Christine Dufresne Appointed Executive Director of Pointe-à-Callière

Daniel Desjardins, Chair of the Board of Directors of Pointe-à-Callière, Montréal’s archaeology and history complex, is pleased to announce the appointment of Christine Dufresne as Executive Director. Already a member of the management team, Ms. Dufresne most recently served as Director of Exhibitions – Technology and Multimedia. She succeeds Anne Élisabeth Thibault, who held the position since 2021.

“This appointment reflects the Board of Directors’ confidence in a leadership that has proven itself within Pointe-à-Callière and of which we are particularly proud. As Director of Exhibitions, Christine has, over the years, demonstrated her ability to mobilize teams, carry out ambitious projects, and develop the museum with creativity, diligence, and vision. We are convinced that she will guide the institution toward this next stage of its development,” said Daniel Desjardins, Chair of the Board of Directors of Pointe-à-Callière.

“I accept this responsibility with great gratitude and enthusiasm. Pointe-à-Callière has been part of my professional journey for 20 years. I have had the privilege of developing extraordinary projects with exceptional teams here. Today, I am honoured to carry on this adventure in this new role. Together, we will continue to bring this unique place to life, to boldly tell our story, and to offer experiences that bring people together,” added Christine Dufresne, Executive Director.

Christine Dufresne has over 25 years of experience in the museum field. Trained in art history and museology, Christine was the director of Salle Augustin-Chénier in Ville-Marie before going on to become a project manager in visual and media arts at the National Gallery of Canada. A member of the Pointe-à-Callière team since 2005, she has been the project manager for several national and international exhibitions, including 1837-1838 Rebellions, The Aztecs, the multimedia show Generations MTL, and the permanent exhibition Come Aboard! Pirates or Privateers? In 2021, she was promoted to Director of Exhibitions – Technology and Multimedia. Among other projects in recent years, she oversaw the successful exhibitions Witches – Out of the Shadows, Sherlock Holmes: Cracking the Case, and Heroes of Greece: The Age of Troy. She also contributed to several projects that shaped the evolution of Pointe-à-Callière, playing an active part in positioning the institution as the largest archaeology museum in Canada.

Christine Dufresne took up her new duties as Executive Director on September 4th.

She is the third person appointed to head Pointe-à-Callière since it was founded in 1992 and the third woman to hold this position.