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Event

Pour le mois d'archeologie: Hands-on Archaeology Dig / Fouille archéologique

Sunday, August 9, 2015 14:00to15:30
Redpath Museum Room 106, 859 rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Montreal, QC, H3A 0C4, CA
Price: 
$8/ child, all other family members FREE.

Immerse yourself in a hands-on, interactive archaeological dig led by Michelle Della Corte (Concordia University, Classics and Archeology), recently returned from a dig in Argilos, Greece. Michelle majors in Classical Civilization (in which Archaeology is a huge component) and Anthropology.Ìý Participants will learn about archeological tools, methods and the techniques used to uncover the artifacts from the past. They will go to an outdoor simulated archaeological site near the Museum to uncover buried artifacts—recording and cataloging each as it is uncovered. Once the artifacts are uncovered, they wil return to the Museum to pieces together and identify their finds. For all ages. Bilingual.

Cost: $8/ child, all other family members FREE. Rain or shine.Ìý In English.
Reserve in advance: 514-398-4094.

Prenez part à un atelier archéologique interactif, sur le terrain, en compagnie de Michelle Della Corte (Université Concordia, études classiques et anthropologie), qui est de retour d’un récent voyage en Argilos, Grece ou elle a eu l’occasion de procéder à de véritables fouilles archéologiques. Au cours de l’atelier, les participants se familiariseront avec les outils, méthodes et techniques archéologiques servant à mettre au jour des artefacts du passé. Une fois à l’intérieur du site archéologique situé à proximité du Musée, ils se mettront à la recherche d’artefacts enfouis, les répertoriant et les cataloguant au fur et à mesure. De retour au Musée, ils réuniront et identifieront les trésors qu’ils auront dénichés.

EntréeÌý: 8Ìý$ pour les enfants; tous les autres membres de la famille sont admis GRATUITEMENT.
Cet atelier bilingue s’adresse aux participants de tous les âges et aura lieu beau temps mauvais temps. RéservationÌý: 514 398-4094

Ìý IMAGE: Poshuouinge pot sherds, Pueblo ruins, south of Abiquiu, New Mexico. From Wikipedia Commons.

Land Acknowledgement

91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ is on land which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst Indigenous peoples, including the Haudenosaunee and Anishinabeg nations. We acknowledge and thank the diverse Indigenous peoples whose presence marks this territory on which peoples of the world now gather.


Rematriation, Repatriation and Restitution Statement

We acknowledge that the return and restitution of cultural and natural heritage to communities of origin is an essential part of reconciliation and of recognizing the fundamental rights of Indigenous Peoples. As part of wider efforts to activate the standards presented in the Canadian Museums Association Report Moved to Action: Activating UNDRIP in Canadian Museums (2022), the Redpath is working towards pro-active restitution practices. As per our Collections Management Policy (2024), repatriation requests will be received by the Redpath Museum Director and will be treated on a case-by-case basis.

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Accessibility

Please note that the Redpath Museum is not accessible to individuals using wheelchairs. There are no access ramps or elevators, and access to the upper floors is only possible via a central staircase. The exterior entrance, interior spaces, exhibition rooms, and restrooms are not adapted to meet universal accessibility standards. Additionally, the building is not air-conditioned. For more information, please refer to the .Ìý

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