ARLIS/NA 54th Annual Conference

Please note that adding a tour to your Sched itinerary does NOT mean you have registered for the tour. You must register using the tours registration link.

Cost : $ 55

Habitat '67 was designed by Moshe Safdie for the 1967 World Fair’s in Montreal and remains an iconic example of Brutalist prefabricated modular housing. This tour will discuss the origin and evolution of Habitat and explores some of the pedestrian streets and terraces, as well as Moshe Safdie’s apartment. We will also have access to some archival materials from the Moshe Safdie Archive, held at McGill University, to learn about his original vision for Habitat ’67 while appreciating the landmark structure that was built..

Transportation : Provided
A bus will depart from the hotel with participants.

Important Information:
Tours will be offered in English, and guides will be pleased to answer questions in French.
$ All costs are in USD.

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Perspective, Habitat '67, Moshe Safdie Archive, John Bland Canadian Architecture Collection, McGill Libraries

Please note that adding a tour to your Sched itinerary does NOT mean you have registered for the tour. You must register using the tours registration link.

Cost : $ 30

McCord Stewart Museum : Guided Tour of Montreal 1976: An Olympic Feat exhibition and visit to the Archives and Documentation Centre.

Transportation : not provided.
The recommended transportation arrangements are to use public transit from the Hotel (Métro Bonaventure to Métro McGill). 

Destination address : McCord Stewart Museum, 690 Sherbrooke St W, Montreal, Quebec H3A 1E9

Important Information:
Tours will be offered in English, and guides will be pleased to answer questions in French.
$ All costs are in USD.

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We are happy to announce that tour registration is now open to non-conference participants!
Please note that adding a tour to your Sched itinerary does NOT mean you have registered for the tour. You must register using the tours registration link.

Cost : $ 35

Sainte-Catherine Street Tour – Entertainment, Performance, and Contemporary Legacy
This tour examines the evolution of Black cultural and social presence in downtown Montreal, focusing on spaces of artistic expression, entrepreneurship, and public life. Participants will explore how Black communities contributed to Montreal’s cultural landscape through music, art, activism, and public engagement. The tour connects historical movements to contemporary realities, highlighting the continued influence of Black creators, thinkers, and community leaders in shaping the city’s identity today. 

Rito Joseph is the founder and lead tour guide of Black Montreal Experiences, where he brings Montreal’s Afro-descendant history to life through engaging and immersive storytelling. Blending culture, history, art, and music, he guides participants on a journey that uncovers the rich presence, lasting contributions, and demographic evolution of Black communities in the city.


Transportation : not provided.
Meeting point at the hotel lobby. 

Important Information:
The tour will be offered in English, however the facilitator also speaks French.
$ All costs are in USD.

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Cost : $ 20


Join us for a tour at the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA)! Founded in 1979, the CCA is an international research institution and museum premised on the belief that architecture is a public concern. Since its founding, the CCA has produced exhibitions, publications, research programs, and public events. We use our extensive collection of archives (both physical and digital), prints, drawings, photographs, and library materials to explore new ideas and conversations around architecture today, thinking about how architecture shapes—and might reshape—contemporary life.


Although the CCA is based in Montréal, we are international in our collecting scope and in our work, sometimes partnering with institutions abroad to better explore global perspectives. Digital tools allow us to share our research and our collection with local and international audiences.


This tour will include an overview of the CCA’s mission, a tour of current exhibitions, a visit to our study room, and a peek into the library’s vaults. Members of the CCA staff will be available to answer questions related to how we provide reference services, our cataloguing policies, and our approach to acquisitions.


Transportation : transit pass provided.

The recommended transportation arrangements are to walk (25 minutes) or use public transit as a group from the Hotel (Métro Bonaventure to Métro George-Vanier). 


Destination addess : Canadian Centre for Architecture, 1920 Baile St, Montreal, Quebec H3H 1R4


Important Information:

Tours will be offered in English, and guides will be pleased to answer questions in French.

$ All costs are in USD.


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Photo credit : Tim Klähn

Please note that adding a tour to your Sched itinerary does NOT mean you have registered for the tour. You must register using the tours registration link.

Cost : $ 20

Join us for an engaging afternoon at two remarkable institutions : Artexte contemporary art documentation centre and VOX contemporary image centre.

Founded in the 1980s by artists Angela Grauerholz and Anne Ramsden, alongside art historian Francine Périnet, Artexte has grown into one of Canada’s most distinctive art documentation centres. Its collection of over 38,000 catalogued physical and digital documents — spanning exhibition catalogues, artists’ books, monographs, periodicals, and unconventional publications — consistently pushes the boundaries of what a document can be.


Beyond its collection, Artexte engages audiences through residency programmes, exhibitions, publications, special events, and tailored mediation activities including guided tours, roundtables, and lectures — all designed to activate the collection and renew it through fresh perspectives.

During your visit, librarian Léa Boisvert-Chénier and documentation technician Jonathan Lachance will offer an introduction to Artexte’s history and mandate, accompanied by a curated selection of eclectic documents that blur the line between artwork, book-object, and publication. Time will also be set aside to explore the display created especially for the ARLIS/NA conference and to put your questions directly to the presenters.


The afternoon continues with a guided tour of the current exhibition at VOX. Founded in 1985, VOX is dedicated to promoting image-based artistic practices from 1960 to the present, with programming that invites critical dialogue around art and contemporary society. Those wishing to extend their visit are welcome to stay for the opening of Petits actes de résistance / Small Acts of Resistance.


Transportation : transit pass provided.
The recommended transportation arrangements are to walk (25 minutes) or use public transit as a group from the Hotel (Métro Bonaventure to Place D'armes).

Destination addess : Artexte Information Centre, 2 Rue Sainte-Catherine E #301, Montreal, Quebec H2X 1K4

Important Information:
Tours will be offered in English, and guides will be pleased to answer questions in French.
$ All costs are in USD.

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Join us on May 6th from 17h-19h for the launch of ARLIS/NA very own vitrine at Artexte: Petits actes de résistance / Small Acts of resistance. Artexte has gathered small artists’ publications from ARLIS members (present, past and even future) or affiliates on the theme of resistance. This display of artworks from our own community will create a conversation amongst ourselves on the meaning of resistance, especially in our current political climate, as well as on its material interpretations through different mediums. It will also create a window for publics less familiar with our field to engage with the kinds of reflections that live with us as information professionals, artists and humans.

Join us in a relaxed setting to celebrate our creative spirit and discover Artexte as a vital documentation centre for contemporary art among your peers. Bar service will be available.

This event is free and open to the public.

Transportation : not provided.
The recommended transportation arrangements are to walk (25 minutes) or use public transit as a group from the Hotel (Métro Bonaventure to Métro Saint-Laurent).

Destination addess : Artexte Information Centre, 2 Rue Sainte-Catherine E #301, Montreal, Quebec H2X 1K4

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