Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 21, 2013
• Invested on: November 21, 2014

For her contributions to historical museology, and to preserving Montréal's archaeology and history.

Francine Lelièvre is a pillar of Quebec’s museum sector. A specialist in historical museology, she is best known as the executive director of Pointe-à-Callière, the Montréal Museum of Archaeology and History, which she conceived and founded. Her bold vision led to the creation of the first urban archaeology field school at the museum, which garnered international acclaim for the institution. She is involved with numerous organizations devoted to history and archaeology, and has also helped to develop the Biosphere, in Montréal, and the Musée de l’audio-visuel, in Switzerland.