Canadian Museum of Civilization
Virtual Display of Puppetry
The Canadian Museum of Civilization (CMC) is pleased to announce the launch of its new Web module devoted to the art of puppetry:
Click here to link to the English language site
Click here to link to the French language site
This module encourages exploration of the CMC’s rich puppetry collection, as well as various aspects of the art of puppetry. It was a pleasure having OPA member Mike Artelle working with us on this ambitious project, sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm.
The module was developed within the context of the Canadian Culture Online (CCO) program. Through its support for the digitization and online presentation of national collections, this initiative of the Department of Canadian Heritage is aimed at making these collections accessible to as many people as possible. Our new module provides access to the CMC’s entire collection of puppets and puppetry accessories (more than 2,000 objects photographed and digitized), and to a significant portion of its document collection (1,500 digitized archival documents). As a result, the OPA collection — which constitutes the largest segment of the CMC puppetry collection — has been given a showcase worthy of its importance, and is now completely accessible online.
The CMC collection reflects important facets of the history of puppetry in Canada. The module has been designed to make it easy to browse the collection, thus providing an invaluable resource for those with an interest in this history: researchers, students, performing arts professionals, etc. The module has also been conceived in a way that enables it to expand as new acquisitions and/or new research become available. Aimed at a wide range of users, the module’s thematic pages provide people with an opportunity to casually explore the often overlooked art of puppetry, while a “Teacher’s Corner” has been developed specifically with educators in mind.
We would particularly like to thank the OPA for its valuable collaboration during the development of this module. We hope that this project showcasing Canada’s rich puppetry heritage will bring added recognition to this important artistic medium.
For further information, or to comment on the site, please do not hesitate to contact me:
Constance Nebel
Puppetry Collection — Cultural Studies
Canadian Museum of Civilization
100 Laurier Street, Gatineau QC K1A 0M8 Canada
819 776-8235
Constance.nebel@civilization.ca
Happy Browsing!
Constance Nebel
Conservatrice adjointe, Études culturelles
Société du Musée canadien des civilisations
Assistant curator, Cultural Studies
Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation
100, rue Laurier Street, Gatineau, Québec K1A 0M8
Tél. 819 776-8235; Fax 819 776-8300
constance.nebel@civilisations.ca |
