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The building, its furnishings, and its d\u00e9cor immerse visitors in the authentic atmosphere of a 19th-century boarding school. Every space reflects the memory of the site: objects, archives, and portraits eloquently testify to the monumental contribution of visionary religious women\u2014true pioneers of education\u2014who shaped generations of young students.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The permanent collection brings together a remarkable array of antique objects, often rare and unusual, sparking genuine curiosity among visitors of all ages. Among them, the\u00a0mud digger, an imposing machine from another era, amazes and fascinates with its size and ingenuity.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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The museum also highlights a rich regional artistic heritage. Visitors can admire paintings by Agn\u00e8s Berchmans, n\u00e9e Landry of Sainte-Marie, a student of Italian artist Alphonso Simi in the early 20th century, as well as works by Jeanne L\u00e9ger and \u00c9douard Gautreau, artists from the region.
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The Claudette and Maurice Cormier Collection, comprising more than one thousand works by Acadian artists\u2014both professional and amateur\u2014supports the presentation of varied and continually renewed thematic exhibitions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Recent oil paintings by Andr\u00e9 LeBlanc, an Acadian artist from Longueuil, offer a compelling visual narrative of Acadian history, rendered with striking imagery and remarkable historical accuracy. Also a sculptor, LeBlanc pays tribute through his works to the essential assistance provided by the Mi\u2019kmaq to Acadian deportees.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Among the major exhibitions is one dedicated to the great educator Marguerite Maillet, a former student of the convent, whose legacy continues to inspire.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Une maquette du Pays de la Sagouine, r\u00e9alis\u00e9e en France, suscite l\u2019admiration des visiteurs de tous \u00e2ges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And this is only a glimpse. The museum invites you to an engaging immersion into history, art, and collective memory\u2014an essential visit that is sure to both inform and move you.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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L\u2019immeuble, son ameublement et son d\u00e9cor plongent le visiteur dans l\u2019atmosph\u00e8re authentique d\u2019un pensionnat du XIX\u1d49 si\u00e8cle. Chaque espace respire la m\u00e9moire du lieu : objets, archives et portraits t\u00e9moignent avec \u00e9loquence de l\u2019apport colossal de femmes religieuses visionnaires, v\u00e9ritables pionni\u00e8res de l\u2019\u00e9ducation, qui ont marqu\u00e9 des g\u00e9n\u00e9rations de jeunes \u00e9l\u00e8ves. La collection permanente rassemble […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-with-title","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-414","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.museedekent.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/414","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.museedekent.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.museedekent.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.museedekent.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.museedekent.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=414"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.museedekent.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/414\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":945,"href":"https:\/\/www.museedekent.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/414\/revisions\/945"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.museedekent.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=414"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}