Temporary Exhibitions
Along the Line
Workers' Memories
- From 5 April 2024
- to 23 March 2025
Explore the captivating history of the assembly line at Bombardier and BRP from the time of Joseph-Armand Bombardier to the present day. Let yourself be guided by tales of workers’ memories that recount the fascinating evolution of assembly line work!
Don’t miss it
Did you know that Joseph-Armand Bombardier’s first factory was built in Valcourt in 1940? Since then, the company has continued to evolve and innovate. Bombardier’s many constructions, expansions and improvements in working methods have left their mark in the history, and have contributed to the flourishing of the company that now bears the name BRP. Not bad for a family company that started in a rural region of Quebec!
In the exhibition Along the Line – Workers’ Memories, travel through 4 eras to discover the evolution of production from the original mechanical garage to today’s interconnected factories.
- Learn about the construction of the first factories.
- Feel the rapid increase of production caused by the dazzling success of the Ski-Doo®.
- Witness the emergence of innovations, including the introduction of robots.
- Discover how today’s factories have been perfected.
Throughout this adventure, let yourself be immersed in history as former employees share their experiences with you!
“[At the plant] we could give our ideas, I needed a job that could give me challenges, where I could innovate and where we could make changes [that was the case at Bombardier-BRP].” – Gérald Fontaine, 1969-2013
𝘊𝘳𝘦́𝘥𝘪𝘵 : 𝘑𝘦𝘢𝘯-𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘭 𝘕𝘢𝘶𝘥, 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘦
𝘊𝘳𝘦́𝘥𝘪𝘵 : 𝘑𝘦𝘢𝘯-𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘭 𝘕𝘢𝘶𝘥, 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘦
𝘊𝘳𝘦́𝘥𝘪𝘵 : 𝘑𝘦𝘢𝘯-𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘭 𝘕𝘢𝘶𝘥, 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘦
𝘊𝘳𝘦́𝘥𝘪𝘵 : 𝘑𝘦𝘢𝘯-𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘭 𝘕𝘢𝘶𝘥, 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘦
𝘊𝘳𝘦́𝘥𝘪𝘵 : 𝘑𝘦𝘢𝘯-𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘭 𝘕𝘢𝘶𝘥, 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘦
𝘊𝘳𝘦́𝘥𝘪𝘵 : 𝘑𝘦𝘢𝘯-𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘭 𝘕𝘢𝘶𝘥, 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘦
𝘊𝘳𝘦́𝘥𝘪𝘵 : 𝘑𝘦𝘢𝘯-𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘭 𝘕𝘢𝘶𝘥, 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘦
𝘊𝘳𝘦́𝘥𝘪𝘵 : 𝘑𝘦𝘢𝘯-𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘭 𝘕𝘢𝘶𝘥, 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘦
𝘊𝘳𝘦́𝘥𝘪𝘵 : 𝘑𝘦𝘢𝘯-𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘭 𝘕𝘢𝘶𝘥, 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘦
Host this exhibition in your institution
Is your institution interested in hosting this travelling exhibition? Along the Line has been available for booking since 2025. We are happy and extremely proud to share the remarkable production designed by our teams!
OTHER FEATURES OF THE EXHIBITION:
- Bilingual and interactive;
- Flexible layout;
- Interactive video terminals featuring workers’ testimonials;
- Four large artefacts each setting the tone for its area;
- Large-format photos illustrating the atmosphere on the line.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Ideal space: 1,000 to 2,000 square feet
BOOKING
Antoine Laprade
Exhibitions manager
a.laprade@fjab.qc.ca
ITINERARY
- Musée de l’ingéniosité J. Armand Bombardier, Valcourt, QC
April 5 2024 to March 23 2025 - Musée Minéro, Thetford Mines, QC
September 29 2026 to January 10 2027
