Photography: The Mountain at the Heart of Montreal

The McCord Stewart Museum traces 150 years of Mount Royal Park’s history through 50 archival images drawn from the museum’s collections.

The park’s design follows the vision of Frederick Law Olmsted—the landscape architect also behind New York’s Central Park. Mount Royal has been a natural refuge at the heart of Montreal since 1876.

This photographic retrospective celebrates the deep bond between Montreal and the mountain, while also inviting reflection on mobility and access, the ecological pressures that come with popularity, and the quieter, less visible stories hidden within the photographic archives.

The exhibition was created to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Mount Royal Park.

Note: The visuals are accessible out of doors. See more at the museum site here.

Below: Full view of the image at the top of this post.