Virtual Activity
December 4th, 2020

Virtual Inauguration of A Railroad to Dreams

Virtual Inauguration of A Railroad to Dreams

December 4 at noon
Free, online, on Facebook

Pointe-à-Callière invites you to the virtual inauguration of its new exhibition A Railroad to Dreams, next Friday, December 4. In a discussion moderated by Matthieu Dugal, train enthusiast and host of Moteur de recherche on Radio-Canada’s Ici Première, you will get a glimpse of the exhibition and a chance to explore the fascinating world of trains in all their various forms!

With:
- Anne Élisabeth Thibault, Director Exhibitions and Technologies of Pointe-à-Callière
- Nadine Cloutier, Executive Director of Exporail, the Canadian Railway Museum
- Jean-Paul Viaud, Curator at Exporail, the Canadian Railway Museum
- Christine Dufresne, Exhibitions Project Manager at Pointe-à-Callière
- Mathieu Trépanier, historian

In addition to giving you a behind-the-scenes look at the exhibition set-up and favourite not-to-be-missed objects on display, our guests will discuss the history of model railroading and toy trains, as well as railway development in Canada and in Montréal.

You will even have the opportunity to ask questions of our guests!

Learn more about the exhibition A Railroad to Dreams.

An exhibition produced by Pointe-à-Callière, Montréal Archaeology and History Complex with the contribution of Exporail, the Canadian Railway Museum.

Exporail

Presented by

Canadian Pacific