Allan Memorial Institute
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Organization | |
| Care system | RAMQ (Quebec medicare) |
| Hospital type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | McGill University Faculty of Medicine |
| Services | |
| Speciality | psychiatric hospital |
| History | |
| Founded | 1940 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Canada |
The Allan Memorial Institute (AMI), located in Montreal, Quebec, houses the Psychiatry Department of the Royal Victoria Hospital, part of the McGill University Health Centre. Although currently a respected psychiatric hospital, the Allan (as it is often referred to) is notorious for its role in the CIA’s Project MKULTRA, the Agency's initiative to develop "mind control" techniques which were implemented at the Allan by its then Director, Dr. D. Ewan Cameron, from 1957 to 1964.
The AMI occupies the mansion built by Sir Hugh Allan, a wealthy Montreal businessman. This Italianate villa-like building, named Ravenscrag by the Allan family, is perched on the side of Mount Royal at the top of McTavish Street. It is one of many old, large homes that dot the southern slope of Mount Royal in the Golden Square Mile district. Sir Hugh Allan's heirs donated Ravenscrag to the Royal Victoria Hospital in 1940.
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