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willing to share their expertise, the National Archives welcomed about
forty colleagues from Montreal’s Centre for Canadian Architecture on
June 16, 2000 for a tour of the Gatineau Preservation Centre. There,
in this ultra-modern building, they found state-of-the art equipment
specially designed for the storage, preservation, restoration and
reproduction of documents. The visit offered an opportunity to see the
different vaults housing black and white photographs, architectural
documents and works of art, while learning about the different kinds
of shelving, restoration treatments and climate conditions used in
archival practices. The visitors also enjoyed the exhibitions
displayed on the ground floor.
The National Archives
regularly offers group visits to the Preservation Centre throughout
the year from September to June, whether made up of specialists or the
general public. If you have a group of at least 12 people who would be
interested in seeing the vaults where the documents, photographs and
artwork which make up the collective memory of the nation are stored,
please call (613) 992-9359 for a reservation. Visitors are welcome to
view the exhibitions, Stay Tuned and Canada’s Prime
Ministers, on the ground floor, between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. daily.
No reservation is needed and admission is free.
For more details
on the Gatineau Preservation Centre, click on: www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/preservation/1302_e.html
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