Educational Activities
Seniors
Discover our exhibitions, explore our collections and interact with our team of cultural facilitators at the Museum or online!
Through the educational activities available, offer your group an experience that fosters learning and openness to others by discussing historical and present-day topics.
Senior groups can enjoy participatory visits at the Museum. These activities draw inspiration from participants’ memories and life experiences and encourage dialogue. Objects are brought to life as knowledge and oral histories are shared. The Museum considers the specific needs of each group to ensure everyone’s well-being.
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Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
reservation@mccord-stewart.ca
514 861-6701, ext. 1207
Sélectionner une thématique
- Indigenous Cultures
- Montreal
- Online Activities
Indigenous Cultures
Guided Tour | At all times
60 minutes
Indigenous Voices of Today: Knowledge, Trauma, Resilience
This exhibition bears witness to the still unrecognized knowledge of Indigenous peoples in Québec and Canada, as well as to the deep wounds they carry and their inspiring resilience. Carefully selected objects from the Museum’s Indigenous Cultures collection are combined with powerful inspiring stories from members of Québec’s 11 Indigenous nations, shedding light on their knowledge and philosophies.
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Workshop | At all times
60 minutes
My allyship in action toward Indigenous Nations
What everyday actions can we take to be allies to Indigenous peoples and their struggles? Developed in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, this workshop engage participants in dialogue to become more aware of Indigenous realities and identify concrete actions for reconciliation.
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Sélectionner une thématique
- Indigenous Cultures
- Montreal
- Online Activities
Montreal
GUIDED TOUR | UNTIL SEPTEMBER 10, 2023
60 minutes
HOCHELAGA – EVOLVING MONTREAL
On this walking tour, visitors will have a chance to meet the characters depicted in the photographs by photographer and film director Joannie Lafrenière, and to embark on a playful and sensitive exploration of the people who make up the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve neighbourhood’s social fabric.
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SELF-GUIDED TOUR | Until August 13, 2023
30 minutes
SWALLOWING MOUNTAINS
As part of its Artist-in-Residence program, the Museum presents the exhibition Swallowing Mountains by multidisciplinary artist Karen Tam. In an immersive installation made up of objects from the McCord Stewart Museum’s collection, works created by the artist, objects belonging to members of the Chinatown community, and photographs, the exhibition explores the relative silence in public records and historical accounts of women in Montreal’s Chinatown in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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Guided Tour | June 2, 2023 to April 16, 2024
60 minutes
Becoming Montreal: The 1800s Painted by Duncan
On the guided tour, visitors journey into Montreal’s past as they delve into the striking watercolours of James Duncan (1806–1881). The exhibition turns a spotlight on the artist’s different gazes, which, together, provide a vivid impression of Montreal and of the realities of the people who lived there. A unique immersion into a city that’s since vanished!
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Outside the Museum
90 minutes/Week for 6 weeks
Sharing our memories, our stories
This program fosters interaction between seniors with reduced mobility and high school students. Using evocative objects to spark memories, the meetings encourage discussion and combat isolation. A unique opportunity to share and tell our stories!
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Sélectionner une thématique
- Indigenous Cultures
- Montreal
- Online Activities
Online Activities
Online Visit
45 minutes
Indigenous voices of today: knowledge, trauma, resilience
This exhibition bears witness to the still unrecognized knowledge of Indigenous peoples in Québec and Canada, as well as to the deep wounds they carry and their inspiring resilience. Carefully selected objects from the Museum’s Indigenous Cultures collection are combined with powerful inspiring stories from members of Québec’s 11 Indigenous nations, shedding light on their knowledge and philosophies.
Download the activity sheet (PDF)
Book
Online Workshop | At all times
45 minutes
My allyship in action toward Indigenous Nations
What everyday actions can we take to be allies to Indigenous peoples and their struggles? Developed in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, this workshop engage participants in dialogue to become more aware of Indigenous realities and identify concrete actions for reconciliation.
Download the activity sheet (PDF)
Book
Educational Vision
Open-minded, open to others, to the city, and to the world. Discover our vision promoting social and civic values!
DiscoverPreventive measures
The Museum staff is ready to offer a safe, pleasant, entertaining experience to all Montrealers!
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