Museum of Civilization, Quebec City
Part of the Museum was closed when we were there, but there was still plenty to see. The first area I explored was Paris en Scene, Paris on Stage 1889-1914. I particularly enjoyed the beautiful moth broach from Henri Husson, and a goblet by Rene Lalique made of silver and glass. Pieces of silver were cut out to reveal the glass and the whole thing was covered with intricate pinecones in relief. It was stunning. Unfortunately no photos as they were not allowed. However, I managed to sneak a photo of this beautiful garment. I didn't write down much information about it, but thought it so beautiful. There were many pieces from the Art Nouveau period. The next area I went to was The People of Quebec Then and Now. It was a great representation of Quebec from the arrival of Jacques Cartier in 1534 to the present time. I was stunned to find how much I had been a part of the last part of the exhibition since I arrived in Montreal in 1967, in time for Expo, the start of Medicare,the