Vanity Mirror from Papineau Manor

It comes from the Papineau manor, in the seigneury of La Petite-Nation, a fief held by one of the most influential families in 19th century Québec.

In large French-Canadian homes, this type of mirror was used for a simple gesture each morning: looking at oneself with kindness, before turning one’s gaze upon the world.

Like this mirror, the Museum also offers an opportunity to turn one’s gaze towards others: to learn how to see, to understand, to open oneself to the diversity of those who have built Montréal.

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