An exceptional historical site surrounded by a huge park
La Pulperie de Chicoutimi / Regional Museum of the Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean is located downtown and is opened year-round. It is a cultural and touristic animation centre dedicated to the preservation and valorization of heritage, as well as the promotion of art. La Pulperie is a major historical site in the region and a museum. It is featuring a century of history.
The Reserve of the Museum showcases more than 26 000 objects and works of art. Discover the permanent exhibition "Chek8timi" that will make you live an immersive, interactive, historical and archaeological experience in the heart of the Chicoutimi trading post. Come and visit the famous house of painter Arthur Villeneuve and discover his universe! Explore traveling exhibitions from worldwide museums, including the ones designed and created by the team at La Pulperie. You can also walk around at your leisure on our hiking trails and interpretation circuit amidst an immense park.
New exhibition
Atashpishinanu / Second skin, the art of ilnu clothing
November 18, 2023 to April 28, 2024
The exhibition takes a contemporary look at clothing manufacturing within the Ilnu community of Mashteuiatsh. A true cultural fresco, it celebrates the beauty of creations from yesterday to today and highlights the know-how and ingenuity of artists and craftsmen.
In total, more than fifty pieces and around twenty artisans and exhibitors are highlighted. The viewer is invited to look at the garment from 11 different angles, thus demonstrating the important place it occupies in Pekuakamiulnuatsh culture. The link with the territory, the motifs, the ceremonial costume, entrepreneurship, family transmission are some of the themes that this exhibition addresses through testimonies.
Exhibition produced by the Ilnu Museum of Mashteuiatsh. The creation of the exhibition was made possible thanks to the financial support of the Canada Council for the Arts and Hydro Québec.
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