The museum's collection has over 1,375,000 objects, images and manuscripts of the social history and material culture of Montreal, Quebec and Canada.
It has a permanant exhibition on the 2nd floor called "Simply Montreal - Glimpses of a Unique City' , which focuses on four main themes: the climate (wintering), the community (meeting), the economy (prospering) and leisure time (enjoying). Some 600 objects and 200 photographs from the McCord's collection is on view, including a variety of sports equipment and charming toys; and a collection of dresses and outfits worn in Montreal on all sorts of occasions.
Temporary Exhibitions, are held on the 1st and 3rd floors.
Inaugurated in 1921, the McCord embodies the vision of a passionate collector, David Ross McCord, whose abiding wish was to shed light on the history and cultures of his country and thus bring its people together. It moved to its current buiding (former McGill Union, designed in 1906 by Percy E. Nobbs) in 1971.
The museum has a cafe and a giftshop.
Opening Hours
Tues - Fri: 10am to 6pm
Sat & Sun: 10am to 5pm
Open Mondays on holiday weekends and during the summer months (July, August) 10am to 5pm
Prices
$13
(Free Admission the first Saturday of each month from 10am to 12pm)
Address
690 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal
H3A 1E9
Tel: 514 398 7100
How to Get There
Metro: McGill
External Links
Official web site
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