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Local Expert: Gerald Alexis

My name is Gerald and after traveling around the world, after living in various cities in Europe, North America and the Caribbean, I made my home in Quebec City.  I am an art historian involved in contemporary art but have in recent years...

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March 23, 2008
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Treasures from the Days of New France

On days like the one we had recently, where snow seems to fall endlessly, one of the things to do if you don’t want to be out of doors, is to go to a museum.  In Quebec City, the Museum of Civilisation is a perfect place to spend the day.  It’s fun and educational and ideal for a family outing.   They usually have five to eight exhibitions going on.   I was there and ran through them all but was particularly impressed by the one that comes from the Steward Museum Collection of Montréal.  The sobriety of the installation allows you to fully appreciate both the historical and aesthetic qualities of the objects exhibited.  There aren’t that many artefacts but they are all, as the title implies: Treasures from the Days of New France.  Forty three in total, covering themes ranging from Commerce, War and Peace to Fashion, Leisure and decorative arts, with a glace at various technological advances of the time. I was particularly impressed by the larger than usual model of a French battleship describing in the slightest details the construction and equipment of ships of that period.  Other will find pleasure in seeing the globe that shows North America, based on a drawing made by Champlain in 1613, or in admiring the fine tapestry by the Gobelins manufacture owned by Louis de Buade, count of Frontenac, after whom the famous Quebec hotel is named.This exhibition will be on until October 19, 2008.
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Musee de la Civilisation
85 rue Dalhousie, Quebec City, QC
418/643-2158
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