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Journées de la culture 2024: “It's tea time at the Cartiers!”

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On Sunday, September 29, 2024 only, visit the Victorian home of one of the Fathers of Confederation, Sir George-Étienne Cartier, where our guides invite you to tea time in an enchanting setting.

Traditionally practiced in Asia for over a thousand years, and adopted by the British in the 17th century, tea-time was an essential part of the bourgeois life of an Anglophile like Mr. Cartier. It kept him abreast of the latest news and opportunities.

Program: after a guided tour of the premises, the guides will be happy to offer you a cup of tea and further discuss Victorian bourgeois manners and life in the neighborhood in 1871. Among other things, you'll learn the rudiments of good tea tasting and the rules of etiquette you need to observe to become the “darling” of Victorian parties.

Schedule: special guided tours followed by tea time take place at 11 am, 1 pm and 3 pm. The house remains open from 10 am to 5 pm.

Languages: English and French

Accessibility: the house is accessible via a paved walkway and an 80 cm-wide door with automatic door opener. On the first floor, there is an interior ramp with a 13% gradient, providing access to the first exhibition and to the Victorian house on the west side. An elevator provides access to the washrooms in the basement and to the exhibitions on the upper floors.