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When There Are No Words

The exhibit, When There Are No Words, addresses the subjects of death and grief in Québec society through the lens of colour, symbols, printed texts, and handwritten messages found in sympathy cards from the last 150 years. It also includes a selection of condolence objects provided by the Organ and Tissue Donation Program of the Âé¶¹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ Health Centre as an illustration of a different expression of sympathy.

Introduction

What do sympathy cards tell us about sociocultural attitudes toward death and grieving?

Exhibit

This exhibit presents sympathy cards from the past 150 years.

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