Exhibitions
GROWING HIGH, on the Rooftops of the Museum
In a dazzling display of plant-entwined staircases and flowering terraces, The Museum Gardens will be a true delight for the senses as nature unfurls its splendor in Nourishment. Nourishment for body, mind, and soul, that is. And The Museum Gardens will continue to nourish the community with its bountiful harvest. Visitors can explore nine theme gardens envisioned by Nancy Bernier, designed by Bernard White, and crafted by Marie-Josée Hamel. As in 2008, the harvest from the gardens will be donated to a local community organization.
Fascinating Egyptian Mummies
The theme of death in Ancient Egypt is explored in an unusual way through mummies and burial chambers, funeral rites, mummification, current archaeological digs, and more.
Egyptian Mummies was coproduced with the National Museum of Antiquities in Leiden, Netherlands.
Extraterrestrials : What If?
Do extraterrestrials really exist? Can we communicate with them? Come and explore life in the universe through a fascinating blend of science and fiction. Who knows, maybe somebody is listening. A traveling exhibition of the Science Museum in London.
Until August 9, 2009
Free Time
A universal phenomenon common to all nationalities—leisure. What recharges us when we leave the worries of work and the obligations of family behind?
Territories
A country isn’t just a piece of land—it’s much more! It’s a place men and women have traveled up and down, named, occupied, exploited, and developed. Traces remain of Quebecers’ relationship with their land and the future challenges that await them. Discover how they occupied their territory, used natural resources, grappled with nature, and coped with winter through a wealth of audiovisuals, photographs, objects, works of art, and song excerpts.
Permanent exhibition
People of Québec...then and Now
From New France to the present day, trace the history of Québec, both great and small. Come and immerse yourself in the ups and downs, the successes and setbacks, intense heat and extreme cold of a history that belongs to all those who have lived in and built Québec. This exhibition provides a fresh view of Québec’s history and a novel approach that offers a different perspective on events.
With the special collaboration of the National Film Board of Canada.
Permanent exhibition
Encounter with the First Nations
What do you know about the history and culture of the 70,000 Natives who live in Québec today? Discover their story, their way of life, and their perspective on the world.
Produced in collaboration with the Canadian Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Heritage Canada, the Secrétariat aux affaires autochtones du Québec, the ministère des Ressources naturelles and the ministère des Régions du Québec.
1756–1763, Story of a War
A pivotal period in Western history during which the fate of New France was decided. Produced in collaboration with the Stewart Museum.
