{"id":1627,"date":"2021-01-11T17:34:49","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T22:34:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mmq.qc.ca\/?post_type=expositions&#038;p=1627"},"modified":"2023-10-11T08:51:46","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T12:51:46","slug":"the-ernest-lapointe-icebreaker","status":"publish","type":"expositions","link":"https:\/\/www.mmq.qc.ca\/en\/exhibitions\/the-ernest-lapointe-icebreaker\/","title":{"rendered":"THE ERNEST LAPOINTE ICEBREAKER"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"acf-block acf-block-highlighted-text \">\n    <p class=\"acf-block__content\"><span class=\"acf-block__text\">Mighty, seaworthy and noble, the Ernest Lapointe icebreaker braved the icy waters of the St. Lawrence River for many years and wrote an important page of history.    <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Ship Museum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>Ernest Lapointe<\/em> icebreaker bears a particularly impressive and unique testimony to northern navigation. During its 37&nbsp;years of service (1941-1978), the main function of the ship was to clear the ice on the St.&nbsp;Lawrence River between Montr\u00e9al and Trois-Rivi\u00e8res. But this official Canadian government ship had many other adventures worthy of mention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To make the most of your tour, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmq.qc.ca\/en\/expositions\/ice-breaker-an-audio-immersion\/\"><strong><em>Icebreaker: an immersive sound experience on the Ernest Lapointe<\/em><\/strong><\/a> located on the third level of the Museum. A contemplative sound journey awaits you&#8230;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:49px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get on board the icebreaker <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you ever seen a ship\u2019s engine room? What is a seaman\u2019s cabin like? How does a galley and an officers\u2019 mess look like on board? Can you imagine how it feels to be at the helm of such a huge vessel? Experience these and more by touring this magnificent ship from bow to stern. Wearing your own cell headphones, discover everything about the <em>Ernest Lapointe<\/em> during an audio tour and learn how Captain&nbsp;Robert Marchand and his crew faced the harsh northern climate with unflinching determination for three decades.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>* Boats are closed in low season.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Discover <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmq.qc.ca\/en\/activities\/lequipee\/\">L&#8217;\u00c9quip\u00e9e<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, a digital journey by <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/mysmartjourney.com\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>mysmartjourney.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":4440,"menu_order":24,"template":"","class_list":["post-1627","expositions","type-expositions","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.7 - 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