Canadian Centre for Architecture
Downtown and Quartier des spectacles, Montréal
1 Jun to 30 Sep
- Wed, Fri, Sat
- 11:00 to 18:00
- Thu
- 11:00 to 21:00
- Sun
- 11:00 to 17:00
- Mon, Tue
- Closed
Rest of the year
- Thu
- 11:00 to 21:00
- Fri, Sat
- 11:00 to 18:00
- Sun
- 11:00 to 17:00
- Mon to Wed
- Closed
Admission is 50 percent off when one of the exhibitions is closed.
Source: cca.qc.ca, checked 13 Oct 2026.
An architecture museum and research centre on Rue Baile, with exhibitions and a garden. Winter hours run from October to May.
Insider tip
Adult admission is $15 and it's free on Thursdays after 17:00. From October to May it's closed Monday to Wednesday. Construction around the building's perimeter is ongoing, but the CCA stays open.
What's on at Canadian Centre for Architecture
Upcoming events at Canadian Centre for Architecture and within a ten-minute walk, from the weekly Montréal events calendar.
The fortune of the city is that it has never been perfect
Station Atwater (Green line)
A look at Álvaro Siza's urban projects, with drawings, photo collages, models and sketchbooks from his archive at the CCA. It's in the Main Galleries, open Thursday to Sunday.
art_inthecity, CC BY 2.0 Reframing the American Landscape
Station Atwater (Green line)
Curated by Andy Lu Lee, it revisits 1950s US Department of the Interior documentaries screened across the Global South and re-presents them in Oaxaca and Arizona. It's in the Octagonal Gallery.
art_inthecity, CC BY 2.0 Neighbours
Station Atwater (Green line)
Photographs from the CCA collection, in the Hall cases, on how architectural photography can focus on people as well as buildings. Curated by Katie Addleman.
art_inthecity, CC BY 2.0 LAWS
Station Atwater (Green line)
A research-on-display exhibition on how building codes, zoning and environmental policy shape design, with case studies from the CCA Collection and new Canadian commissions. It's in the Main Galleries.
Stay nearby Hotels near Canadian Centre for Architecture, 19 to 21 March
art_inthecity, CC BY 2.0 De la jeunesse et de l'amour : Mélodies du XXe siècle - Gabrielle Turgeon et Esther Gonthier
Time 3:00 pm
Free, but a ticket reservation is required. At Salle Paul-Desmarais.
Smaller local events nearby
Who Makes the City? Talks and readings
Thu 19 Nov · Canadian Centre for Architecture, Downtown
A talk at the Canadian Centre for Architecture.
18:00 to 19:30 · Map · Source: Canadian Centre for Architecture
Free Thursday evenings at the CCA Exhibition
Every Thursday. Next: Thu 19 Nov · Canadian Centre for Architecture, Downtown and Quartier des spectacles
Admission to the Canadian Centre for Architecture is free for everyone on Thursdays after 17:00, and the galleries stay open until 21:00.
Free · Thursdays 17:00 to 21:00 · Map · Source: Canadian Centre for Architecture · Gratuit le jeudi soir au CCA
Nearby
Around Downtown and Quartier des spectacles
Museums on Sherbrooke, festivals at Place des Arts and a city under the streets
Downtown Montréal runs from the McGill campus and the Sherbrooke museums south to Boulevard René-Lévesque, with the Quartier des spectacles to the east. The Montréal Museum of Fine Arts, the McCord Stewart Museum and the Redpath Museum are all within a few minutes of McGill Metro. The festival district around Place des Arts is where jazz and Francos crowds gather in summer.
Downtown and Quartier des spectacles has 24 places on the Roam Montréal map: 5 museums, 5 landmarks, 4 churches and basilicas, 4 parks and gardens, 4 bars and 2 restaurants. Read the Downtown and Quartier des spectacles guide.
From the blog
Good to know
- What is the address of Canadian Centre for Architecture?
- 1920 Rue Baile, Montréal, QC.
- What are the opening hours of Canadian Centre for Architecture?
- 1 Jun to 30 Sep: Wed, Fri, Sat 11:00 to 18:00; Thu 11:00 to 21:00; Sun 11:00 to 17:00; Closed Mon, Tue. Rest of the year: Thu 11:00 to 21:00; Fri, Sat 11:00 to 18:00; Sun 11:00 to 17:00; Closed Mon to Wed. Admission is 50 percent off when one of the exhibitions is closed.
- How do I get to Canadian Centre for Architecture?
- The nearest station is Atwater (Green line). Canadian Centre for Architecture is in Downtown and Quartier des spectacles, Montréal.
- How long do you need at Canadian Centre for Architecture?
- Plan for 1 to 2 hours.
- When is the best time to visit Canadian Centre for Architecture?
- Thursday evenings.
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