This exhibition will focus on the many roles played by different ethnic and social groups in the North West Company. Upon entering the exhibition space, visitors will be invited to embark on a journey of discovery and to meet the men and women of the early Canadian fur trade. Visitors will be engaged by the excitement and romance of the fur trade, through the vibrant lives of its different characters.
Content :
More than 50 period artifacts will be displayed, including trade items, personal items, period clothing and documents. Props such as bales and barrels will create a period atmosphere.
Space Required :
1,500 sq. ft. (140 m²)
Loan Fees :
Starting at $10,500.
Availability
2011 – 2013
Itinerary :
• Musée du Château Ramezay, Montréal QC, 16/05/2011 – 02/10/2011
• Available
• Royal Canadian Artillery Museum, Shilo, MB 26/01/2012 – 13/04/2012
• The Exploration Place, Prince George, BC 05/05/2012 – 09/09/2012
• Red Deer Museum and Art Gallery, Red Deer, AB 29/09/2012 – 13/01/2013
• Esplanade Arts and Heritage Center, Medicine Hat, AB 02/02/2013 – 28/04/2013
• End of 1st Tour
