The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Is A Huge Art Museum

It was a rainy Saturday morning in Montreal, and fresh from my wild night at Stade Saputo for the Canada/Ireland match, I needed to find some activities to do this weekend. The torrential rain limited my options to only indoor activities, and I decided to go to the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, which is the oldest, largest, and most visited art museum in Canada. This was not my first time going to a fine arts museum, and it was not even my first time going to a fine arts museum in Quebec, as I went to the Quebec Museum of Fine Arts in Quebec City last year. I got there as soon as it opened, paid my $30 admission fee, and set off to peruse its exhibitions.

Winnipeg Travels: The Forks, Luxury Hotels, and Local Neighborhoods

Here is my compilation post of everything else I did in Winnipeg that I did not cover in my previous Winnipeg blog posts. Overall, I thought my trip to Winnipeg was enjoyable in the three nights I stayed here, though I was struggling to find things to do by the end of the second night. Winnipeg felt like an isolated city, but it has its own scene and community that I appreciate.

More Airports Should Have Aviation Museums (Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada)

Across from the Winnipeg Airport is the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada, which is a great place for me to spend some time before I go into the airport and check-in. The aviation museum is this giant hangar with all these classic planes. I am not an aviation geek by any stretch, but I felt like I learned a lot looking at all these planes and learning about their roles in the aviation industry in Western Canada.

Manitoba Museum Photo Gallery

I went to the Manitoba Museum as part of my trip to Winnipeg and prior to my visit, I heard a number of good things about this museum. I have to tell you, there were some excellent exhibitions in this museum and this was one of the better museums I have ever been to in my travels. This is just like my visit to the Quebec Museum of Civilization in Quebec City, but in Manitoba. 

A Chilly Morning At The Assiniboine Park Gardens

I spent a chilly morning walking around the Leo Mol Sculpture Garden and the English Garden at Assiniboine Park in Winnipeg as part of my little excursion to the prairie province. This was in mid-May and the temperature for the morning was around 6-8 degrees Celsius, so nothing outside was in full bloom. Regardless, I saw a number of people getting their steps in on their morning walks so that was nice.