Our People, Our Stories

The McCord Stewart Museum showcases life in Montreal, past and present. Rooted in the heart of the city for more than 100 years, it bears witness to the creativity, diversity and vitality of the communities that make up the metropolis. While engaged in a process of decolonization and sustainable development, it designs and creates educational, cultural and community exhibitions and activities that take a critical and inclusive look at social history and contemporary issues. As the custodian of a remarkable heritage, its collections—Archives, Documentary Art, Dress, Fashion and Textiles, Indigenous Cultures, Material Culture and Photography—containing 200,000 objects and works of art, 2,150,000 photographs, 3,500 rare books and 340 linear metres of textual archives, position it as one of the leading history museums in North America.