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Winter Break 2024/25
December 30, 31 & January 2, 3

Family Storytelling Circles

All Ages

Families are invited to drop in for cozy storytelling circles inspired by the gallery’s current exhibitions throughout winter break. Daily at 11:30 am and 1 pm.

Storytelling Circles are approximately 45 minutes and depart from the Grand Hall. No registration required. Free with gallery admission.

Storytelling Circles in English

Rainbows in the Snow

Monday, December 30,
Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Thursday, January 2,
Friday, January 3, 2025

11:30 am

Impressionist artists were fascinated by the relationship between light and colour; they spent hours observing and recording how colours changed across time and seasons. Through this careful observation and experimentation, the Quebec Impressionists produced beautiful depictions of winter in their home province. Explore snowy Quebec landscapes and learn to spot specific colours hidden under blankets of fluffy white snow.

Winter in Peribonka

Monday, December 30,
Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Thursday, January 2,
Friday, January 3, 2025

1 pm

This storytelling session will focus on the winter activities and celebrations in the village of Peribonka in the Lake Saint John region, as depicted in Clarence Gagnon’s illustrations for the 1933 edition of Maria Chapdelaine. The session will encourage participants to consider the lives of Francophone pioneers in this cold northern region.

Storytelling Circles in French

Winter in Peribonka

Thursday, January 2,
Friday, January 3, 2025

11:30 am

This storytelling session will focus on the winter activities and celebrations in the village of Peribonka in the Lake Saint John region, as depicted in Clarence Gagnon’s illustrations for the 1933 edition of Maria Chapdelaine. The session will encourage participants to consider the lives of Francophone pioneers in this cold northern region.

Rainbows in the Snow

Thursday, January 2,
Friday, January 3, 2025

1 pm

Impressionist artists were fascinated by the relationship between light and colour; they spent hours observing and recording how colours changed across time and seasons. Through this careful observation and experimentation, the Quebec Impressionists produced beautiful depictions of winter in their home province. Explore snowy Quebec landscapes and learn to spot specific colours hidden under blankets of fluffy white snow.

Vacances des Fêtes 2024-2025

Cercle du conte en famille

Tous âges

Chaque jour, à 11 h 30 et 13 h, durant toute la période de relâche, les familles sont invitées à venir écouter, bien au chaud, des contes inspirés par les expositions en cours au Musée.

L’activité, qui dure environ 45 minutes, se déroule à partir du Hall principal. Aucune inscription requise. Gratuit à l’achat d’un billet d’entrée.

Le Cercle du conte en français

L’hiver à Péribonka

Jeudi, le 2 janvier 2025
Vendredi, le 3 janvier 2025

11 h 30

L’accent est mis sur les activités et les festivités hivernales dans le village de Péribonka au lac Saint-Jean, comme le décrivent les illustrations réalisées par Clarence Gagnon pour l’édition de 1933 du roman Maria Chapdelaine. Les participant.e.s découvriront la vie des pionniers francophones dans cette froide région nordique.

Des arcs-en-ciel dans la neige

Jeudi, le 2 janvier 2025
Vendredi, le 3 janvier 2025

13 h

Les artistes impressionnistes étaient fascinés par le lien entre lumière et couleur. Ils passaient des heures à observer et noter les changements de couleur selon les heures et les saisons. Grâce à cette observation minutieuse, les impressionnistes québécois ont magnifiquement représenté l’hiver dans leur province. Découvrez les paysages enneigés du Québec et apprenez à repérer des couleurs singulières, dissimulées sous la blancheur du manteau neigeux.