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The Musée de la civilisation (Museum of Civilization) is a museum
Museum

A museum is a "permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits the tangible and intangible heritage of humanity and its environment, for the purposes of education, study, and entertainment", as defined by the International Coun...
 located in Quebec City
Quebec City

Qu?bec or Quebec, also Quebec City or Qu?bec City , is the Capital of the Canada Provinces and territories of Canada of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region....
. Permanent and temporary exhibitions are held at the museum, usually related to humanities
Humanities

The humanities are academic disciplines which study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytic, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural science and social sciences....
, and virtual exhibitions are also available. The institution also hosts Quartier des découvertes (Discovery Zone), geared towards children, and offers other services such as guided visits, a French America
French America

French America is the French language community of person and diaspora, notably those tracing back origins to New France, the early French colonization of the Americas of the Americas....
 reference centre, shows, souvenir boutiques, a cafeteria, and a leisure room.








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The Musée de la civilisation (Museum of Civilization) is a museum
Museum

A museum is a "permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits the tangible and intangible heritage of humanity and its environment, for the purposes of education, study, and entertainment", as defined by the International Coun...
 located in Quebec City
Quebec City

Qu?bec or Quebec, also Quebec City or Qu?bec City , is the Capital of the Canada Provinces and territories of Canada of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region....
. Permanent and temporary exhibitions are held at the museum, usually related to humanities
Humanities

The humanities are academic disciplines which study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytic, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural science and social sciences....
, and virtual exhibitions are also available. The institution also hosts Quartier des découvertes (Discovery Zone), geared towards children, and offers other services such as guided visits, a French America
French America

French America is the French language community of person and diaspora, notably those tracing back origins to New France, the early French colonization of the Americas of the Americas....
 reference centre, shows, souvenir boutiques, a cafeteria, and a leisure room.

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Exhibitions


Permanent

  • Territoires (Territories)
  • Le Temps des Québécois (People of Québec ... then and Now)
  • Nous, les premières nations (Encounter with the First Nations)


Current

  • Zoom sur ... Québec (Zoom sur... Québec City): to 11 January 2009
  • Le musée du quai Branly : Regards sur la diversité culturelle (Musée du quai Branly: Views on Cultural Diversity): to 22 February 2009
  • Or des Amériques (Gold in the Americas): to 11 January 2009
  • Temps libre (Free Time): to 9 August 2009
  • Urbanopolis: to 19 April 2009
  • Trésors du temps de la Nouvelle-France – la collection du Musée Stewart (Treasures from the Days of New France: The Stewart Museum Collection): to 15 February 2009


Affiliations

The Museum is affiliated with: the Canadian Museums Association
Canadian Museums Association

The Canadian Museums Association is a national organization for the promotion of museums in Canada.The Association was established in 1947 by a group of people from Quebec City....
, the Canadian Heritage Information Network
Canadian Heritage Information Network

The Canadian Heritage Information Network is a Canada government-supported organization that provides a networked interface to Canada's cultural heritage, largely through the World Wide Web....
, and the Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada

The Virtual Museum of Canada is Canada's national virtual museum. With over 2,500 Canadian museums, the VMC brings together Canada's museums regardless of size or geographical location ....
.

See also

  • List of museums in Quebec
  • Culture of Quebec
    Culture of Quebec

    The culture of Quebec is a Western world culture that is rooted in the history and society of the French language-speaking majority. As the only region in North America with a French-speaking majority and as one of only two provinces in Canada where the French language is a constitutionally-recognized official language , the culture of French...


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