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2010-2011 Montréal Museums Magazine
The following articles were published in the 2010-2011 issue of Montréal Museums Magazine.-
Musée Marguerite-Bourgeoys Of glass and of light
" All these colors together, all these diverse points, they do not remain still, they warm and sign, and it is precisely their diversity that creates this grandiose mosaic!" These are the words of Paul Claudel, words that accurately explain how stained glass constitutes a dynamic and fascinating artistic medium.
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Come discover the myriad facets of glass
It is my pleasure, with this third edition of Montréal Museums Magazine, to invite you to an unprecedented event. For the very first time, Montreal museums will come together to offer you numerous exhibitions and activities each in tune with the theme of glass.
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Montréal, City og glass: tale of an innovative projets !
The BMMD's reputation as an expert event organizer soars to new heights thanks to Montréal, City of Glass.
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History of glass
At once inspiration for artistic creation, integral element of architectural designs and impetus for scientific development, glass is a dynamic element and witness of our social history.
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Explore City of Glass 2010 across four themes
Medium of artistic creation for thousands of years, glass has been subject to diverse manipulations.
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Les Déclins de Verre
From the façade of the Board of Montréal Museum Director's building, be it day or night, one can admirer the piece of glass art that makes the stone face twinkle.
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Did you know ?
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Sir George-Étienne Cartier
The Sir-George-Étienne-Cartier Historical Site of Canada opened its doors in 1985.
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2009-2010 Montréal Museums Magazine
The following articles were published in the 2009-2010 issue of Montréal Museums Magazine.
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Roaming between museums
Besides countless museums and cultural offerings, Montréal harbours hundreds
of heritage monuments: unobtrusive yet important witnesses to the past.
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McCord Museum
At McCord Museum of Canadian History, virtual First Nations artifacts with stories to tellin two exhibitions you won’t want to miss!
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An integrated vision -Charles-Mathieu Brunelle
Barely had Charles- Mathieu Brunelle taken the helm as Direc- tor of Montréal’s Nature Museums (Montréal Biodôme, Insectarium, Botanical Garden and Planetarium) before he set out to personally meet his new team...
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A special Sunday in Montréal Springtime in Montréal
Montrealers have a certain reputation for being daring. Each year on the final Sunday in May, alone or in groups, they flock to Montréal Museums Day, to get a taste of something that may very well bring them back for more. Read on...
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Museums celebrate!
In 2009, some 10 Montréal museums will celebrate an anniversary of one kind or another. All of these institutions were born of the desire to commemorate a historic moment...
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The heart and soul of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
During their lives, Oscar and Marius Dufresne surely had no inkling that they would one day be seen as two of the city’s most illustrious sons—the proud symbols of French Canadian social success.
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Timeless oasis
The gardens of Maison Saint-Gabriel haven’t aged a bit in 300 years— or so it would seem. Thanks to one dedicated director, the garden’s plants, flowers and trees have fully regained their 17th-century spirit.
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City of Glass, A Tale of Innovation
2010 shines the spotlight on glass and glass-making in Montréal. For the event, the city’s museums and galleries will roll out an exceptional program focused exclusively on this vitreous material that’s both familiar and fascinating.
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2008-2009 Montréal Museums Magazine
The following articles were published in the 2008-2009 issue of Montréal Museums Magazine.
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Montréal is also a Garden of delights
1929. Brother Marie-Victorin—who, for years had dreamt of starting a botanical garden in Montréal—returned from a trip to Europe, Africa and the Middle East, during which he had visited many superb gardens.
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From storeroom to museum: journey of a work
As they wander through art museums on their voyage of discovery, visitors pause time and again before works that, mounted as if by magic, offer few hints of the often-arduous journeys they undergo prior to being displayed for public enjoyment.
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When it’s twilight time…
Although Montréal’s reputation as a city with an exciting and diversified nightlife needs no embellishment, its museums have come to add their own original note to the nocturnal happenings.
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Nathalie Bondil: plenty of projects in mind
As Director of the Montréal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) since 2007, Nathalie Bondil has succeeded in transforming “her” museum into a premier rendezvous for art lovers.
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An active Board of Montréal Museum Directors
The Board of Montréal Museum Directors (BMMD), founded in 1987, brings together the chief administrators of Montréal Island’s museums network.
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A museum devoted to the history of work
The 1970s saw the birth of an international movement in Europe that encouraged an approach to museology — the design, organization and management of museums — more oriented toward the community, participation and popular education. One direct descendent of this movement is the Écomusée du fier monde, which opened in Montréal in 1980.
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