Black-and-white photo of the giant Leonard Cohen portrait mural on a Montréal high-rise, hand on chest, beneath an overcast sky

Art / Downtown / Plateau Mont-Royal

Leonard Cohen murals

COHEN, 22 STORIES TALL

A 22-storey Leonard Cohen portrait on Crescent, plus a nine-storey one on Saint-Laurent. Free, outdoors, quick.

From home: 24 min walk; 1.72 km, or 6 min by car
Spend: $$$$; est. $0 per person
Our dates: Trip-day hours unconfirmed; Give it 10-20 min per mural; about 1 hour for the full Cohen route

The verdict

Go if you have a spare 20 minutes downtown. Tower of Songs is the one to see, and you can take it in from the street with no ticket. If Cohen matters to you, add the Saint-Laurent mural and Parc du Portugal across from his old home on Rue de Vallières. It is a detour, not a destination.

Largest mural in the city per MU
22 storeys per Tourisme Montréal
Free and no timing constraints

Vibe check

low key/chill

Best forCohen fans, a quick free stop, photos

What it costs

$$$$Est. $0 / person

Murals are viewed from the street; no admission or tickets listed by MU or Tourisme Montréal.

Our estimate from posted prices, CAD, before tax and tip. Québec purchases carry the 5% federal GST plus the 9.975% Québec Sales Tax (QST, TVQ in French): 14.975% combined on taxable items. Tourisme Montréal: it is customary to tip restaurant servers, taxi drivers and hairdressers 15% of the bill, before taxes. Bellhops, porters and doormen generally get at least $2 per bag or service; coffee and food counters often have a tip cup by the register.

On our dates

Outdoor public art, viewable from the street. No hours published.

Mon 12UnclearThanksgiving: holiday hours unconfirmed
Tue 13Unclear
Wed 14Unclear
Thu 15Unclear

Thanksgiving MondayExterior murals visible from public streets; no source states a holiday status.

Full week

Mon	Not listed
Tue	Not listed
Wed	Not listed
Thu	Not listed
Fri	Not listed
Sat	Not listed
Sun	Not listed

Neither source lists hours; exterior murals, so none expected.

Hours from a third-party listing. Confirm before you go.

Is it worth it?

Yes as a short free stop, especially for Cohen fans; not worth a dedicated trip otherwise.

Best time: Daylight hours
Time needed: 10-20 min per mural; about 1 hour for the route
Cost: Free (no admission listed)
Weather: Outdoor viewing; fine in dry weather, less pleasant in rain. Needs daylight.
This season: Mid-October is cool; dress for it. No seasonal access issues found.

Good forart lovers, music fans, quick stops

Pair it with

Parc du Portugal, at Rue de Vallières and Saint-Laurent, across from Cohen's former home (Tourisme Montréal)

Where

1420 Rue Crescent, Montréal, QC (Tower of Songs)

24 min walk (1.72 km) / 6 min drive, no traffic / 13 min by bike

From 216 Rue Young. Routes from OpenStreetMap data; transit times are in the maps app.

Show on our map mumtl.org

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The receipt

Where every fact on this page comes from.

ResearchedResearched Oct 8, 2026. Second check pending. Confidence: medium.

Details to confirm

Current 2026 condition of both murals not independently confirmed (web search unavailable)
Kevin Ledo mural at 3981 Saint-Laurent: confirm still in place
Holiday status for Oct 12 not applicable but unstated

OfficialMU: Tower of Songs, El Mac and Gene Pendon, 2017accessed 2026-10-08
TourismTourisme Montréal: Leonard Cohen in Montréalaccessed 2026-10-08
TourismTourisme Montréal: Main muralsaccessed 2026-10-08