Virtual Map Tours!

You miss the museum? We miss you too!

In the past months, we have been working hard to propose new ways of interacting with our exhibits, collections and regular tours. From this, we are now able to offer you the following tours. We hope you enjoy them!
We welcome your feedback and are eager to hear about it. Whether it is positive or should you encounter any glitch, let us know redpath.museum [at] mcgill.ca (subject: Feedback%20on%20Virtual%20Tour) (by email)

Storymaps

Download these free and easy guided tours for use on mobile phones, tablets or desktops. 

  • Fossil of shells
    Fossils
    Fossil Exploration Guide : GIS Storymap to explore fossils around McGill University (Downtown Campus)

  • Bicycle
    Bike Tour
    Exploring fossils, rocks, stones and ancient bones around Montreal by bike.

  • Mineral
    Minerals of Québec
    Discover the Minerals of Québec.

  • Science experiment
    Secret Science Spots
    This Secret Science Spots visit will take you around the downtown campus buildings where you will learn more on McGill scientists and their work.

  • Mount Royal
    Mont Royal tour
    A guided tour of Mount Royal by Ingrid Birker

  • Plant
    Foraging plants for food and medicine
    Explore the gardens of the downtown campus

  • Bird
    Endangered species
    A guided tour of the animals at museum that are at risk, endangered or extinct (and which are not dinosaurs) by Ingrid Birker

  • Tree
    Trees
    Trees of McGill : GIS Storymap to explore the trees of McGill's downtown campus

    Plants and Trees of McGill (for kids): This tree walk through McGill's downtown campus contains some special learning treats like tree cookies, fruits, berries and sugar candy!

These tours were made possible by the generous funding provided by the McGill Sustainability Projects Fund.

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Land Acknowledgement

McGill University is on land which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst Indigenous peoples, including the Haudenosaunee and Anishinabeg nations. We acknowledge and thank the diverse Indigenous peoples whose presence marks this territory on which peoples of the world now gather.

The Redpath Museum's director EDI statement.

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