour, this was great. There is a section at the bottom reconstituting the different rooms of the house and how people lived at the time. There is also a nice garden at the back with all the local vegies!

The staff were all dressed the part and were helpful in both French and English. A great spot to check out for a short bit of history. The garden out back is beautiful.

The place has very nice and authentic historical artifacts

Lovely architecture and garden, free to walk around the property with lots of tours available in either french or english. Although to tour the inside of the house you need to pay a fee, didn't end up seeing the inside but nice to see the historic site and listen in on the tours!

Definitely one of the must-see places in Old Montreal. Château Ramezay has one of the most whimsical gardens in the city. Make sure to walk around the grounds on both sites of this historical site. Don't miss the back garden. If you're visiting in winter, you will miss most of the magic since the garden will be covered with snow.

This is a small museum with a lot of colonial artifacts. I enjoyed going through the bottom floor and thinking about what it would be like in the snow. There were some interactive pieces etc, I went mostly to dodge the hot weather but enjoyed my time there. The outdoor garden was interesting and free.

Nice exhibits, with audio to add some color to the vignettes. Lower level is interesting to see the stone arches.

This was a great spot to visit. The museum focuses on the history of this house in particular and its owners. I liked the audio displays and listening to them while we saw the artifacts.

We went on the guided tour. It was very interesting and the tour guide was very knowledgeable. Great experience.

We enjoyed our visit, interesting historical place.

(Translated by Google) Located in Old Montreal, it's a part of the city's history. (Original) Situé dans le Vieux-Montréal, c'est une partie de l'histoire de la ville.

Awesome museum! Great stories!

(Translated by Google) Really interesting places;) a lot of explanations on the history of the place. The videos are commented in many languages. There was even a bread making activity. It was pretty fun and good;) (Original) Lieux vraiment intéressants ;) pas mal d'explications sur l'histoire du lieux. Les vidéos sont commentées dans beaucoup de langue. Il y avait même une activité faire son pain. C'était plutôt fun et bon ;)

(Translated by Google) A beautiful place in Old Montreal. Particularly the garden. (Original) Un endroit magnifique dans le Vieux-Montréal. Particulièrement le jardin.

Interesting bit of history. Staff are nice and knowledgeable. I had to run to an errand and they let me come back later that day for free. I learned a lot and still remember it more than a year later!

(Translated by Google) Very interesting historic place, splendid woodwork 🙂 (Original) Lieu historique très intéressant, boiseries spendide 🙂

(Translated by Google) Magnificent (Original) Magnifique

(Translated by Google) Great (Original) Super

I enjoyed by visit - I love historical sites and there were a lot of interesting artifacts on the main floor. Conveniently near the metro and Old Port.

(Translated by Google) Be beautiful artifacts but disparate expo (Original) Be beaux artefacts mais expo disparate

(Translated by Google) I visit it every year, the temporary exhibition this year included paintings representing Montreal at different times. These paintings did not disappoint me. (Original) Je le visite à chaque année, l'exposition temporaire, cette année comportait des tableaux représentant Montréal à différentes époques. Ces tableaux ne m'ont déçus.

Cool

Loved it

(Translated by Google) A beautiful historic and well maintained square that allows us to better understand the past of Montreal and its inhabitants (Original) Une belle place historique et bien entretenue qui nous permets de mieux comprendre le passé de Montréal et ses habitants

(Translated by Google) Very interesting less for children since reading and listening to recordings can take a long time for them but for adults I would have taken even more time. Allow between 1 to 2 hours. (Original) Fort intéressant moins pour les enfants puisque lire et écouter des enregistrements ce peut être long pour eux mais pour adulte j'aurais prit plus de temps encore. Prévoyez entre 1 à 2h.

(Translated by Google) An excellent museum on the history of Montreal. A must! (Original) Un excellent musée sur l'histoire de Montréal. Un must!

(Translated by Google) Really beautiful (Original) Vraiment magnifique

(Translated by Google) Nice place with an interrsdamte6 exhibition (Original) Bel.endroit avec une exposition interrsdamte6

(Translated by Google) Very nice historic house. Lots of information via the electronic kiosks and the basement with game play and very nice surprise interaction. The 13 open rooms were filled with history and discovery (Original) Très belle maison historique . Beaucoup d'information via les bornes électronique et le sous-sol avec jeu et interaction très belle surprise. Les 13 salles ouvertes etaient remplis d'histoire et de découverte

Château Claude de Ramezay has a 500-year history, and has a beautiful garden that is always open to the public.

(Translated by Google) To do (Original) A faire

Interesting place

(Translated by Google) A must in Montreal (Original) Un incontournable à Montréal

(Translated by Google) A nice little visit to a historic home in old Montreal. It is quiet, at its own pace and my faith we learn a lot of things. A big plus for the large room with wooden moldings. Gorgeous To do without hesitation (Original) Petite visite bien sympa dans une demeure historique du vieux Montréal. Ca se fait tranquille, a son rythme et ma foi on apprend pas mal de choses. Un grand plus pour la grande salle avec des moulures en bois. Splendide A faire sans hesitation

Very interesting. Lots of information. We could have stayed longer.

(Translated by Google) The Chateau Ramezay, one of the oldest preserved sights in Montreal! This very old building from 1705 was originally the residence of the governor. It now houses an ethnological museum. (Original) Das Chateau Ramezay, eine der ältesten erhaltenen Sehenswürdigkeiten in Montreal! Dieses sehr alte Gebäude aus dem Jahr 1705 wurde ursprünglich als Residenz des Gouverneurs. Es beherbergt heute ein ethnologisches Museum.

Beautiful!

We had an activity pass which included one of these so we visited..its good if u are interested in Montreal's history!

(Translated by Google) Nice place to browse part of the story. (Original) Bel endroit pour parcourir une partie de l'histoire.

(Translated by Google) A beautiful moment of immersion❣ (Original) Un beau moment d'immersion❣

(Translated by Google) Wonderful. Merveilleux. Marvelous. (Original) Maravilhoso. Merveilleux. Marvelous.

(Translated by Google) Super interesting and not very expensive (Original) Super intéressant et peu honereux

(Translated by Google) Very interesting (Original) Très intéressant

(Translated by Google) A very pretty historic monument showing what New France was and life at that time. Museum very well maintained and pleasant to explore. There are a lot of explanations and artefacts to discover and the audio contents help to plunge into this universe. I recommend visiting this little pearl of history in the heart of old Montreal. (Original) Un très joli monument historique faisant état de ce qu'étais la Nouvelle France et la vie à cette époque. Musée très bien entretenu et agréable à parcourir. Il y a énormément d'explications et d'artefacts à découvrir et les contenus audio aident à se plonger dans cette univers. Je recommande de visiter cette petite perle d'histoire au cœur du vieux Montréal.

Kids loved celebrating their friends birthday there

(Translated by Google) It is a good museum, I think that what I lacked as a tourist in this place is a guide that facilitates the understanding of the different things that are here, I also think that it lacks a bit of activities in which those who can be we visit as dynamic activities because it can get a bit boring the place with everything normal (Original) Es un buen museo, creo que lo que me faltó como turista en este lugar es un guía que me facilite el entendimiento de las diferentes cosas que hay aquí, también me parece que le falta un poco de actividades en las que se puedan involucrar los que visitamos como actividades dinámicas pues puede llegar aburrir un poco el lugar con todo normal