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Article: Museum Profile.(McCord Museum, Montreal, Quebec)(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- The Beaver: Exploring Canada's History
- Article date:
- October 1, 2001
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Located in the heart of downtown Montreal, the McCord Museum is the leading museum of Canadian history, and one of the finest historical institutions in North America. Home of five remarkable collections -- First Nations, costume and textiles, decorative arts, the Notman photographic archives, and a collection of paintings, prints and drawings -- the McCord's nearly one million objects bring Canadian history to life.
Most of the collection covers the period from 1800 to 1945, an era that saw many changes, including Victorian Montreal's accession to the role of Canada's metropolis, the development of an urban culture, and the transformation of family and social ...