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Press Room

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Press releases

September 29, 2026

Carrie Allison : askōhtēskanohwē

Du 30 septembre 2026 au 28 février 2027, le Musée McCord Stewart présente Carrie Allison : askōhtēskanohwē, une exposition conçue par Carrie Allison, artiste visuelle multidisciplinaire d’origine nêhiyaw et Métis.
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August 18, 2026

Programming 2026–2027 – Montreal in All Its Diversity

This fall, the Museum celebrates the vitality of Indigenous art by presenting the work of 40 artists across its three exhibition floors, including Carrie Allison, Christi Belcourt, Rebecca Belmore, Ludovic Bonney, Michel Dumont, Korina Emmerich, Lesley Hampton, Cannupa Hanska Luger, Meryl McMaster, Kent Monkman, Caroline Monnet, Rosanna Raymond, Suzanne Tamaki and Nico Williams.
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July 14, 2026

Beyond the Games: Montreal’s Olympic Story

Beyond the Games: Montreal’s Olympic Story is now available online through Digital Museums Canada (DMC). Designed for youth aged 12 to 17, this interactive virtual exhibition offers a fascinating look at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games. Featuring exclusive content, this digital experience brings to life the defining moments of a landmark event in the history of Montreal and the Canadian Olympic movement.
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November 25, 2025

On the Menu – Montreal: A Restaurant Story

The McCord Stewart Museum is setting the table for a journey through the city’s culinary history with On the Menu – Montreal: A Restaurant Story. From November 26, 2025, to October 18, 2026, this original exhibition—based on an idea by Lesley Chesterman—celebrates Montreal’s extraordinarily diverse and inventive food scene from the 1960s to today.
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Institutional news

June 8, 2026

The book Costume Balls: Dressing Up History, 1870-1927 receives award from the Costume Society of America

The McCord Stewart Museum is pleased to announce that Costume Balls: Dressing Up History, 1870-1927 has received the 2026 Millia Davenport Publication Award from the Costume Society of America.
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June 8, 2026

Cynthia Cooper honoured with two awards from the Costume Society of America

The McCord Stewart Museum is pleased to announce that Cynthia Cooper, Head, Collections and Research, and Senior Curator, Dress, Fashion and Textiles, has been named the 2026 Costume Society of America (CSA) Fellow.
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June 3, 2026

TD Bank Group becomes Indigenous Cultures Programming Sponsor

The Museum is proud to announce a new chapter in its collaboration with TD Bank Group, which is becoming the Indigenous Cultures Programming Sponsor for the next three years.
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Exhibition

Until February 28, 2027 | Temporary exhibition

Carrie Allison: askōhtēskanohwē​

As part of the Artist-in-Residence program and the 8th edition of the Biennale d’art contemporain autochtone, this exhibition by multidisciplinary visual artist of nêhiýaw and Métis descent, Carrie Allison, centres northwest Alberta beading practices to reconnects with her own history.
Until October 18, 2026 | Temporary exhibition

On the Menu – Montreal: A Restaurant Story

The McCord Stewart Museum is setting the table for a journey through the city’s culinary history with On the Menu – Montreal: A Restaurant Story. From November 26, 2025, to October 18, 2026, this original exhibition—based on an idea by Lesley Chesterman—celebrates Montreal’s extraordinarily diverse and inventive food scene from the 1960s to today.

6 collections

For over one hundred years, the Museum has been building its rich collections of objects, images and documents that bear witness to the social history of Montreal, the city’s place within Quebec and Canada, and the vitality of Indigenous cultures.

Online collection
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