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McCord Museum of Canadian History
Category: Arts & Entertainment Museums Museums [Edit]
690 Rue Sherbrooke WMontreal, QC H3A 1E9
(514) 398-7100
- Hours:
Mon, Sat-Sun 10 am - 5 pm
Tue-Fri 10 am - 6 pm
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
4 reviews for McCord Museum of Canadian History
4 reviews in English
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Review from Gene Z.
8/7/2011
This is a review of the cafe overlooking the garden of the McCord Museum. We arrived thinking to have a quick bite before touring the museum. The maitre'd asked if we had a reservation, and when we said no, he said they were fully booked for lunch, however, when we said we were just interested in a light lunch, he found us a table. His welcoming demeanor made us like the terrace restaurant immediately. This open air café faces the garden of the McCord Museum in Montreal. It is a top notch restaurant. The talented chef's prowess showed in every dish. My wife and I ate one of the best meals of our trip to Canada here. Food and service is excellent. A bit pricey but well worth it. Try to make reservations, as it is a very popular place for lunch and dinner. The restaurant card said Le Club Chasse et Peche, which we discovered is one of the top restaurants in Montreal!. I imagine that this restaurant runs the lunch at this lovely veranda cafe.
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Review from Tom K.
6/1/2011
If you hold the French and Indian War in high esteem as a critical event in determining mastery of North America, the McCord Museum has artifacts on display that will pique your curiosity.
If you aren't a huge fan of that war , do not fret-- there is still plenty to see at this compact museum.
As part of the 90 treasures, 90 stories, 90 years exhibit, you'll find a locket containing a lock of hair from Major General James Wolfe. You'll also find writings from the Major General's journal.
The Simply Montreal exhibit takes you back in time throughout the city's past and offers insight into social mores and customs of the residents. You'll see fashion from the 1950's, pictures of record snow fall and early type writers from the start of the 20th century, to name a few of the objects on display.
$13 is the cost of admission. This may seem a little steep if you aren't entirely interested in Canadian and North American history. The top floor was also somewhat disappointing based on the unfortunate diminished size afforded the Indian Act Revisited exhibition.
As history obsessives, we spent about 2 hours here. Your mileage will vary with your degree of interest. The museum is situated in a pleasant area by McGill University and minutes away from Parc du Mont-Royal.Listed in: Whither Canada? Eats, Shoots…
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Review from Matthew A.
8/8/2008
A cool little museum of the history of Montreal. It is 3 floors. The 1st being a rotating exhibit. Currently when we went, it was the history exhibit on ladies fashion. We skipped it.
The 2nd floor is the primary floor with more permanent exhibits. I loved the Inuit sculptures. So fascinating.
The 3rd floor was an photography exhibit on Asians in Canada. Interesting!
It took about 1.5-2 hours to walk through.
The 1st floor also has a small cafe and a a wonderful gift shop that is grossly overpriced.
It is free admission on the 1st Saturday of each month. -
Review from Anthony K.
Montréal, QC
4/26/2011
a museum of cultural history that focuses its attentions on Montreal itself
