Fruit of an approach that is at once personal and universal, pilgrimage is a very ancient phenomenon that continues to the present time.
The subject is presented through the eloquent testimonies of contemporary pilgrims who offer us candid accounts of their experiences away from the mundane round in the context of the quest for the sacred and the absolute that has called forth so many believers in all times and civilizations.
An enveloping approach
This special approach immerses the visitor in a calm and serene atmosphere where the sound, the setting and the lighting create surroundings favorable to the achievement of an experience appealing to both mind and heart.
Ultreia! Onward, pilgrim exhibits several objects associated with pilgrimage (staffs, shoes, symbols and other objects) as well as several objects and archival pieces relating to pilgrimage in the Christian world, some of them of important historical value, related to Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, Montreal’s oldest existing pilgrimage site.
Aimed at a public of all ages fascinated and challenged by the journey and the quest, this exhibition offers a balm for the heart, a time of respite for the spirit. A moving experience awaits you. Who knows? You may in turn find your way on the roads of a pilgrimage… |
