5.6 Musée de la civilisation
from Place-Royale from today to yesterday, Quebec city. (videos) Hosted by Musée de la civilisation
The Musée de la civilisation, which opened in 1988, offers visitors a bold new way to experience a museum. It places people—rather than objects—at the centre of its exhibits, activities, research and reflection. The Musée de la civilisation's architectural concept, entrusted to Moshe Safdie, is at once undeniably contemporary and yet solidly rooted in history. It thus incorporates old buildings such as the Estèbe House and the Banque de Québec. A number of other features reveal the museum’s concern for creating historical continuity that is transposed into an urban setting. For example, the copper roof with its large triangular skylights recalls the traditional roofs of the Upper Town; the facing with limestone from Saint-Marc-des-Carrières and campanile profile are reminiscent of the many bell towers of Québec. These elements link the modern museum to the past, to memory and to the city’s built heritage. Start the video Map of Place-Royale
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