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People of Québec... Then and Now
If you visit Quebec City during the celebration of its 400th anniversary, you have to expect to find historical reminiscences all over the place. But don’t get horror-strucked, it’s a fascinating history. To help you, the Musée de la Civilisation will give you the necessary background information to better understand this particular society established in North America for over 400 years. Through one of its permanent exhibitions: People of Québec... Then and Now you will be introduced to events and historical figures that have shaped the past and present of these French-Canadians. The exhibition presents hundreds of objects, mostly from the Museum’s collection ranging from coins to archival documents next to wonderful folk art and religious and ethnological objects. The audio visual component of the exhibition is overwhelming. You can listen to recordings of various testimonies and watch film clips on video screens placed throughout the exhibition area. In you’re interested in historical documentaries, you can watch the important selection from the National film archives that are shown in the arched vaults of the Pagé-Querry house. One interesting feature: At the end of the exhibition is a series of contemporary photographs that change according to breaking news and that are there to illustrate how history marches on.