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Ever walked through Montreal and experienced the old town feeling? With all the historic buildings, cobblestone streets and pleasantness of the people, it would be hard not to.

 
Montreal will be celebrating its 375th birthday this year, with some help from Molson Coors Canada. 

 

Montréal en Histoires is a not for profit company that seeks to promote the history of Montreal. They have an augmented reality app available that allows you to discover bits and pieces of Montreal on your time, at your pace as well - guided tours are available. 

 
In recognition of Montreal's 365th anniversary, new points of interest have been added to this AR application. The new points of interest involve the Molson family' history, for the family had a huge impact on Montreal overall. 

 

The AR application features '375 Moments to Discover', and takes you through a timelines that begins in the 1500's, highlighting significant moments that contributed to Montreal's history.

 

The new points of interest are known as the 'John Molson Walk' and combine images, drawings, quotes and activities, 'highlighting John Molson's arrival to Montreal, his involvement in the community and the history of the brewery'. 

 

 
The application combines augmented reality along with points of interest and virtual reality. 

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