From the outside, this is a very brutal looking building but this contrasts with the exhibitions within. Very helpful staff to guide us round, free coat check. The First Nations area was stunning, with fabulous stories and films. The gender exhibition was fascinating and really explained the difficulties of what seemed to be very confused people. The Barbican exhibits about Our Time on Earth were our favourite. Of course we know our earth is in peril but not sure this offered many solutions. One suggestion was ‘travel less’ which seemed strange for a museum that we’d all travelled to from England and an exhibit that had come all the way from London! We learned a lot from all the parts we visited. We exited through the (great) gift shop …

Great fun. Not a mainstream museum, which beforehand worried me a bit. The exhibits were wrestling, hip hop and (a small one) Quebec law. The first two were surprisingly interesting for me, someone w zero interest in those specific topics. But it’s more about the history and individuals than the topics per se. Great curation/ museum design

Well laid out. Special exhibits are extremely well done. On our visit, there was an outstanding special exhibit on Roman gladiators and an interesting special exhibit on québécois wrestlers and carnivals.

The best parts were the Gladiator exhibit and the farce act by acrobats near the lobby (several show times per day) . My kids loved both. The "First Nations" exhibit had some interesting sections. I had no idea there were so many designs of snowshoes. We skipped the wresting section since it is a sport that has no interest for us. All and all, it was worth the visit.