Photographic exhibition: Lost Heritage Photographs by Stella Provost Immerse yourself in the silent history of abandoned houses through the lens of Stella Provost. Featuring a series of moving photographs, this exhibition highlights the melancholy beauty of these deserted places, witnesses to the passage of time and buried stories. During your visit, you’ll be invited to… Continue reading Photo Exhibit : Lost Heritage
The Symmes Inn Museum presents a festive macramé workshop where participants can create three Santa Clause decorations. The class will be given by Amélie Girard of Macramé Vibe, a local craftswoman. Come discover or rediscover the art of macramé at the Symmes Inn Museum, accompanied by a festive hot drink! We’re happy to kick off… Continue reading Festive Macramé Workshop
Rails Outaouais Conference (In French) 📚 Theme : Our railway history and the hobby of model railroading. 🗓️ Date : November 13th 2024 at 7:30 PM Rails Outaouais is a new non-profit organization dedicated to the rail history of the Outaouais, its tramway system between Ottawa, Hull and Aylmer and its rail lines essential to… Continue reading Conference by Rails Outaouais
Make the Halloween fun last at Symmes Inn Museum! Dress up in your best costume and come to the museum on Friday, November 1st, 2024! The Symmes Inn Museum invites you to an evening full of chills and sweets. Discover the inn at sunset and see if you’re brave enough to explore these dark and… Continue reading Shivers and Sweets
Come and test your Halloween knowledge at our trivia evening! Gather your team of 2 to 4 participants and join us on Saturday, October 26 at 7pm. Please note that the event will be in French. Door prizes on site, plus a prize for the winning team! Cost: $20 per team, advance reservation required When:… Continue reading Halloween Trivia Night
Conférence de Roger Blanchette (In French) 📚 Theme : 1840-1960: The Church’s hold in Quebec 🗓️ Date : October 16th 2024 at 7:30 PM For more than a century the Catholic clergy kept the population of Quebec under its political, social and intellectual domination, and did so with the complicity of the state and economic… Continue reading Conference by Roger Blanchette
On October 5th and 6th, from 1 to 5 p.m., come and have your photo taken in period costume. We have several costumes from the Victorian and Edwardian periods. RESERVATION REQUIRED! To reserve your place, send an e-mail to symmesreception@gmail.com r leave a message at 819-682-0291. Please include the number of participants, your preference for the date… Continue reading Period Costume Photo Session
Les beaux dimanches au musée is a series of free concerts offered as part of Ville de Gatineau’s summer programming! Bring your chair and enjoy the music in the gardens of the Inn. Following each concert, at 3:15 p.m., historian Roger Blanchette will offer a free guided tour of the museum (only offered in French).… Continue reading Les beaux dimanches au musée
