What exactly is intangible heritage?
The elements of intangible heritage are indeed alive and can be discovered through observation and experimentation. Since 2017, thanks to funding that stemmed from a cultural development agreement concluded between the Ville de Sherbrooke and the MCCQ, the Mhist has been mandated with contributing to the showcasing of Sherbrooke’s intangible heritage.
April 18, 1940 – Quebec women were granted the right to vote in provincial elections
While women obtained the right to vote across Canada as of 1916 (Manitoba), twenty years later, Quebec women were still holding out hope of a change that would end provincial political inequality.
150 years of urban history: Sherbrooke, an industrial city
The urban development of a city is profoundly influenced by its industrial growth and Sherbrooke is no exception to this rule.
New addition to the Echenberg family collection
New archives in the Echenberg family collection, featuring Rebecca Echenberg who served as a nurse during the First World War. These documents give us a glimpse into the activities of a young woman living in the 20th century and serving in a global war.