The Museum
NAVAL MUSEUM OF QUÉBEC
The beginnings
The establishment of the Naval Museum of Quebec is closely linked to that of
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The Naval Museum | the Naval Complex at Pointe-à-Carcy, which houses the buildings of the Naval Reserve in the Old Port of Quebec.
At the time of construction of the Canadian Forces Fleet School Quebec (CFFS Quebec), in the heart of the naval complex, officials of the Department of National Defence decided to take advantage of this opportunity to include space inside the premises for the first naval museum in Quebec. Thus were fulfilled the wishes of many veterans, especially the one of Mr. Paul-Henri Bouchard, who had long dreamt of a museum dedicated to naval heritage.
In the spring of 1995 the museum opened its doors and was inaugurated in the presence of the Right Honourable Jean Chrétien, Prime Minister of Canada. Mr. Chrétien unveiled an official plaque dedicating the museum to Lieutenant-Commander Joseph Alexis Stanislas Déry, a veteran of the Second World War and the main contributor to the museum's initial collection.
Mission
Since the opening, the continued enhancement and diversification of the collection allowed the museum to fulfill its mission: To acquire, preserve, exhibit and spread, based on historical researches, the Naval reserve heritage and the naval history of the St. Lawrence river.
Actually, during the first years of the museum's existence, it became apparent that great sections of Canadian naval history were only lightly researched or, if they even were researched, the information was spread throughout many unconnected works.
Thus, the Naval Museum of Quebec chose to concentrate its efforts on this research into naval history without, however, neglecting its duties with respect to its collections, exhibitions and communications.
The Naval Museum of Québec wishes to interest its visitors in military history by shifting their attention on how conflicts affect individuals and societies. Testimonies from ordinary people draw on the fields of emotions and pull the visitor in the experience.
Through all of its actions, the Naval Museum of Quebec strives to tell the story of naval history by supporting it with tangible evidence or oral testimonials from this period.
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