Pointe-à-Callière, Montreal Archaeology and History Complex
Location
Montreal, CanadaClient
Pointe-à-Callière - Montreal Archaeology & History ComplexSurface area
23,142 sq ftCompletion date
1992
Pointe-à-Callière, Montreal’s Museum of Archaeology and History, is built on the exact location where Montreal was founded in 1642. The result is a unique museum that rises above evidence of more than a thousand years of human activity, housing remarkable architectural remains displayed in situ with absolute respect for their integrity.
Our first mandate was to conduct feasibility studies to establish the parameters of the overall site. Original plans for the museum would have seen it include only part of the archaeological remains, but GSM Project urged the Pointe-à-Callière team to include the area now recognized to be the city’s actual birthplace. Later stages of the project involved the interior design of the administrative offices and restaurant, and the integration of archaeological artifacts in all public spaces—including the washrooms!
The star attraction of the museum is a large-scale theatrical multimedia show about the history of Montreal. GSM Project was mandated to create, produce and install the multimedia show, from the planning of its unique theatre suspended above the archaeological ruins to the creation of all audiovisual and mechanical effects and content.
Summary
From the planning of the site above the archaeological ruins to the creation of audiovisual and mechanical effects and exhibition spaces, GSM Project has enjoyed a long and fruitful relationship with this client representing six mandates over 25 years.