Musée de l'Holocauste Montréal

What Musée de l'Holocauste Montréal does

The Musée de l'Holocauste Montréal is a non-profit history museum founded in 1979 by Holocaust survivors, headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, and recognized as Canada's only dedicated Holocaust museum. Its mission is to educate about the Holocaust, sensitize the public to antisemitism, racism, and indifference, and preserve the memory of victims through exhibits, educational programs, and public advocacy on human rights.

The museum operates a hybrid physical-digital platform built around four product pillars: a permanent exhibition (currently closed during transition to a new downtown facility), virtual exhibitions, traveling exhibitions deployed to institutions across five Canadian provinces, and an extensive collection of over 800 recorded survivor testimony videos and 12,900+ historical objects. Technology layers include a collections management system with a searchable artefact database, bilingual mobile applications for iPad and Android tablets supporting on-site visitor engagement, and a virtual exhibitions platform. Educational services—structured pedagogical programs for primary and secondary schools, bilingual teacher training workshops, and province-specific curricular kits—form a core distribution channel. The museum is governed by an independent Board of Directors and is a beneficiary of Federation CJA.

Revenue is generated primarily through individual donations (including a President's Circle tier at $1,000+/year), corporate sponsorships, ticket sales for special events ($5-$10 per ticket), vehicle donations, and legacy gifts and endowments. Government and municipal grants also contribute, including a $1.5M commitment from the Ville de Montréal in support of a new downtown museum building on Saint-Laurent Boulevard, construction of which began in late 2023. The institution runs on a lean paid staff (11-50) supplemented by a network of 180 trained volunteer guides, and partners with more than 50 organizations across education, academia, cultural, and human rights sectors, including USC Shoah Foundation and Azrieli Foundation.

Name

Musée de l'Holocauste Montréal

Legal name

Musée de l'Holocauste Montréal

Website

https://museeholocauste.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Founded in 1979, the Musée de l'Holocauste Montréal is a non-profit Holocaust education museum serving students, educators, and the public through exhibitions, survivor testimony archives, and bilingual pedagogical programs across Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Holocaust Education Museum Services

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Educational Services (611), Libraries and Archives (519210)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

History Museums (THAJADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Museums & Heritage Sites (History, Science, Specialty) (BPAGAHAA), Cultural Heritage Institutions (Archives, Historic Houses, Monuments Foundations) (THAJADAI)

Keywords

• Holocaust education
• Survivor testimony archive
• Human rights education
• Museum exhibitions
• Teacher training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals at various levels, with the President's Circle requiring annual gifts of $1,000 or more ($360 for donors under 40). Donations support exhibitions, educational initiatives, commemorative programs, and long-term museum viability.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Support from corporate partners and foundations that share the Museum's commitment to education, remembrance, and diversity.
3. Ticket Sales: Revenue from event tickets, with some events free and others priced (e.g., $10 for documentary screenings, $5 for book talks).
4. Vehicle Donations: Vehicle donation program through Donate a Car Canada, providing tax receipts to donors.
5. Legacy Gifts and Endowments: Planned donations and endowment funds for long-term financial sustainability.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Musée de l'Holocauste Montréal is a non-profit Holocaust education museum that operates permanent, virtual, and traveling exhibitions, maintains a collection of over 800 survivor testimony videos and 12,900+ artefacts, and delivers structured pedagogical programs for primary and secondary schools along with teacher training across Canada. It serves as a national center for Holocaust remembrance, antisemitism education, and human rights advocacy, offering commemorative events, survivor testimony programs, and educational resources in both French and English.

Product overview

The Musée de l'Holocauste Montréal operates as a Holocaust education and remembrance museum offering a combination of physical, digital, and educational products. Its core offerings include the Permanent Exhibition (currently undergoing transition to a new downtown Montreal facility), Virtual Exhibitions accessible online, and Travelling Exhibitions reaching communities nationwide. The museum maintains a significant collection of over 12,900 artefacts and over 800 survivor video testimonies accessible through its Objects of Interest and Survivors' Stories products. Digital engagement is supported through a dedicated mobile application for iPad and Android tablets. Educational services form a major pillar, with Pedagogical Programs for primary and secondary schools, Teacher Training initiatives, and Commemorative Events including Yom Hashoah. Events and programs are managed through the JLive event platform. The museum serves as a bilingual (French/English) educational institution dedicated to Holocaust education and combating antisemitism.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Permanent Exhibition (Exposition permanente) The museum's main physical exhibition showcasing the history of the Holocaust through artefacts, documents, and survivor testimonies. Currently closed for transition to new museum facilities.
• Virtual Exhibitions (Expositions virtuelles) Online exhibitions accessible remotely, allowing users to explore Holocaust history and related topics through digital content including 'Genocide: The Ultimate War Crime'.
• Travelling Exhibitions (Expositions itinérantes) Mobile exhibition programs that bring Holocaust education to communities across Canada, including Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, and Saskatchewan.
• Survivors' Stories (Histoires de survivants) Collection of over 800 recorded video testimonies from Holocaust survivors, documenting their personal experiences during the genocide.
• Objects of Interest (Objets-Phares) Digital catalogue of artefacts from the museum's collection of over 12,900 objects related to Holocaust history, with stories behind each item.
• Mobile Application (iOS/Android) Tablet application for iPad and Android devices that guides visitors through the museum experience, providing interactive content during physical visits.
• Pedagogical Programs (Éducation primaire/secondaire) Structured educational programs for primary and secondary schools, including workshops, guided tours, and educational kits aligned with curriculum requirements across Canadian provinces.
• Teacher Training Programs Professional development workshops for educators on teaching Holocaust history and combating antisemitism, offered in both English and French with substitute teacher costs covered up to $250 per participant.
• Commemorative Events Annual commemorative programs including Yom Hashoah Vehagvurah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), Kristallnacht commemoration, film screenings, and book talks honoring survivors.
• Key Objects in 6 Dates (Holocauste en 6 dates) A condensed educational exhibition explaining the Holocaust through six key dates, available for hosting at regional museums across Quebec.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 800 survivor testimony videos preserved and accessible for educational purposes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Federation CJAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederation CJA is the beneficiary organization supporting the Museum. The Museum is a beneficiary of Federation CJA which provides organizational support and funding.
• Société de protection du fleuve et des milieux humides (SPHQ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in environmental and heritage protection initiatives.
• DesjardinsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner supporting the Museum's educational mission.
• Air CanadaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner providing travel support and promotional collaboration.
• Goethe-InstitutminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman cultural institute partner for educational and cultural programming.
• German ConsulateminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsular partnership for German-Canadian relations and historical reconciliation programming.
• Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal (MBAM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner museum for cultural programming and exhibitions.
• USC Shoah FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor strategic partner for survivor testimony preservation and educational use. The Foundation's Visual History Archives are integrated into the Museum's collections.
• Azrieli FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Holocaust Survivor Memoirs Program publishing survivor memoirs and providing educational resources. Over 150 memoirs published, 1 million copies distributed to Canadian schools.
• Facing History and OurselvescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational educational organization partner for teacher training and curriculum development on Holocaust and human rights education.
• Segal Centre for Performing ArtsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for performing arts programming and theatrical events.
• Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human RightsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for human rights education and research.
• McGill Centre for Human Rights and Legal PluralismminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for human rights education and legal research.
• Concordia University MIGSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMontreal Institute for Genocide and Human Rights Studies partnership for academic research and education.
• Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) MuséologieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with UQAM's museology program including student involvement and research collaboration.
• Jewish Public LibraryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Jewish heritage programming and archival collaboration.
• Second Story PressminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublisher partner for Holocaust-related educational materials and books.
• Cummings CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner for senior programming and Holocaust education events.
• March of the Living MontrealminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Holocaust commemoration and educational trips.
• YM-YWHAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJewish community partner for youth programming and education.
• Neuberger Holocaust Education CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational partner for Holocaust education across Canada.
• TCRI (Table de Concertation des organismes au service des personnes Réfugiées et Immigrantes)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for refugee rights programming and advocacy.
• Canadian Jewish Heritage Network (CJHN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigital heritage network partner for archival collaboration.
• Festival du Cinéma Israélien de MontréalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner for Israeli film screenings and cultural events.
• RIDM (Rencontres Internationales du Documentaire de Montréal)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerDocumentary film festival partner for documentary screenings.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Wiener Holocaust Library: London-based Holocaust archive and educational institution with similar archival, testimony, and educational programming serving a comparable role in the UK.

Direct peers

• Yad Vashem: World's leading Holocaust memorial and research center in Jerusalem, with vast artefact and testimony collections and a similar educational mission across schools and international audiences.
• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: National Holocaust museum and memorial in Washington, D.C. with comparable curatorial mandate, survivor testimony archive, and educational programming — the most direct functional peer globally.
• Museum of Jewish Heritage — A Living Memorial to the Holocaust: New York-based Holocaust museum with strong education and testimony programs, overlapping donor and audience base with Montreal's North American Jewish community.
• Canadian Museum for Human Rights: National human rights museum in Winnipeg with overlapping educational mandate, school programs, and Canadian government funding profile — direct thematic peer in the same country.
• Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center: Mid-sized Holocaust museum with comparable school outreach, teacher training, and survivor testimony programming serving a North American audience.
• Neuberger Holocaust Education Centre: Toronto-area Holocaust education center explicitly listed as a partner; runs overlapping teacher training, survivor testimony, and school programs across Canada.

Emerging players

• USC Shoah Foundation — Visual History Archive: Strategic partner that operates the world's largest survivor testimony archive integrated into the museum's collections; an enabling peer shaping the global testifier ecosystem.
• Facing History and Ourselves: International educational organization partnered with the museum on teacher training and curriculum development for Holocaust and human rights education.
• Azrieli Foundation / Holocaust Survivor Memoirs Program: Publishing partner that has distributed 1 million copies of survivor memoirs to Canadian schools — overlaps with the museum's education and remembrance mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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