About the Museum

Awards and Recognition

Richard Martin Exhibition Award for the exhibition Reveal or Conceal?; Costume Society of America, 2009
Outstanding Achievement Award, in the category of sponsorship for the exhibition Transactions; Canadian Museums Association, 2007
Honorable Mention, People's Choice Award for the exhibition After Notman, touring; Conseil des arts de Montréal, 2005
Richard Martin Exhibition Award for the exhibition Clothes Make the Man; Costume Society of America, 2003
Scottish Cultural Event of the Year for the exhibition The Scots - Dyed-in-the-Wool Montrealers; Thistle Council, 2003
Bronze prizewinner in the category « Tourist Attraction - less than 100 000 visitors » for the exhibition Across Borders: Beadwork in Iroquois Life; Grands prix du tourisme québécois, 2000

Outstanding Achievement Award, in the Education category, for the project Keys to History; Canadian Museums Association, 2008
Silver Summit Creative Award, in the Educational Web Site category, for the virtual exhibition The Photographic Studio of William Notman; Summit International Awards (Portland, USA), 2007
Muse Award, Honorable Mention for the online interactive game Watch the Birdie, in the category History and Culture; American Association of Museums, Media and Technology Committee, 2006
Museum and Schools Partnership Award for the Web-based learning tools Keys to History and ClioClic, 2004
Télé-Québec Audiovisual and Multimedia Award for the virtual exhibition Urban Life Though 2 Lenses; Société des musées québécois, 2003
Certificate in the « Experimental » category for the virtual exhibition Urban Life Though 2 Lenses; Digital Marketing Awards, 2002

Outstanding Achievement Award, in the category of Education for the project Les aventuriers nomades, Canadian Museums Association, 2010

Governor General's Award, 1994
Grand Prize for Excellence in Architecture; Ordre des architectes du Québec, 1992
Prix Orange in the renovation category; Save Montréal, 1992
Award of Excellence; Canadian Architect magazine, 1989

Canadian Museums Association Award of Distinguished Service was presented to Nicole Vallières, PH. D., Director, Collections, Research and Programmes at the McCord Museum. This award recognizes significant contributions by individuals to the Canadian museum sector throughout the course of their careers, 2009
Canadian Museums Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Volunteerism, presented to Joan McKim, C.M. one of the oldest and most dedicated volunteers at the McCord Museum. The award was given in recognition of her remarkable contribution to the museum community for more than 25 years in managing and documenting the McCord Museum collections. 2008
Outstanding Alumni Award presented to Cynthia Cooper, Conservator, Costumes and Textiles Collection, by the Department of Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design, University of Rhode Island, 2005
Grade A+ awarded by le ministère de la Culture et des communications du Québec, 2004
Contest winner for the beautification and cleanliness of the Ville-Marie Borough, window beautification, group category, 2004