History and Heritage: A Civic Matter! With the Atelier d’histoire Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve

From September to April, the MEM and the Laboratoire d’histoire et de patrimoine de Montréal at UQAM will be holding a one-day gathering every month to explore citizens’ involvement in history and heritage. Historical societies and Montréal heritage organizations will visit the museum to talk about their missions, areas of expertise and actions: the production, presentation and sharing of historical knowledge; participation in cultural and community life; and actions to protect our heritage. Come and chat with their members . . . and perhaps get involved!

For this fourth event promoting cultural mediation and the dissemination of historical knowledge, we’re delighted to welcome the Atelier d’histoire Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. Representatives from the Atelier will lead two activities:

• The iconographic catalogue of the Atelier d’histoire Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
  Discover the Atelier’s treasures through its iconographic catalogue and learn how this unique platform was created.
• The heritage dilemma
  Using concrete examples from Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, the Atelier invites you to assess the heritage value of buildings and think about which ones should be preserved.

Activities are ongoing between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. in the MEM’s public spaces.

About the Atelier d’histoire Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve

Founded in 1978, the Atelier d’histoire Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve has worked for over 40 years to protect, promote and transmit the history and heritage of the borough’s neighbourhoods. Located at 1875 avenue Morgan, the organization conducts rigorous, well-documented analyses, sharing knowledge and ideas with history experts and passionate members of the public.

About the Laboratoire d’histoire et de patrimoine de Montréal at UQAM

This series of gatherings is part of the ECHiPa project (Engagement citoyen en histoire et patrimoine), led by the Laboratoire d’histoire et de patrimoine de Montréal. The project aims to document and better understand the multiple facets of citizens’ involvement in history and heritage.

To learn more about the ECHiPa project, visit the: website

Upcoming gatherings:

• January 18 – The Main and Mile End Memories and Société d’histoire Saint-Paul-Émard
• February – Société d’histoire et de généalogie de Montréal-Nord and Société d’histoire et de généalogie de Verdun

This activity is part of the MEM – UQAM agreement.