{"id":5007,"date":"2023-05-16T18:31:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T22:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prod.mcq.org\/consultation-et-prets\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T10:33:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T15:33:07","slug":"consultation-and-loans","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mcq.org\/en\/collections\/consultation-and-loans\/","title":{"rendered":"Consultation and Loans\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"container contenu-centre\">\n  <div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n    <div class=\"col-lg-10 col-xl-8\">\n      \n        \n\n<p>The Mus\u00e9e gives you access to exceptional historical resources! It contributes to the cultural productions of researchers, museums and historical houses through the consultation and loan of objects and documents.<\/p>\n\n\n  <div class=\"accordion mt-60\" >\n    <!-- item -->\n    <div class=\"accordion-item\">\n      <span class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"panel-On-site-access-and-consultation\">\n        <button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#On-site-access-and-consultation\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-On-site-access-and-consultation\">\n          <span>On-site access and consultation\u00a0<\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/span>\n      <div id=\"On-site-access-and-consultation\" class=\"accordion-collapse  collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"panel-On-site-access-and-consultation\">\n        <div class=\"accordion-body\">\n          <p>Are you keen to research the early days of New France or French-speaking life in North America? At the consultation room, located in Pavillon J\u00e9r\u00f4me-Demers of the S\u00e9minaire de Qu\u00e9bec, you can view historical archives and rare and antique books from the S\u00e9minaire\u2019s library. You can also consult the database of all the Mus\u00e9e de la civilisation\u2019s collections. An archivist will help you with your research on-site. <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <!-- \/\/ item -->\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <div class=\"accordion\" >\n    <!-- item -->\n    <div class=\"accordion-item\">\n      <span class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"panel-Online-consultation-and-research-tools\">\n        <button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#Online-consultation-and-research-tools\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-Online-consultation-and-research-tools\">\n          <span>Online consultation and research tools<\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/span>\n      <div id=\"Online-consultation-and-research-tools\" class=\"accordion-collapse  collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"panel-Online-consultation-and-research-tools\">\n        <div class=\"accordion-body\">\n          <p>All the Mus\u00e9e\u2019s heritage collections are available for consultation: more than a quarter of a million objects, priceless archives and a library of rare and ancient books. The remarkable collections of the Mus\u00e9e de la civilisation bear the rich history and fascinating stories of the evolution of our society and Qu\u00e9bec\u2019s position in the world.<\/p>\n<p>The full content of this portal is accessible free of charge, subject to the <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/politique-pret-mcq.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">conditions of use<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"bouton-noir\" href=\"https:\/\/collections.mcq.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Consult the collections online <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Are you interested in learning specifically about the content and classification of the S\u00e9minaire de Qu\u00e9bec archives? View the <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/etat-general-des-fonds.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00c9tat g\u00e9n\u00e9ral des fonds<\/a>, which will tell you more about the history of the S\u00e9minaire and its role in our society.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <!-- \/\/ item -->\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <div class=\"accordion\" >\n    <!-- item -->\n    <div class=\"accordion-item\">\n      <span class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"panel-Loans-from-the-collections\">\n        <button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#Loans-from-the-collections\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-Loans-from-the-collections\">\n          <span>Loans from the collections\u00a0<\/span>\n        <\/button>\n      <\/span>\n      <div id=\"Loans-from-the-collections\" class=\"accordion-collapse  collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"panel-Loans-from-the-collections\">\n        <div class=\"accordion-body\">\n          <p>With its diverse collections touching on many aspects of society, the Mus\u00e9e plays a major collaborative role within the museum network.<\/p>\n<p>The loan of objects, archival documents or rare and ancient books contributes to the cultural productions of many institutions and historical houses.<\/p>\n<p>To request the loan of objects and documents from the collections, please refer to the <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/politique-pret-mcq.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Loan Management Policy<\/a>, and then complete <a href=\"https:\/\/mcq.org\/collections\/consultation-et-prets\/demande-de-pret\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Loan Application Form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Loans can enhance your exhibition or event with one or more unique and symbolic objects\u2014pieces of history with their own stories to tell!<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"bouton-noir\" href=\"https:\/\/collections.mcq.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Search for an object<\/a><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <!-- \/\/ item -->\n  <\/div>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"container bloc-informations-utiles\">\n      <div class=\"row justify-content-md-center\">\n                  <div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n            <div class=\"inner\">\n                              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mcq.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ico-info-reservation.svg\" alt=\"R\u00e9servation restaurant\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                            <span class=\"info-utiles-title\">By appointment only<\/span>\n              <p>Fill out this <a href=\"\/en\/colllections\/consultation-request\/\">form<\/a>, two working days before your visit, to access the consultation room. <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n            <div class=\"inner\">\n                              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mcq.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ico-info-horaire.svg\" alt=\"Horaire\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                            <span class=\"info-utiles-title\">Opening hours\u00a0<\/span>\n              <p>Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n            <div class=\"inner\">\n                              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mcq.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ico-info-direction.svg\" alt=\"Direction\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                            <span class=\"info-utiles-title\">Address\u00a0<\/span>\n              <p>Pavillon J\u00e9r\u00f4me-Demers (S\u00e9minaire de Qu\u00e9bec) 5th Floor<br \/>\n9 De la Vieille-Universit\u00e9 Street, Qu\u00e9bec City, QC  G1R 5K1<br \/>\nThe front door is on the opposite side of the street <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                  <div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n            <div class=\"inner\">\n                              <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mcq.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/ico-info-voiture.svg\" alt=\"Voiture\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                            <span class=\"info-utiles-title\">Nearby parking\u00a0<\/span>\n              <p>Parking is available at metered spots along surrounding streets or at the nearby H\u00f4tel de Ville parking lot.\u00a0<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":5009,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"page-tax":[256],"folder":[],"class_list":["post-5007","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","page-tax-general-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - 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