Fondation Phi

Old Montréal


Opened in 2007, this excellent contemporary-art gallery in a heritage building features mind-bending works by artists such as Valérie Belin, Ryoji Ikeda and Marc Quinn.

Transportation

  • metro: Place-d’Armes

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2. Centre Phi

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4. Molson Bank Building

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5. Vieux Séminaire de St-Sulpice

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6. Royal Bank Tower

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7. Centre d'Histoire de Montréal

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8. Old Customs House

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