{"id":10278,"date":"2025-11-04T09:00:45","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T14:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/museoparc.ca\/?p=10278"},"modified":"2025-11-05T12:00:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T17:00:45","slug":"artefacts-2019-2024-the-collection-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/museoparc.ca\/en\/artefacts-2019-2024-the-collection-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"ARTEFACTS 2019-2024: The Collection Revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"

OTTAWA, November 4, 2025<\/strong> \u2013 The Vanier Museopark is proud to present its new temporary exhibit,\u00a0ARTEFACTS 2019\u20132024<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, an exceptional showcase highlighting the most recent additions to its collection.<\/p>\n

Starting\u00a0November 7, 2025, the public will have access, for the very first time, to a selection of objects usually kept out of sight in the museum\u2019s storage.<\/p>\n

It is estimated that more than 95% of museum collections are never displayed to the public. This exhibit therefore represents a\u00a0rare and precious opportunity\u00a0to admire a dozen significant artefacts, including religious objects, Knights of Columbus and school uniforms, an old Montreal Road sign, and hockey jerseys from Vanier\u2019s amateur teams.<\/p>\n

One of the exhibit\u2019s centrepieces is the drum of the\u00a0Acad\u00e9mie de La Salle Cadet Corps<\/strong>, manufactured in London in 1929. Two wooden statues representing the Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph, carved by M\u00e9dard Bourgault<\/strong> of Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, are shown in photographs only due to their inestimable value. These remarkable works, originating from Saint-Charles-Borrom\u00e9e Church, were donated to the museum by the Marie-M\u00e9diatrice parish.<\/p>\n

\u201cShowcasing these artefacts gives them new life and allows the public to reconnect with an important part of our collective history. Every donation we receive helps preserve Vanier\u2019s memory and deepen our understanding of its material heritage. Without our generous donors, many of these objects would have been lost forever.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2014\u00a0Yanick Labossi\u00e8re, Curator, Vanier Museopark<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThis exhibit is fully aligned with our mission and mandate to showcase and safeguard Vanier\u2019s cultural heritage and ensure its sustainability. We warmly invite the public to come discover these hidden treasures and explore the richness of Vanier\u2019s heritage.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2014\u00a0Yves Turbide, Executive Director, Vanier Museopark<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The ARTEFACTS 2019\u20132024<\/em> exhibit, included with museum admission, will be on display until\u00a0fall 2026. After that, the objects will return to storage, making this exhibit the\u00a0only opportunity\u00a0to see them in person.<\/p>\n

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