New this year: take a self-guided tour of Dawson any day
Dawson has developed an audio self-guided tour that visitors can take whenever they want on Open House days or on any day that suits you and the College is open.
To do the tour, you will need:
- About 45 minutes
- A comfortable pair of walking shoes
- A mobile phone/device and earphones
About the self-guided Dawson tour:
- Available in English or French
- First stop is at the Atwater Metro entrance to the College. (If entering at street level, take the escalators down to the metro level where the lockers are.)
- Each stop is identified by a sign with a QR code linked to the tour stop webpage
- There is a brief audio file for each tour stop. Those who are hearing impaired may read the text on the web page.
Tours for people with reduced mobility
- Visitors with mobility challenges are invited for a personal tour of Dawson through the Student AccessAbility Centre.
- Set up your tour by emailing aasecretary@dawsoncollege.qc.ca.
Dawson College is open to the public:
- Monday through Friday from 7 AM to 11 PM
- Saturday from 8 AM to 5 PM
- The Dawson Library (which has three tour stops) is open Monday through Thursday from 7:30 AM to 6:30 PM, on Fridays from 7:30 AM to 5 PM and closed on the weekend.
Please note that the College is closed on Sundays, statutory holidays and the period between Dec. 25 and Jan. 1, inclusive.
To enhance your Dawson tour experience, you may wish to:
- Try out the cafeteria near the 4001 de Maisonneuve street entrance, which is open during the semester Monday through Thursday from 7:30 AM to 8 PM and on Friday from 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM. You can check the academic calendar dates here.
- Visit the Warren G. Flowers Art Gallery, which is open Monday through Friday from 11 AM to 7 PM and on Saturday from 12 PM to 5 PM.
- Enjoy a play staged by students in Dawson’s Professional Theatre Program. Box Office info.
- Cheer for the Dawson Blues at a home game. See the games schedule here.
