Montreal’s Jewish community helps create a Uyghur translation of Viktor Frankl’s famous Holocaust memoir
‘It’s a must-read for our community,’ says a Canadian Uyghur leader.
Construction begins on new Montreal Holocaust Museum—now a $120-million project expected to open in June 2026
Construction has begun on the new Montreal Holocaust Museum (MHM), which, with its relocation downtown, will be greatly expanded and modernized in its own purpose-built facility. The budget has increased significantly since the project was first made known in 2018—by $30 million just since the architectural plans were unveiled in September 2022. The projected cost […]
This Holocaust survivor from Montreal will have her testimony preserved thanks to hologram technology
When Marguerite Élias Quddus’s 11-year-old grandson asked her what her favourite dessert had been, she replied at once: raspberry tart. Actually, the boy was not addressing his question to his grandmaman directly, but to an amazingly lifelike 3D image that answered just as she would have in real time, in her natural voice. Marguerite is […]
An innovative Holocaust project in a small Quebec school earned teacher Denise LeBlanc a Governor General’s award
Denise LeBlanc can’t recall ever hearing the word “Holocaust” when she was in school, even while being taught about the Second World War. She is determined her own students will not be deprived of that knowledge. LeBlanc, the teacher of grades 5 and 6 in a small school in Rimouski, Que., is the winner of […]
The winning architects of the new Montreal Holocaust Museum have been announced
Two Canadian architectural firms have been chosen to design the new Montreal Holocaust Museum (MHM), a $90-million project scheduled to be completed in September 2025. The joint proposal submitted by KPMB Architects of Toronto and Montreal-based Daoust Lestage Lizotte Stecker is the winner of an international competition launched last fall. Their design was selected from […]
City of Montreal gives $1.5M to new Holocaust museum; recognizes May as Jewish Heritage Month
The City of Montreal will contribute $1.5 million toward the new Montreal Holocaust Museum (MHM), Mayor Valérie Plante announced during a visit to the existing museum on the eve of Yom ha-Shoah. The city follows the Quebec and federal governments which have each pledged $20 million toward the $90-million project. The MHM, located since its […]
Why is every Holocaust museum in Canada undergoing a massive overhaul right now?
Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg and Vancouver are being renovated or expanded.
Architects worldwide are being invited to design a new Montreal Holocaust Museum
An international architectural competition has been launched by the Montreal Holocaust Museum (MHM) for the design of its new building downtown, projected to open in 2025. The MHM is looking for submissions that “creatively address the importance of Holocaust remembrance sites and the education of future generations about the dangers of hatred, antisemitism and racism.” […]
Plans for Montreal’s new Holocaust museum revealed
A delayed plan to build a new Holocaust museum downtown is closer to realization with the purchase of land for the multimillion-dollar project. The Montreal Holocaust Museum (MHM), which since its founding in 1979 has been in the Federation CJA building, has bought a former parking lot at 3535 St. Laurent Blvd., just north of […]
Daniel Amar named Holocaust museum director
Daniel Amar, the former executive director of the Communauté sépharade unifiée du Québec, is the new professional head of the Montreal Holocaust Museum.
