Double Take, Gatineau, Quebec, March 22 - Oct 14, 2013

Posted May 27, 2013

Double Take – Portraits of Intriguing Canadians opens today until October. Organized by Library and Archives Canada, the exhibition offers visitors a behind-the-scenes look at 59 personalities who have helped shape Canada, such as Samuel de Champlain, David Suzuki, Kim Campbell and Joni Mitchell.

Insightful. Revealing. Surprising. The exhibition Double Take – Portraits of Intriguing Canadians invites visitors to discover unsuspected or little-known aspects of 59 prominent personalities who left their mark on their times. Bringing together more than one hundred paintings, photographs and drawings, as well as artifacts, Double Take offers to take a fresh look at these renowned individuals who shaped the history of our nation.

An exhibition organized and circulated by Library and Archives Canada. Additional content provided by the Canadian Museum of Civilization.