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 The CFFM — Quo vadis?
CFFM should be the national voice to promote museums for the benefit of all Canadians. We have existed in Canada for over thirty years. Our hope is to continue to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas among Canadian and international Friends. We would also like [...]

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 Recognition for Museum Volunteers
All Canadian museums, galleries and heritage sites rely on their volunteers — be it their Board members, donors, or the many individuals who give tours, raise funds, cut the grass and bring added value to the work of the museum. Volunteers everywhere help to provide a bridge to [...]

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New! The Museum Volunteer Award
The Canadian Museums Association (CMA) and the Canadian Federation of Friends of Museums (CFFM) have paired up to launch a new award honouring outstanding volunteers. The Museum Volunteer Award recognizes exceptional individuals or groups who have dedicated their time and energy to a Canadian museum or heritage [...]

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THE ROLE OF CANADIAN MUSEUMS AT A TIME OF ECONOMIC CRISIS
With experts in Canada and around the world projecting tough economic times for the foreseeable future, it is pertinent to ask questions about the role of our museums and other heritage organizations. How can we — both those responsible for managing the institutions and their [...]

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A LETTER TO THE HON. JAMES MOORE
Our Vice Presidents, Jean Read and Martha Wilder have written to the Hon. Moore to congratulate him on his appointment as Minister of Canadian Heritage. They state that “Our members look forward to working with you and your Ministry in ensuring that all Canadians are [...]

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A NEW BEGINNING

From its beginning in 1977, the Canadian Federation of Friends of Museums (CFFM) has been committed to promoting museums and Canadian heritage, educating Canadians about the value of museums, encouraging volunteer participation in the museum community and championing cooperation and communication among individuals, museums and related organizations. CFFM speaks [...]

CFFM AT THE CANADIAN MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION’S ANNUAL CONFERENCE
This year’s annual conference of the Canadian Museums Association (CMA) was held in Ottawa in March, and celebrated the organization’s 60th anniversary. The keynote address by broadcaster and journalist Rex Murphy, Whither Culture? Museums are the Portrait of Canada, provided an entertaining outlook at the future of Museums [...]

GOVERNOR GENERAL BECOMES CFFM’S PATRON
It is with great happiness that we announce that Her Excellency, the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D., Governor General of Canada, has graciously consented to become the patron of CFFM.
We are greatly honoured that she is following the tradition of previous Governors General in supporting our family of [...]

NATIONAL DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE
The real Canadian new year always seems to begIn at Labour Day after our summer . It is said that in England everything stops for tea. I sometimes feel that in Canada everything stops for the summer. And quite right too, in many ways, with our short season.
Even though many of our members [...]