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McGill University

805 Sherbrooke St. W. | (At McGill College), Montreal, Quebec H3A 2K6, Canada (Le Plateau-Mont-Royal)
514-398-6555
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Ranked #13 of 193 attractions in Montreal
Type: Educational Sites
Description: Canada's oldest university, home to nearly 30,000 students, is filled with a variety of interesting architectural styles.
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Coquitlam, Canada
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32 reviews 32 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

Entry to the Redpath Museum is free and it contains dinosaur bones, whale skeletons, a rare copy of Charles Darwin's "Origin of Species" and more. I liked the exhibit on early humans and they even had an exhibit on an x-rayed mummy. This is worth an hour of your time for sure! I was disappointed to enter the library and... More

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Montreal, Canada
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13 attraction reviews
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

Top Notch University in the heart of Montreal. There is a reason for it being reated as top in the world and the "Harvard" of Canada. Grade point average to get into the school is high, standards are high and all the students are extremely bright. Great school for medicine, sciences, business, and most everything! Profs are fantastic.

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Milton, Vermont
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37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

McGill University is an Ivy League school and is well known throughout the world. It's campus sits in downtown Montreal with many buildings spread throughout the downtown area. Mcgill has a lot of history and it's a nice place to check out some architecture.

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Northborough, MA
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6 reviews 6 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2013

Nice to see as part of a tour. Great history. Right in the middle of the city, yet you feel like you are on a college campus once through the entrance with a big green. Nice old and new buildings. We did not have a formal tour, but just a quick stop. Worth the time to stop in and check... More

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morin-heights
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6 attraction reviews
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

This place is unique and stand in down town montreal. Well known all around the world, a visit is will make you appreciate this wonderfull universtiy.

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New CIty, New York
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12 reviews 12 reviews
6 attraction reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2013

That's what my daughter said to us within 10 minutes of walking onto the campus for our tour. It is her #1 choice school and we planned a family vacation around touring the school. WOW! What a fabulous school. It is so beautiful, even with slushy snow, mud and tons of construction (a water main had broken down the center... More

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Vancouver, Canada
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2013

Love the old buildings and the friendly atmosphere. Wanted to see the Redpath museum but it was Easter weekend and it was closed. Next time!

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Port Perry, Canada
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2013

Not what I expected. It's pretty but it was under construction and t felt like there wasn't much to it

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montreal
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31 reviews 31 reviews
15 attraction reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2013

Well I went to McGill and now my son is going. I loved it when I went and still love it now. The buildings are beautiful and you can walk for hours admiring the architecture. It is in middle of Montreal. Lots of programs to pick....

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Montreal, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 March 2013

Wonderful location in the heart of Montreal, steps away from the commercial areas, museum district and at the foot of Mt. Royal. A must see!

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