Old Montreal hosts World Press Photo until 12 October
Published on 09/27/2026 at 12:05 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael MĂĽller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Old Montreal hosts the World Press Photo Exhibition 2026 from 26 August to 12 October 2026 at Bonsecours Market, in Vieux-Montréal. The exhibition brings international photojournalism to one of Montreal’s best-known heritage buildings during the autumn cultural season.
World Press Photo runs at Bonsecours Market until 12 October
The 19th edition is presented at Bonsecours Market, where the exhibition remains on display until Monday, 12 October 2026. The event’s organiser says the 2026 selection includes work by 42 award-winning photographers from 31 countries, chosen from 57,376 entries submitted by 3,747 photographers.
The exhibition is part of the global World Press Photo tour. Its stated focus is the stories shaping and connecting the world through photography, with documentary work and photojournalism from the latest annual contest. The World Press Photo calendar confirms both the dates and Bonsecours Market as the Montreal venue.
Bonsecours Market gives the exhibition a heritage setting
Bonsecours Market stands at the edge of the old port in Old Montreal. Parks Canada records its construction from 1844 to 1847, followed by completion of the wider building in 1860. William Footner designed the original Neoclassical structure, while George Browne completed later work.
The building served as Montreal’s city hall from 1852 to 1878 and accommodated the main municipal and regional market for more than a century. It also briefly housed the parliament of the United Canadas in 1849. The building became a National Historic Site in 1984. Its former market and public-room functions now provide a specific historical setting for an exhibition concerned with documenting public life and global events.
The exhibition’s official Montreal page describes Bonsecours Market as its annual venue and confirms the 2026 run. It lists 137 photographs and 42 award-winning photographers, while the organiser’s Montreal exhibition information identifies the 19th edition and its dates.
Visiting Old Montreal: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The World Press Photo Exhibition 2026 runs from 26 August to 12 October 2026 at Bonsecours Market, 325 De la Commune Street East.
- The exhibition is inside the main Bonsecours Market building. The 2026 World Press Photo listing confirms that the venue is open to visitors during the exhibition period.
- Champ-de-Mars is the nearest named metro station on Montreal’s orange line, and the venue is in the historic district beside the old port.
- Visitors enter a large heritage building with a domed masonry structure, long market halls and exhibition areas rather than an outdoor site.
- French and English are used in Montreal, and the national currency is the Canadian dollar.
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Frequently asked questions about Old Montreal
When does the World Press Photo Exhibition take place at Old Montreal?
The exhibition runs at Bonsecours Market from 26 August to 12 October 2026.
What is Old Montreal?
Old Montreal is the historic district around the city’s old port, with heritage buildings including Bonsecours Market.
Where is Old Montreal and how do you get there?
The exhibition venue is at 325 De la Commune Street East in Montreal, near Champ-de-Mars metro station on the orange line.
