45-Musée de Lachine
1 Chemin du Musée
Lachine, Quebec
Information and reservations: 514-634-3478
lachine.ville.montreal.qc.ca/musee
Presentation: On the banks of the St. Lawrence River, 10 km from downtown Montreal, the Musée de Lachine focuses on the importance of the Maison LeBer-LeMoyne and its Dépendance, the oldest complete buildings on the Island of Montreal. Past archaeological excavations have uncovered over 32 000 artifacts related to the history of this site.
Activity 1: Lachine Archeo-Trek
Dates: Saturdays and Sundays throughout August, 9:45 a.m. and 1:15 p.m.
Activity length: 2 hours 30 minutes
Admission fee: $7.80 per person (Reservations required: 514-637-7433)
Place: Fur Trade at Lachine NHSC
1255 boulevard Saint-Joseph
Lachine, Quebec
Description: Discover the archaeological wealth of historic Lachine through its trading posts, its fur-trade warehouses and the Lachine Canal. Aboard a rabaska canoe, explore this rich heritage in the company of an archaeologist and a heritage guide. This canoe trip will take you from the Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site to the Musée de Lachine!
Target clientele: General (Children 3 and over)
Activity 2: Visit of the Lachine LeBer-LeMoyne archaeological site
Dates: Wednesday to Sunday throughout August, 1 p.m.
Activity length: 1 hour
Admission fee: Free (Reservations required: 514-634-3478)
Description: The LeBer-LeMoyne site in Lachine is the object of new archaeological research. Previous investigations have confirmed the exceptional character of this place: archaeologists have uncovered 32 000 artifacts, representing 2 000 years of occupation. Visit a real archaeological site – you might even witness a surprising discovery being made!
Target clientele: General
Website: ville.montreal.qc.ca/lachine/archeologie
Activity 3: Talk “Crash! Restoration Required” with André Bergeron, conservator, Archaeology / Ethnology Laboratory, Centre de conservation du Québec
Date: Wednesday, August 12, 7 p.m.
Activity length: 1 hour
Admission fee: Free (Reservations required: 514-634-3478)
Description: To restore archaeological remains is no easy task! Imagine objects so corroded that they are sometimes unrecognizable. With the help of examples of work done in the field and in the lab, André Bergeron, a conservator at the Centre de conservation du Québec, invites you to enter the world of archaeological heritage conservation.
Target clientele: Adults