From Jonathon Lainey
The exhibition Wampum: Beads of Diplomacy (McCord-Stewart Museum, October 2023-March 2024) recently received a second excellence award! The McCord Museum received two awards at the latest Société des musées québécois (SMQ) gala on October 9, including one for the excellence of the Wampum exhibition. This award recognizes the exceptional quality of the scientific and educational content developed and exhibited at the Museum and online, as well as the impressive work of the Collections Management and Conservation departments and the extensive educational and cultural programming produced for the occasion.
The exhibition also received the prestigious Canadian Museums Association (CMA) Outstanding Achievement Award for Social Impact in May, 2024.