To mark the 35th anniversary of the Centre de conservation du Québec (Quebec Conservation Centre), the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ) will hold an open house about conservation on Friday, October 17, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
The open house actually begins in the morning with a series of lectures that are open to the public, but it is the afternoon program of tours and workshops that may interest genealogists. Restorers and museology technicians will explain how to preserve your archives and answer questions.
Admission is free, but registration is required. The day’s activities are presented in French.
Here is the afternoon line-up.
Tour of BAnQ and the restoration facilities
- three 40-minute tours starting at 1:45, 2:45, and 3:45 p.m.
- hosted by two restorers.
Workshop — La fabrication de contenants (Making boxes or containers)
- 10-minute presentations at 1:30, 2:30, and 3:30 p.m.
- presented by a museology technician.
Workshop — Le papier : de l’identification à la restauration (Paper: identify it, restore it and everything in between)
- 10-minute presentations at 1:45, 2:45, and 3:45 p.m.
- presented by a restorer.
Workshop — L’encadrement et les supports (Framing and supports)
- 10-minute presentations at 2:00, 3:00, and 4:00 p.m.
- presented by a museology technician.
For information about the morning lectures and to register for the tour and workshops, visit the BAnQ website and then click on View the day’s complete programme and register.
