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Montréal · art
The Torlonia Collection · MBAM
Mar 14 – Jul 19 · Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
Fifty-eight ancient Roman marbles from the legendary Torlonia collection, its only Canadian stop after the Louvre. Under-25s free; closes Jul 19.
Montréal · art
Montreal 1976: An Olympic Feat · McCord Stewart
Mar 27 – Sep 13 · McCord Stewart Museum · Free
Fifty years after the '76 Games: the retrospective, plus "Céline in Dior" showing the gown from her Paris 2024 Eiffel Tower return. Free Wednesday evenings.
Montréal · art
M.C. Escher: The Exhibition
Apr 10 – Aug 30 · 312 Sainte-Catherine Ouest
150+ original Escher prints, impossible constructions and tessellations, with immersive rooms and interactives in the Quartier des Spectacles. A perfect rainy-day detour.
Montréal · art
Otherworlds + Paola Pivi · PHI
Apr 23 – Sep 13 · PHI, Old Montréal
Jakob Kudsk Steensen's six speculative ecological worlds in VR and spatial sound, alongside Paola Pivi's playful sculpture show. PHI's twin summer headliners.
Montréal · culture
Cirque du Soleil: ECHO · Big Top, Old Port
May 21 – Aug 16 · Grand Chapiteau, Quai Jacques-Cartier
Cirque's 20th big-top production: heroine Future, a morphing cube, and an acrobatic fable about our bond with nature. Final Montréal weeks before it leaves for Mexico.
Montréal · art
Heroes of Greece: The Age of Troy · Pointe-à-Callière
Jun 4 – Mar 7 · Pointe-à-Callière
Nearly 400 objects from 28 Greek museums retell the Trojan War: Achilles, Helen and Odysseus at the Old Montréal archaeology museum.
Montréal · art
BODYVERSE · OASIS Immersion
Jun 19 – Aug 29 · OASIS Immersion, Palais des congrès
A roughly 60-minute journey inside the human body through 360° projections, spatial sound and free-roam VR. Designed for ages 8+; timed booking required.
Montréal · family
Artemis II: The Projection · Science Centre
Jul 1 – Aug 31 · Montreal Science Centre, Old Port
A 12-minute projection retracing April's Artemis II crewed lunar flyby, introduced by astronaut Jeremy Hansen, plus the Comedy Wildlife photo safari.
Montréal · culture
Fantasia International Film Festival
Jul 16 – Aug 2 · Concordia University (Hall Building)
30th edition of North America's biggest genre film festival, three weeks of horror, sci-fi and Asian cinema premieres at Concordia.
Montréal · art
Montréal Makers Market
Jul 25 – Sep 13 · 11 AM · Salle St-Jean Berchmans · Free
A free indoor market with more than 80 independent local makers, artists and small businesses selling handmade art, ceramics, jewellery, clothing, food and unusual finds.
Montréal · culture
Otakuthon 2026
Aug 7–9 · Palais des congrès de Montréal
Montréal's largest anime convention is an all-ages weekend of anime, manga, gaming, cosplay, Japanese culture, concerts, guests and a packed exhibitor hall.