Barbie Expo
Barbie Expo
4.5
9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
About
This property is Temporarily Closed This is not Barbie as you once knew her! The Barbie Expo, conveniently located in the heart of downtown, in Les Cours Mont Royal, Montreal’s most prestigious upscale shopping mall, is a brilliant and exciting way to showcase the haute couture fashion available at the exclusive flagship boutiques within the mall. The stunning display houses over 1000 dolls, and is the largest permanent Barbie doll Expo in the world! A truly incredible selection of world-renowned designers have magnificently fashioned breathtaking outfits for every possible occasion—all of them modeled by the 11.5 inch fashion icon herself. Admission is free. Designers on display include Christian Dior, Donna Karan, Armani, Ralph Laurent, Vera Wang, Bill Blass, Oscar de la Renta, Christian Louboutin, Zac Posen, Carolina Herrera, Bob Mackie, and many other authentic fashion all-stars!
Duration: 1-2 hours
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Neighbourhood: Ville-Marie
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- Peel • 2 min walk
- McGill • 5 min walk
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- kdw200312Brampton, Canada3 contributionsBarbie ExpoWasn't sure what to expect. It was a free exhibit and the day we went it was pouring rain outside so it was a nice distraction from that. It was interesting to see all the barbies specially made for certain celebrities. You won't kill a lot of time here but it was free and a nice distraction.Visited September 2023Travelled with friendsWritten September 26, 2023
- Chloe ThomasRussell Springs, Kentucky1,517 contributionsBest Thing to Do in Montreal!My mother and I had looked forward to visiting the Barbie museum in Montreal for months leading up to our trip. We were scared a few weeks before as it said temporarily closed, but did not stress as this seems to happen often and for short periods of time. The expo is free and inside a shopping center, which can be a bit tricky to find if you are not familiar with the area. Admission is free. We were amazed at all the Barbie’s. Each section was themed such as cultural, wedding, celebrity, fashion, and so on. Some people could get through the expo in 15 minutes, but we probably spent an hour here admiring the beautiful dolls. Great for all ages.Visited October 2023Travelled with familyWritten November 13, 2023
- Joan T40 contributionsCan't Believe My Luck Avid CollectorAround the corner from my hotel. Decent amount of Barbies All displayed, out of their boxes in their designed costumes Also a mock fashion show and a lifetime barbie box to get photographed in. So fun for me Free of charge but make a donation to MAKE A WISHVisited May 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten May 30, 2024
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Gracie G
Boston, MA34 contributions
Jun 2024 • Family
Only 25% of the collection was available for viewing. I wish their website would update the public as to when the remainder of the collection will be viewable.
Written June 20, 2024
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CMC
Herne Bay, United Kingdom1,050 contributions
Mar 2024 • Couples
If your in the area its worth going to take a look, but if your interested in Barbie then its a must see. It was interesting to see all the different types, surprising how many different ones they made. You can get a photo inside a human size Barbie display box.
Written June 16, 2024
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Joan T
40 contributions
May 2024 • Couples
Around the corner from my hotel.
Decent amount of Barbies
All displayed, out of their boxes in their designed costumes
Also a mock fashion show and a lifetime barbie box to get photographed in.
So fun for me
Free of charge but make a donation to MAKE A WISH
Decent amount of Barbies
All displayed, out of their boxes in their designed costumes
Also a mock fashion show and a lifetime barbie box to get photographed in.
So fun for me
Free of charge but make a donation to MAKE A WISH
Written May 30, 2024
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AussieNat
Brisbane, Australia105 contributions
May 2024 • Friends
Allow 15 to 30 minutes to enjoy this experience. It’s free to visit and fills a shop sized room. The barbie’s are pretty cool.
Written May 16, 2024
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SnappleSpice
New York City, NY585 contributions
Dec 2023 • Friends
This experience gets two stars only because it was free (I appreciate free activities!). Right away, I noticed that there is zero information given about each of the dolls (minus their name). It would be so easy to add a bit of information about each designer and/or each doll! For many, I did not know why they were special or who I was meant to be looking at. I also did not understand why some countries / cultures had multiple dolls (I think Russia had five??), while others had one (or none!). A vast majority of the dolls - and I mean like 98% of them - are also white. This lack of diversity does not seem fitting for the Barbie brand.
Written January 10, 2024
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Chloe Thomas
Russell Springs, KY1,517 contributions
Oct 2023 • Family
My mother and I had looked forward to visiting the Barbie museum in Montreal for months leading up to our trip.
We were scared a few weeks before as it said temporarily closed, but did not stress as this seems to happen often and for short periods of time.
The expo is free and inside a shopping center, which can be a bit tricky to find if you are not familiar with the area. Admission is free.
We were amazed at all the Barbie’s. Each section was themed such as cultural, wedding, celebrity, fashion, and so on.
Some people could get through the expo in 15 minutes, but we probably spent an hour here admiring the beautiful dolls.
Great for all ages.
We were scared a few weeks before as it said temporarily closed, but did not stress as this seems to happen often and for short periods of time.
The expo is free and inside a shopping center, which can be a bit tricky to find if you are not familiar with the area. Admission is free.
We were amazed at all the Barbie’s. Each section was themed such as cultural, wedding, celebrity, fashion, and so on.
Some people could get through the expo in 15 minutes, but we probably spent an hour here admiring the beautiful dolls.
Great for all ages.
Written November 13, 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
kdw200312
Brampton, Canada3 contributions
Sept 2023 • Friends
Wasn't sure what to expect. It was a free exhibit and the day we went it was pouring rain outside so it was a nice distraction from that. It was interesting to see all the barbies specially made for certain celebrities. You won't kill a lot of time here but it was free and a nice distraction.
Written September 26, 2023
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Vanessa R
Ottawa, Canada11 contributions
Sept 2023 • Couples
Seeing all of the barbies on display is very impressive and kept us entertained for about 15 minutes. Judging by the photos we expected a much larger expo. They must have reduced the size as the space was much smaller than photos in other reviews. Unfortunately, I did not get a photo of the room to compare. I'd say if you're in the area and have a few minutes to fill it's worth it, but might not be worth going out of your way to see.
Written September 22, 2023
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applee17
London, UK105 contributions
Sept 2023 • Couples
This is a quite small expo in a unit within a shopping centre so its open when the centre is. Fun to see all the celebrities and national costumes. Not well sign posted so you need look out for the address - 1455 Peel.
Written September 19, 2023
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jayejaye_18
Manila, Philippines2 contributions
Sept 2023 • Family
Dont waste your time. Its just a small stall with Barbie display in national costume and other designers brand. You can finish looking at it for 3 mins. Thats it.
Btw,The bldg is under renovation. So many areas are covered and escalators are not working and blocked too.
Btw,The bldg is under renovation. So many areas are covered and escalators are not working and blocked too.
Written August 31, 2023
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Les Cours Mont-Royal....downtown.
Written August 27, 2019
What date does this exibition close plz
Written August 6, 2019
Permanent as I know, but I am not sure.
Written August 7, 2019
Is there a gift shop at the Barbie Expo? My 2 year old Niece recently discovered Barbies and I'd love to bring her back a souvenir from the expo when we visit next month.
Written July 3, 2019
They don’t have a shop on the shoe but she will definitely love to see this show. There are shops that sell barbies around downtown. You can tell her that this Barbie comes from Montreal.
Written July 3, 2019
L'exposition se tient à quel endroit exactement à Montréal?
Written April 24, 2018
Dans Les Cours Mont Royal. Vas-y!! C’est súper!!
Written May 23, 2018
A Tripadvisor member
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Is there parking space near the expo?
Written April 18, 2018
The expo is located in the underground mall in Saint Catherine St. We went to American Eagle store and took the escalator down the underground where you will see food court and other stores.
Parking space can just be on the side of the road on the stretch of Sainte Catherine St. It's hard to find one close by. Some people will have to park anywhere they see a spot and just starts walking.
Written April 19, 2018
I have a 9 year old who is begging to visit the Barbie Expo. How large of an exhibit is it? Is it large enough to spend 2 hours or more?
Thanks.
Written October 12, 2017
It's a small space but there are a lot of barbies. It's more like 30m - 1hr it depends how long you want to look at each Barbie. It's one floor. It's inside a trendy fashion mall so there are some fashion store and other things around near the exhibition.
Written February 19, 2018
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