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Journ茅es de la Culture at the Museum

Saturday, September 29, 2018 11:00to17:00
Redpath Museum 859 rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Montreal, QC, H3A 0C4, CA
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All the activities for Journ茅es de la Culture are free

Join the Redpath Museum in celebrating Quebec's听听!听This year, discover听the rich collection of words hidden throughout the museum.

Taxonomy 101 from 12h30 to 14h30: How did our animals and plants earn their Latin names? Can you identify the unique traits of an unknown museum specimen and use them to name it? Join听 and dive into various naming and classification techniques听with this taxonomy matching game! Bilingual.听No reservation necessary. Location: Museum Entrance Hall (first floor).

The World of Proverbs from 13h00 to 15h00: Have you ever heard the phrase: "The pen is mightier than the sword"? Did you know that it was a proverb?听 Would you be able to recognize proverbs from different countries across Europe, Aisa and Africa? Join the Redpath Museum's curator Mrs. Annie Lussier听to test your skills in a treasure hunt for proverbs in the World Cultures Gallery. Bilingual. No reservation necessary. Location: World Cultures Gallery (third floor).

Words are also crucial to researchers! They help name the artifacts and the fossils found in the field and identify the various tools used to dig them out. If you feel like getting your hands dirty, join us in the laboratory for Sieving for Small Fossils.

For other activities scheduled during听Journ茅es de la Culture, please see the museum's听weekend events.听

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Land Acknowledgement

涩里番 is on land which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst Indigenous peoples, including the Haudenosaunee and Anishinabeg nations. We acknowledge and thank the diverse Indigenous peoples whose presence marks this territory on which peoples of the world now gather.


Rematriation, Repatriation and Restitution Statement

We acknowledge that the return and restitution of cultural and natural heritage to communities of origin is an essential part of reconciliation and of recognizing the fundamental rights of Indigenous Peoples. As part of wider efforts to activate the standards presented in the Canadian Museums Association Report Moved to Action: Activating UNDRIP in Canadian Museums (2022), the Redpath is working towards pro-active restitution practices. As per our Collections Management Policy (2024), repatriation requests will be received by the Redpath Museum Director and will be treated on a case-by-case basis.

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Accessibility

Please note that the Redpath Museum is not accessible to individuals using wheelchairs. There are no access ramps or elevators, and access to the upper floors is only possible via a central staircase. The exterior entrance, interior spaces, exhibition rooms, and restrooms are not adapted to meet universal accessibility standards. Additionally, the building is not air-conditioned. For more information, please refer to the .听

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