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RIFF. When Africa Got Us Groovin’

ROME. From the Origins to Italy's Capital

The eternal city, an unrivaled center of art and history. Experience 2,600 years of wealth and splendor in this marvelous exhibition created in collaboration with the most prestigious museums of Rome, the Capitol, and the Vatican.

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RIFF. When Africa Got Us Groovin’

RIFF. When Africa Got Us Groovin’

Add an Angolan djembe, a Cameroonian horn, and a Gabonese xylophone to Louis Armstrong’s trumpet, Gerry Boulet’s organ, and Jimi Hendrix’s guitar, and you get an idea of African musical culture’s broad impact on the popular music of our times, in North and South America alike. Take a captivating musical journey through excerpts from interviews and shows, sound tracks, and legendary objects that belonged to leading artists.

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Fascinantes Momies d'Égypte

Human Copyright

Impenetrable, mysterious, and fascinating—thought inhabits us in the most private reaches of ourselves. How far can science go in explaining the meaning of thought?

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Fascinating Egyptian Mummies

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.

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Dragons, Between Science and Fiction

Dragons, Between Science and Fiction

The legendary dragon has been a source of worldwide fascination since the dawn of time. This archetypal imaginary creature boasts multiple origins. The exhibition explores the dragon’s pervasive presence over time and space while highlighting cultural differences.

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Syrai, LAnd of civilizations

Syria, Land of Civilizations

Mesopotamia, the sumptuous Byzantine Empire, the first great Islamic dynasty... 12,000 years of history captured in the treasures of Syria.

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Encounter with the first nations

Encounter With the First Nations

So many things have been left unsaid about Québec's Native peoples. Are you captivated or puzzled by the subject? Check out our Web site selection on the topic of the Natives of North America.

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