McCord Museum of Canadian History

The Museum was inaugurated in 1921 by David Ross McCord. The McCord Museum is a public research and teaching museum dedicated to the preservation, study, diffusion, and appreciation of Canadian history.

It embodies the vision of a passionate collector, David Ross McCord, whose abiding wish was to shed light on the history and culture of his country and thus bring its people together.

In 1878, David Ross McCord began adding to the already considerable collection assembled by his family since their arrival in Canada.

On October 13, 1921, the McCord National Museum opened its doors, housed in a building provided by McGill University. Both its collection and its reputation grew rapidly.

The Museum offers exhibitions, cultural activities, guided tours, school tours and publications.

The McCord Museum conserves and presents over 1,375,000 objects, images and manuscripts, all irreplaceable reflections of the social history and material culture of Montreal, Quebec and Canada.

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Contact Information

McCord Museum of Canadian History
690 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal
H3A1E9 Quebec, QC

Tel. +15143987100
info@mccord.mcgill.ca
http://www.mccord-museum.qc.ca