Conferences and Symposia

Next conferences

Symposium | Costume Balls – Dressing Up History, 1970-1927

March 20 and 21, 2025
A symposium on the making of the exhibition will be held at the Museum. More information coming soon.

Last conferences

Half-Day Conference

Friday, March 22, 2024

The Museum’s experts present the research projects they’ve been working on and share their recent discoveries related to the Museum’s collections and archives.
The event is geared towards an academic audience as well as anyone interested in history and archives, museum studies, or material culture.

• James Duncan: Art correspondent for The Illustrated London News
  Presentation in French by Christian Vachon, Head, Collections Management and Curator, Documentary Art.
• Uncovering emotions in the archives: The Shared Emotions project
  Presentation in French by Mathieu Lapointe, Curator, Archives.
• The Curious Case of the Kul-e-Tuk Parka: Appropriation of an Inuit Garment
  Presentation in English by Alexis Walker, Associate Curator, Dress, Fashion and Textiles.
• Threads of Black Emancipation in an Eighteenth-Century Dress
  Presentation in English by Cynthia Cooper, Head, Collections and Research; Curator, Dress, Fashion and Textiles

International Symposium – Around Wampum: Histories and Perspectives

Wednesday, February 22 and Friday, February 23, 2024
Capitalizing on the unprecedented interest generated by Wampum: Beads of Diplomacy, the Museum is organizing a symposium devoted to these unique cultural objects, bringing together a dozen Indigenous, Quebecois, Canadian and international specialists.

• Watch day 1
  This recording includes the talks and the three panels from February 22, 2024.
• Watch day 2
  This recording includes the talks and the three panels from February 23, 2024.