A host of activities with the McCord Museum for Spring Break
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Spring Break at the Museum

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Take advantage of spring break, from March 3 to 10, 2024, to experience fun and creative moments with your kids at the Museum!

Admission is free for ages 17 and under.

Activities

Free activity | Space is limited, no reservations

WAMPUM MAKING WORKSHOP

March 3 to 10 | 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Learn the art of beading in this mini wampum making workshop for families, inspired by the exhibition Wampum: Beads of Diplomacy. Little ones will have fun designing wampum and their symbols and drawing them on canvas, while older participants will be able to learn the basics of beading.
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Free activity | Space limited, no reservation

COLLABORATIVE WINDOW DISPLAY

March 3 to 10 | Ongoing from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Inspired by Duncan’s winter landscapes, let your imagination run wild and add your own twist to the snowy landscape that will take shape as the days go by.
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Natu-natshishkueu: The Adventure of Connection

Did you know that in Kanien'kehá:ka Montreal is Tiohtià:ke, which means “where the currents meet”?

Through observation, imagination and discussion, children and adults connect with Indigenous nations in Quebec by exploring the Indigenous Voices of today exhibition and the many stories it holds. This activity is recommended for children aged 6 to 11.
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Current exhibition

New! Until August 18

Presence of the past

For its first collaboration with the Contemporary Native Art Biennial, the Museum will host Kanien’kehà:ka artist MC Snow. In two original works, the artist explores the messages and emotions conveyed by the Kanien’kehá:ka objects in the Museum’s Indigenous Cultures collection.
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Until April 21, 2024

Becoming Montreal: The 1800s Painted by Duncan

Take a trip back in time via the remarkable watercolours of James Duncan. Chronicler of his time, artist James Duncan documented Montreal’s development over a period of five decades, from 1830 to 1880.
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Permanent exhibition

INDIGENOUS VOICES OF TODAY: KNOWLEDGE, TRAUMA, RESILIENCE

Learn more about the still unrecognized knowledge of Indigenous peoples as well as the deep wounds they carry, and their incredible resilience. Powerful inspiring stories from members of the 11 Indigenous nations in Quebec, shed light on their knowledge and philosophies.
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