{"id":1680,"date":"2026-03-11T15:18:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T19:18:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecomusee.qc.ca\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T16:11:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T20:11:06","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ecomusee.qc.ca\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The \u00c9comus\u00e9e du fier monde<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

History and community museum<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The \u00c9comus\u00e9e du fier monde is a museum that evokes the pride of an entire community!<\/h2>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A history and community museum, the \u00c9comus\u00e9e du fier monde celebrates collective memory and civic engagement. Since 1980, we have been implementing participatory projects designed in collaboration with the community, institutions, and organizations in the neighbourhood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

More than just a place for conservation and outreach, the \u00c9comus\u00e9e is a space for exchange, mediation, discussion and encounters. It is a tool for fostering engagement around heritage and current issues affecting the Centre-Sud neighbourhood and its residents. <\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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Montreal\u2019s Centre-Sud neighbourhood<\/h2>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Centre-Sud neighbourhood stretches from the St. Lawrence River to Sherbrooke Street, between Saint-Denis Street and the Canadian Pacific railway tracks, near Moreau Street to the east. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A former working-class neighbourhood, Centre-Sud\u2019s heritage bears witness to the city\u2019s industrial past and the major transformations of its recent history.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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What is an ecomuseum?<\/h2>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The term \u201cecomuseum\u201d was coined in France in 1971. This period was marked by a desire to renew museums and redefine their relationship with the public. The concept of the ecomuseum thus reflects a focus on strengthening the link between museums, their social environment, and their surroundings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

More than just a museum, an ecomuseum showcases the history, culture, and heritage (both tangible and intangible) of its territory. It preserves, researches, exhibits, and transfers knowledge, while playing an essential social role. Rooted in its community, it invites the population to actively participate in the life of the museum and the development of their environment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe ecomuseum [\u2026] is first and foremost a community and a goal: to develop that community.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 Hugues de Varine, museologist and former director of the International Council of Museums<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our mission, our values<\/h2>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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More than just a building, the \u00c9comus\u00e9e is a tool for citizen engagement that offers insight into a region, addresses social issues, and promotes dialogue. We place people at the center of our concerns, well ahead of objects, paying particular attention to marginalized groups. In this approach, we are committed to cultural democracy. In this approach, we are committed to cultural democracy. Our mission can be summarized as follows: <\/p>\n\n\n\n