McCord Museum of Canadian History

I loved its permanent exhibition “Indigenous voices of today”. It combined artefacts and testimonies and really amplifies Indigenous voices. It’s organized through different perspectives of the Indigenous lives, past and present. I especially enjoyed the photographs in the section on child-rearing. The presentation is easy to follow and the quotes concise and vivid. The gift store has a lovely collection of cards, jewelries and books. Staff is very friendly. Highly recommended!

Yichun Yu - 4 months ago

The first floor exhibit was an amazing overview about the past injustices against the Indigenous in Canada but also a hope for the future. 2nd floor was a photo journey of the history of Montreal. Very well done. Some multimedia displays done in English and French, all w captions. No audio needed, however QR codes provide more text to follow along w some of the video:

Debbie Born - 3 months ago

Visited here on a weekend. This museum did touch my heart deeply. It has a lot of tales on indigenous people who tried to escape, save themselves. It tells a lot of the people living in the olden times, the things they used or wore. There is a beautiful gallery of paintings of scenaries. In the last part there is a place to sit and enjoy the show depicting the photographs. Really calming and peaceful.

Sneha Sunil - 5 months ago

This museum is truly remarkable, especially the "Indigenous Voices of Today" exhibition. It beautifully portrays indigenous people's wisdom, resilience, and the impact of historical trauma. This exhibition is playing a crucial role in fostering support and allies for Indigenous nations.

Amar Adiya - 3 months ago

We much prefer first Sundays (as opposed to first Fridays). Gaining knowledge and culture for free on the first Sunday of every month sounds like a great deal to us. So, this time we went to two museums. The first being @museemccordstewart where we saw three exhibitions. The permanent one : Indigenous Voices of Today : Knowledge, Trauma, Resilience.  An exhibition that bears witness to the still unrecognized knowledge of indigenous peoples in quebecer and Canada as well as the deep wounds they carry and their incredible resilience. A large collection of stories from the members of 11 indigenous nations In Quebec. And we also saw two temporary exhibitions : Becoming Montreal : A ninteresting view of montreal through the eyes of artist James Duncan between 1830-1880. His impressive vision of many famous areas and some lost views in various styles compared to the current landscape of the city is something we've never seen before. Hochelaga - Evolving Montreal : Photographer and film director Joannie Lafrenière brings out a beautiful, lively and diverse story, told in photos, of an ever changing neighborhood and the simple life of local characters.

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