The Musée de la civilisation, often directly translated in English-language media outside Quebec as the Museum of Civilization, is a

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located in

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, Canada. It is situated in the historic Old Quebec area near the

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. It was designed by architect

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, and opened its doors to the public on 19 October 1988. The previous buildings of the ''Banque de Paris'' and the '' Maison Estèbe'', which were situated on Saint-Pierre street, were integrated in the museum's structure. Permanent and temporary exhibitions are held at the museum, usually related to

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, and virtual exhibitions are also available. The institution also hosts ''Quartier des découvertes'' (Discovery Zone), geared towards children, and offers other services such as guided visits, a French America reference centre, shows, souvenir boutiques, a cafeteria, and a leisure room.

Images

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Human Remains Controversy

During the spring of 2021, ''

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'' published an article by journalist Kate Taylor about research concerning the museum's large collection of human remains. This collection, on long-term loan from the provincial

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, includes more than one hundred body parts—such as tattooed skin from a twenty-nine-year old homicide victim named Mildred Brown—taken from the bodies of murder victims by Dr. Wilfrid Derome during the early twentieth century.Jamie Jelinski, “‘Go and Take a Look at Millie Now’: Murder, Tattooed Remains, and Museum Ethics in Quebec,” in ''Museums and the Working Class'', edited by, Adele Chynoweth, pg. 74-87, London: Routledge, 2021

Exhibitions

* ''Territoires'' (Territories) * ''Le Temps des Québécois'' (People of Québec ... then and Now) * ''Nous, les premières nations'' (Encounter with the First Nations)

Affiliations

The Museum is affiliated with: the

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, the Canadian Heritage Information Network, and the Virtual Museum of Canada.

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