Event description
From September to April, the MEM and the Laboratoire d’histoire et de patrimoine de Montréal at UQAM will be holding a one-day gathering every month to explore citizens’ involvement in history and heritage. Historical societies and Montréal heritage organizations will visit the museum to talk about their missions, areas of expertise and actions: the production, presentation and sharing of historical knowledge; participation in cultural and community life; and actions to protect our heritage. Come and chat with their members . . . and perhaps get involved!
For this second gathering, we’re delighted to welcome Héritage Montréal, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year! We invite you to this panel discussion to learn about the organization’s milestones. Dinu Bumbaru, Policy Director at Héritage Montréal, and Claudine Déom, an exceptional volunteer at the organization and adjunct professor at the Université de Montréal’s school of architecture, will talk to their guests about highlights over the course of five decades of mobilization, education and proposals to save, preserve and enrich the urban heritage of Montréal and its neighbourhoods.
Places limited. First come, first seated.
About Héritage Montréal
Héritage Montréal works to protect and promote the architectural, historical, natural and cultural heritage of Greater Montréal. Acting at the heart of a vast network of partners, Héritage Montréal acts through education, representation and concerted action to promote the places and built environment that contribute to the collective life and multi-faceted identity of Greater Montréal, home to the largest collection of heritage assets in the country.
About the Laboratoire d’histoire et de patrimoine de Montréal at UQAM
This series of gatherings is part of the ECHiPa project (Engagement citoyen en histoire et patrimoine), led by the Laboratoire d’histoire et de patrimoine de Montréal. The project aims to document and better understand the multiple facets of citizens’ involvement in history and heritage.
To learn more about the ECHiPa project, visit the website of Laboratoire d’histoire et de patrimoine de Montréal
Upcoming gatherings:
- October 19 – Héritage Montréal
- November 15 – Atelier d’histoire de la Pointe-aux-Trembles and Société historique Cavelier de LaSalle
- December 13 – Atelier d’histoire Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
This activity is part of the MEM – UQAM agreement.