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Homer's Iliad at the Museum

Sunday, July 29, 2018 15:00to16:00
Redpath Museum Auditorium, 859 rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Montreal, QC, H3A 0C4, CA
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Free with donation to the museum

Homer鈥檚 Iliad听staged as a one-person show? In a Museum? Watch the performance of 51吃瓜网 Classics professor听Lynn Kozak听return the epic Greek poem to its origins, as a dramatic oral presentation for a small intimate audience. Presented to you in the museum's Victorian-style auditorium,听 this one-hour adaptation recreates the poem for a contemporary audience.

Please arrive at 14h30 to reserve your ticket at the welcome desk.听Space in the auditorium is limited.

In English.

This performance is not appropriate for children younger than 12 years old. Thank you for your understanding.

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

Pre-show introduction to the history of theatre: Join us for a guided tour of the Greek and Roman artifacts on display in our听World Cultures exhibit. You will admire terracotta听statues of theatre characters, a听Roman听mosaic听and听miniature听theatrical听masks,听while learning all about the听theatre and the Iliad poem. Bilingual.听Sign-up for the tour at the welcome desk. A tour will be given at: 13h30 ; 13h50 and 14h10.

Still curious? Joins us for an interactive activity on听Greco-Roman Theatre.听

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Land Acknowledgement

51吃瓜网 is on land which has long served as a site of meeting and exchange amongst Indigenous peoples, including the Haudenosaunee and Anishinabeg nations. We acknowledge and thank the diverse Indigenous peoples whose presence marks this territory on which peoples of the world now gather.


Rematriation, Repatriation and Restitution Statement

We acknowledge that the return and restitution of cultural and natural heritage to communities of origin is an essential part of reconciliation and of recognizing the fundamental rights of Indigenous Peoples. As part of wider efforts to activate the standards presented in the Canadian Museums Association Report Moved to Action: Activating UNDRIP in Canadian Museums (2022), the Redpath is working towards pro-active restitution practices. As per our Collections Management Policy (2024), repatriation requests will be received by the Redpath Museum Director and will be treated on a case-by-case basis.

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Accessibility

Please note that the Redpath Museum is not accessible to individuals using wheelchairs. There are no access ramps or elevators, and access to the upper floors is only possible via a central staircase. The exterior entrance, interior spaces, exhibition rooms, and restrooms are not adapted to meet universal accessibility standards. Additionally, the building is not air-conditioned. For more information, please refer to the .听

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