Photo:
Seaside Beach
1920s
Anonymous
Gelatin silver photograph
Collection Les Amis des Jardins de Métis
A Wardrobe of Memories Exhibit Preview opens March 1, 2026
HLSL, in association with Les Jardins de Métis, is proud to announce a new exhibit which looks at life through garments in Métis.
Up until the 1960’s, what did people pack in their suitcases when spending the summer in what was then called Metis Beach (Métis‑sur‑Mer)—a place that was both a summer resort and a living community, where social conventions required changing outfits according to the time of day and the activities at hand?
How did the contents of the trunks of summer visitors differ from the wardrobes of year-rounders?
These are the questions that run through A Wardrobe of Memories, an exhibition which brings accessories and garments from private collections into dialogue, bringing the heyday of Metis Beach (Métis‑sur‑Mer) back to life—and sharing a few of its memories.
As a preview to the larger exhibit planned for Summer 2026, a small selection of accessories and garments associated with sea bathing will be exhibited from March 1 to 8, 2026, by Heritage Lower Saint Lawrence, at the Town Hall of Métis-sur-Mer.
EXHIBIT LOCATION AND DATES
Town Hall, Métis‑sur‑Mer
Sunday, March 1: opening at 1:00 p.m.
March 2 to 8: open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
ASSOCIATED EVENTS
Exhibition Opening
Sunday, March 1, 1:00 p.m.
Discussion
Trails of History Book Launch – Sunday, March 1, 1:30 p.m.
Lecture
Métis‑sur‑Mer: 200 Years of Shared History – Thursday, March 5, 1:30 p.m.
By Alexander Reford
Organized and produced by HLSL, in collaboration with Les Jardins de Métis/The Reford Gardens
Project team: Philippe Denis, Véronyck Dupuis, and Marjelaine Sylvestre
