International Museum Day

The creation of this day, which has been celebrated since 1977, sends out the message that museums are “an important means of cultural exchange and enrichment.” Museums also promote “mutual understanding, cooperation and peace between peoples.”

With the theme The future of museums in ever-changing communities, the International Council of Museums (ICOM) argues that museums are at the vanguard of change. It invites us to re-examine the role of museums from a different perspective as “essential connectors, innovators and guardians of cultural identity.”

Museums are much more than preservation spaces. “They actively participate in the creation of sustainable and inclusive communities.”

Every year, a number of events and activities are organized on or around the day, and even over the course of a week. Last year, over 37,000 museums in 156 countries took part in the International Museum Day (IMD).

An invitation is extended to the entire population to come together and enjoy the museum facilities in their region. It is an opportunity to become aware of the potential of museums for sustainable development, well-being, collective enrichment and openness to diverse cultures.

Marie-Rose Centre

The SNJM museum space known as “Centre Marie-Rose” is temporarily inaccessible to the public. However, you can discover some of its attractions by visiting the Marie-Rose Centre page, a member of the Saint Lawrence River Shrines. To learn more about some of the interesting historical facts directly related to the SNJM heritage site, check out the web section, while waiting to see the outdoor posters installed along the street.

Finally, a chapel dedicated to the founder of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary (SNJM) is located in the right transept of the Saint-Antoine-de-Padoue co-cathedral, at the corner of Saint-Charles and chemin de Chambly in Longueuil. In addition to her tomb, there are a number of artefacts and a series of posters that bear witness to many aspects of the history of this international congregation founded in Longueuil. The Co-Cathedral Museum also features a section dedicated to the SNJM.

These are just some of the ways in which you can continue your discovery of our history.