McCord Stewart Museum — Attraction in Montreal

My wife and I went to this museum specifically to see the Eleganzza exhibit. Thankfully we chose to do so on a Wednesday after 5pm when general admission to the museum is free. We did pay the $10 each to see the featured exhibit only to be seriously disappointed by what we would discover. The exhibit itself is beautiful, however, for whatever reason, NO PICTURES of the eleganzza exhibit are permitted whatsoever, which defeats the purpose of going to a museum. The staff were very much overbearing in this. I personally witnessed someone checking a text message and the staff "photo cop' was all over them. I saw men sit on the chairs in the final room of the exhibit lining a runway, apparently part of the exhibit, and again, the staff were not allowing men to sit in those chairs, however, women were more than welcome to do so, even when there was nobody sitting in them. The entire purpose of our visit was the eleganzza exhibit, and not being permitted to take pictures, and being expected to purchase a $55 book about the exhibit that does NOT show anywhere near what is on display is unreasonable. The remaining exhibits are just as much a waste of time. NOT worth normal admission fees of $20 + fees for special exhibits let alone the $10 each fee we paid for a highly...

The McCord Stewart Museum provided a mixed experience for me, with its various exhibitions evoking different emotions.

The First Nations exhibition was a heartwrenching and powerful journey into the stories of Indigenous peoples. It moved me to tears, as it shed light on their history, struggles, and resilience, leaving a profound impact on my heart.

On the other hand, the Duncan artwork exhibition, which attempted to narrate Montreal's story from Duncan's point of view, felt like a unique approach but failed to impress me as much. While the concept was intriguing, the execution left me wanting more depth and connection to the city's history.

The Karen Tam "Swallowing Mountains" exhibition, dedicated to the women of Montreal's Chinatown, unfortunately, didn't evoke any strong emotions in me. While I appreciated the tribute to their lives, I felt somewhat disconnected from the stories and experiences portrayed.

Overall, the museum offers a diverse range of exhibitions, some of which are incredibly moving, while others may not resonate with everyone. If you're keen on exploring the history of First Nations, the visit will be worth it, but the other exhibitions might leave you with...

We much prefer first Sundays (as opposed to first Fridays). Gaining knowledge and culture for free on the first Sunday of every month sounds like a great deal to us. So, this time we went to two museums. The first being @museemccordstewart where we saw three exhibitions.

The permanent one :

Indigenous Voices of Today : Knowledge, Trauma, Resilience.  An exhibition that bears witness to the still unrecognized knowledge of indigenous peoples in quebecer and Canada as well as the deep wounds they carry and their incredible resilience. A large collection of stories from the members of 11 indigenous nations In Quebec.

And we also saw two temporary exhibitions :

Becoming Montreal : A ninteresting view of montreal through the eyes of artist James Duncan between 1830-1880. His impressive vision of many famous areas and some lost views in various styles compared to the current landscape of the city is something we've never seen before.

Hochelaga - Evolving Montreal : Photographer and film director Joannie Lafrenière brings out a beautiful, lively and diverse story, told in photos, of an ever changing neighborhood and the simple life of...