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Today was my last day and I had to cram in all the museums after they were closed yesterday on Monday. It was also -8 degrees today with light snow.
First was the Musee de la Place Royale which was still closed. Turns out its only open weekends so I missed out.
Next was the Musee de la Civilisation. This was open and the $15 ticket was discounted 20% with my carnival pass.
It was divided into four galleries.
A - Canadian History and Aboriginal Australian Art Exhibit
B - Dance and Movement of the Human Form (boring)
C - Egypt Special Exhibition
D - Native Canadian Art (no pics??)
The Canadian exhibits were nice but I was expecting larger collections for such a historical city. The Australian Aboriginal art was much more interesting.
Lately I've been watching the show Ancient Aliens a lot and following UFO disclosure online. Some claim ancient cultures were visited by ET races and their art and stories depict this.
Yes, you can see alien beings and visitations in their art if you are predisposed to believe that and are looking for confirmation of your beliefs. Or, you can see primitive abstract depictions. You choose.
There were also layers of camouflage art hidden within the art when you study it more closely. It was an interesting introduction to Aboriginal Australian art which I've never seen before and would like to have a copy of (maybe enlarge one of my pics).
Upstairs was the Egyptian temporary exhibition. Again with 'Ancient Aliens' you can see validation of a lot of beliefs if that is what you want to see.
There was also a sarcophagus of a mummified body.
The final wing had Native Canadian art and culture. No pictures were allowed here for some reason when you could photograph thousands of year old Egyptian art and foreign Australian art.
Since this was my last time in the lower part of the old town I wandered around Quartier Petit Champlain before taking the stairs back up to the higher part of the old town.
I saw a sign to a museum which I hadnt planned for. This was the museum of the Monastere des Augustines, a religious convent. Entrance was $10.
There were religious figures and relics as well as the story of early nursing care provided by the Sisters. I also wandered into the main church hall which I dont think you are allowed to visit.
First was the Musee de la Place Royale which was still closed. Turns out its only open weekends so I missed out.
Next was the Musee de la Civilisation. This was open and the $15 ticket was discounted 20% with my carnival pass.
It was divided into four galleries.
A - Canadian History and Aboriginal Australian Art Exhibit
B - Dance and Movement of the Human Form (boring)
C - Egypt Special Exhibition
D - Native Canadian Art (no pics??)
The Canadian exhibits were nice but I was expecting larger collections for such a historical city. The Australian Aboriginal art was much more interesting.
Lately I've been watching the show Ancient Aliens a lot and following UFO disclosure online. Some claim ancient cultures were visited by ET races and their art and stories depict this.
Yes, you can see alien beings and visitations in their art if you are predisposed to believe that and are looking for confirmation of your beliefs. Or, you can see primitive abstract depictions. You choose.
There were also layers of camouflage art hidden within the art when you study it more closely. It was an interesting introduction to Aboriginal Australian art which I've never seen before and would like to have a copy of (maybe enlarge one of my pics).
Upstairs was the Egyptian temporary exhibition. Again with 'Ancient Aliens' you can see validation of a lot of beliefs if that is what you want to see.
There was also a sarcophagus of a mummified body.
The final wing had Native Canadian art and culture. No pictures were allowed here for some reason when you could photograph thousands of year old Egyptian art and foreign Australian art.
Since this was my last time in the lower part of the old town I wandered around Quartier Petit Champlain before taking the stairs back up to the higher part of the old town.
I saw a sign to a museum which I hadnt planned for. This was the museum of the Monastere des Augustines, a religious convent. Entrance was $10.
There were religious figures and relics as well as the story of early nursing care provided by the Sisters. I also wandered into the main church hall which I dont think you are allowed to visit.
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