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Press releases

January 19, 2026

Winter-Spring 2026 Programming - From the Olympic Games to Mount Royal Park: Celebrating Montreal

The McCord Stewart Museum is pleased to present a program that will delight those looking to learn about the history of Montreal. At the heart of its spring offering is Montreal 1976: An Olympic Feat, a major retrospective devoted to the 1976 Olympic Games. This exhibition is part of the celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of this historic event that profoundly transformed the city’s urban landscape and international image.
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November 25, 2025

On the Menu – Montreal: A Restaurant Story

The McCord Stewart Museum is setting the table for a journey through the city’s culinary history with On the Menu – Montreal: A Restaurant Story. From November 26, 2025, to October 18, 2026, this original exhibition—based on an idea by Lesley Chesterman—celebrates Montreal’s extraordinarily diverse and inventive food scene from the 1960s to today.
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October 21, 2025

Aunties’ Work: The Power of Care

Aunties’ Work: The Power of Care, an exhibition created by curator Nadia Bunyan. A heartfelt tribute to the support systems created by the matriarchs of Montreal’s Black communities, the exhibition focusses on the cultural context surrounding the women known as ‘Aunties.’
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September 24

Africa Fashion – The landmark exhibition celebrating the irresistible creativity of the contemporary African fashion scene.

The McCord Stewart Museum welcomes Africa Fashion from September 25, 2025, to February 1, 2026. Organized by London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, the exhibition—one of the largest ever dedicated to the African fashion scene —showcases the creative energy of designers, makers and photographers from across the continent.
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Institutional news

December 16, 2025

Sugar Ball 2025: Indulgence Meets Generosity at St-James Theatre

On Friday, November 14, 2025, hundreds of young professionals gathered at St-James Theatre, an architectural gem in the heart of Old Montreal, for the 2025 Sugar Ball.
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December 9, 2025

New Appointments to the Boards of Trustees of the McCord Stewart Museum and the McCord Stewart Museum Foundation

Their expertise and commitment will help advance the Museum’s mission, strengthen its community impact and expand its reach.
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October 6, 2025

Elisabeth Starenkyj Named Chair of the McCord Stewart Museum Foundation

The McCord Stewart Museum Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Elisabeth Starenkyj as Chair of its Board of Trustees. As Co-President and Principal Partner of the recruitment firm La Tête Chercheuse, she will bring her energy, creativity and leadership to the Foundation—valuable assets for advancing the Museum’s mission and driving ambitious projects to success.
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For any press requests (mailing lists, press releases, press kit, or interviews), please contact:

Marc-André Champagne
Officer, Public Relations
514 861-6701, ext. 1239
marc-andre.champagne@mccord-stewart.ca

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Use of images and videos

The distribution, publication or reproduction of the images and videos presented on this page is reserved for media and non-commercial use and must be directly related to the McCord Stewart Museum’s collections, exhibitions, activities or news. Any other use is subject to prior authorization.*

Photographic works made available to the media under the “Objects” tab are works of art. These images must therefore be reproduced in their entirety, without cropping, bleeding, overprinting or any other modification that would alter their condition. Full credit must be associated with the work in all publication types and formats.

*Unless otherwise specified, images from our collection available in the Online Collection and marked “public domain” are free of copyright. You are therefore free to copy, modify and distribute these images, even for commercial purposes. To find out more about licensing an image, visit the Photographic Services and Copyright page.

Q&A

Interview requests

All interview requests should be sent to Marc-André Champagne (marc-andre.champagne@mccord-stewart.ca). Please indicate in your email the name of the media outlet, the subject, the type of article or report and the deadline for the interview.

Media visits

Journalists with a press card can visit the Museum’s exhibitions free of charge during normal opening hours on presentation of the card.

If, for any reason, you would like to visit the Museum outside opening hours, please contact Marc-André Champagne (marc-andre.champagne@mccord-stewart.ca).

Exhibition
Until October 18, 2026 | Temporary exhibition

On the Menu – Montreal: A Restaurant Story

The McCord Stewart Museum is setting the table for a journey through the city’s culinary history with On the Menu – Montreal: A Restaurant Story. From November 26, 2025, to October 18, 2026, this original exhibition—based on an idea by Lesley Chesterman—celebrates Montreal’s extraordinarily diverse and inventive food scene from the 1960s to today.
Photos Press release Exhibition page
Until April 12, 2026 | Temporary exhibition

Aunties’ Work: The Power of Care

Aunties’ Work: The Power of Care, an exhibition created by curator Nadia Bunyan. A heartfelt tribute to the support systems created by the matriarchs of Montreal’s Black communities, the exhibition focusses on the cultural context surrounding the women known as ‘Aunties.’
Photos Press release Exhibition page
Until February 1, 2026 | Temporary exhibition

Africa Fashion

From the turn of the 1960s to today, the exhibition features men’s, women’s and gender fluid fashion and accessories, that together bear witness to both the foundational role that textiles, clothing and body adornment have played in African cultures, and how fashion became a powerful force for post-colonial self-expression, drawing international attention for its limitless creativity, just like Africa itself.
Photos Press release Exhibition page

6 collections

For over one hundred years, the Museum has been building its rich collections of objects, images and documents that bear witness to the social history of Montreal, the city’s place within Quebec and Canada, and the vitality of Indigenous cultures.

Online collection
The site also features approximately 144,000 royalty-free images that may be downloaded in the highest resolution available, free of charge, with no restrictions on their use. Created to provide unparalleled access to the McCord Stewart Museum’s collections, the project is a first for the institution.
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