The Beaulne Museum’s
COLLECTIONS
Montre antique Musée Beaulne Coaticook

Artifacts and works of art

The total of our collections is estimated at more than 17,000 objects.

The objects in the collections are not all on permanent display. They are mostly kept in storage rooms and are occasionally brought out to refurbish the permanent exhibit or to create thematic exhibits.

The collections can be divided into three broad categories: textiles and costumes, various artefacts from local heritage and visual art, divided as follows:

Donation of the month

Each month we will present an object that has been generously donated to the Museum.

 

Here is the donation of the month of June

Hello summer !

June, the month that usually marks the end of the school year when most exams take place and summer vacation is just around the corner! Already, we are planning our summer and thinking of sunny beaches! Here is a pretty swimsuit from 1960c handmade by a former seamstress of Coaticook, Mrs. Blandine Drolet.

Donated by Madeleine Drolet

Documentation center

Archives and documents

The Beaulne Museum's documentation center includes numerous archives and documents that can provide information on places, organizations and important people from the city of Coaticook. There are also several books, periodicals and newspapers providing information on various subjects, such as the history of the region, fashion and costume, textile and visual arts.

ART AND CULTURE

  • Architecture
  • Contemporary Art
  • The Art of Landscaping

HISTORY AND HERITAGE

  • Canada
  • Eastern Townships
  • Coaticook

YOUTH

  • Animals
  • Art and Culture
  • Body and Health

SCIENCES

  • Astronomy
  • Physics
  • Sciences of Life

SOCIAL SCIENCE

  • Archeology
  • Archival
  • Communication and Information

SOCIETY

  • Biography
  • Celebrations
  • Female Condition

SPORTS AND LEISURE

  • Hunting and Fishing
  • Collections
  • Contests

TECHNICS

  • Agriculture - Livestock
  • Architecture
  • Aviation - Aeronautics

LIFE-SKILLS

  • Arts and Crafts
  • Do-it-yourself "DIY"
  • Sewing and Textiles

GEOGRAPHICAL ZONES

  • Africa
  • North America
  • South America

The documentation center is open to the public by appointment only, please contact us.