At the turn of the 20th century, a small group of Torontonians envisioned a museum in the city of international stature. People of some position and influence, they championed the cause and persuaded both the Government of Ontario and the University of Toronto to fund the future museum.
The Royal Ontario Museum was formally created by [...]
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, true to its vocation of acquiring and promoting the work of Canadian and international artists past and present, has a mission to attract the broadest and most heterogeneous public possible, and to provide that public with first-hand access to a universal artistic heritage.
Founded in 1860, the Montreal Museum of [...]
The Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation (CMCC) is a Crown Corporation established by the Museums Act (Statutes of Canada 1990, Chapter 3). The CMCC conforms to and is influenced by federal and provincial legislation. The Corporation is a separate employer and, as of November 2000, employed 425 staff (full-time equivalent), the majority of which are [...]