Radio-Canada, une histoire à suivre exhibit at the Musée de la civilisation de Québec

On November 2, 2011 – the very day of Radio-Canada’s 75th anniversary – the Musée de la civilisation de Québec opened a major exhibit celebrating the public broadcaster’s pivotal role in the lives of Quebecers and French speakers across the country, and also demonstrating how Radio-Canada’s TV, radio and Web services have always mirrored our multi-faceted culture and social issues.

The Radio-Canada, une histoire à suivre exhibit runs until September 23, 2012.

Radio-Canada gave the museum access to a staggering amount of archived content to help it put together a highly original exhibit. As they journey through Radio-Canada’s 75-year history, museum-goers will also witness our society’s development, which the public broadcaster has been faithfully reflecting since 1936.

The journey through Radio-Canada’s history is presented via five main themes:

• Witnessing the News: The war correspondent; the first home television sets; sports reporting; technological advancements in radio and television
• Supporting and Educating: Women’s struggle for equality; public affairs programs serving the people
• Relating Personally and Identifying With Others: Radio serials, TV dramas, and Web series
• Entertaining: Variety/entertainment programming, and pop culture
• Making Culture More Accessible: Musical, theatrical, and literary education; public services promoting access to all manner of music, poetry, history and philosophy, as well as emerging talent

For more information, please refer to the Musée’s news release here (French only)