The
idea of founding a museum in Charlevoix dates back to the 1930s, when
a rich community of artists gathered in the area. It was first proposed
by a couple of holidaymakers, American artists Patrick Morgan and Maud
Cabot, who had a passion for the folk art and arts & crafts in Charlevoix.
The
idea was developed by Roland Gagné, an inveterate collector and
citizen of Pointe-au-Pic involved in the preservation of the regional
heritage. In the late forties, Gagné founded a private museum,
the Musée Laure Conan, behind his home. The project for a public
museum took shape in 1975. Thanks to the generous donations of Morgan
and Gagné, important ethno-historic and folk art collections were
put together and the Musée régional Laure Conan was moved
to the old La Malbaie Post Office.
The installations were soon found to be inadequate and in 1990, the museum
was moved to a magnificent building located in the Pointe-au-Pic Harbour.
Since1992, it is known as the Musée de Charlevoix.
The
idea of founding a museum in Charlevoix dates back to the 1930s, when
a rich community of artists gathered in the area. It was first proposed
by a couple of holidaymakers, American artists Patrick Morgan and Maud
Cabot, who had a passion for the folk art and arts & crafts in Charlevoix.
The
idea was developed by Roland Gagné, an inveterate collector and
citizen of Pointe-au-Pic involved in the preservation of the regional
heritage. In the late forties, Gagné founded a private museum,
the Musée Laure Conan, behind his home. The project for a public
museum took shape in 1975. Thanks to the generous donations of Morgan
and Gagné, important ethno-historic and folk art collections were
put together and the Musée régional Laure Conan was moved
to the old La Malbaie Post Office.