Salisbury
An Observer Observed: Fieldwork in Papua New Guinea
Ìý
This exhibition (on the 3rd floor), recently expanded by a donation, features objects and photographs relating to Richard Salisbury's fieldwork among the Siane of the Eastern Highlands of New Guinea and the Tolai of the Gazelle Peninsula of New Britain.
Richard Salisbury was a pioneer in developmental anthropology and one of the founders of the Department of Anthropology at Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾.
In this display, we turn our gaze to the work of the anthropologist. What was fieldwork like in the 1950s? What was the anthropologist's relationship with communities? Field notes, photographs and objects give us clues to answer these questions.
New Exhibition: Gloria Algae. Marine Algae of Quebec by Marcelle Gauvreau
Little (re)known naturalist and botanist Marcelle Gauvreau worked to advance science, particularly through her research on local algae, and to popularise it among young people. Inspired by the few existing algae herbaria around the world, this artistic and scientific project, a collaboration between photographer Yves Lavoie and museologist and researcher Philippe Denis, pays tribute to her.
Presented jointly at the Redpath Museum (Montreal) and the (Grand-Métis), the exhibition aims to introduce visitors to this important scientific figure and to present a few specimens of local algae as a fun way to compensate for the impossibility of going to the beach to learn about algae harvesting and the creation of a algae collection, both sources of enthusiasm and knowledge.
From September 2 to October 18.
Temporary exhibition room, 2nd floor.
Prints / Imprints
Starting on November 21, 2023
Since the dawn of time, humans have liked to leave traces of their passage on Earth. Whether we're thinking of rock art, the monuments of vanished civilizations, or even the graffiti that adorns our modern cities, people leave footprints behind.
From November 21, a new showcase in the World Cultures gallery will present a selection of prints that are likely to be part of a series of works that have been hidden here and there in the Musée by a mystery artist, probably around the early 2010s. The staff, who occasionally find these works under display cases, behind furniture or in drawers in the museum galleries, have preserved the 25 works found so far.
What was the artist's purpose behind this? We may never know. But one thing's for sure: the artist has left his mark at the Musée, and our curiosity is well and truly piqued!
Å’uvre #5332
Dated 04/05/09
Artist: Unknown
Found: April 29, 2016. Under mineral case 10.
"From Shadow to Light: The Sun in Material Culture" and "Day and Night: Animal instinct during an eclipse"
Starting April 2024
Bottle with stirrup handle, Chimú*, Peru, RM1344, Donated by: T. B. Macauley, 1927.
Like us, were you impressed by the beauty of the total solar eclipse on 8 April? Then why not extend your amazement by visiting our two new showcases dedicated to this phenomenon? For the occasion, we've brought out of the shadows several objects that have never or rarely been exhibited. The selection of objects and specimens in the showcases is designed to highlight the importance of the Sun for both humans and animals. Learn more about the impact of eclipses on animal behaviour and the symbolic importance of the Sun throughout history and cultures.
