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Located on the wave-lapped shore of Chaleur Bay in Newport, a 15-minute drive from downtown Chandler, is this museum dedicated to the Cinderella story of local native Mary Travers, an ordinary working-class housewife who became, in the 1920s and ’30s, one of the most famous and innovative voices in ”chanson”, or QuAbAcois folk music. The museum’s permanent collection includes artifacts, historic photos, recorded music, and other items that tell the story of the Queen of Canadian Folk Singers, and temporary exhibits and special events are frequently featured as well. You can also catch spirited musical performances over tea in the cozy little onsite performance space, with modern-day ”chansonniers” singing the songs of La Bolduc and her contemporaries.
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M-W & Sa 10AM-5PM, Th-F 10AM-midnight, Su 1PM-5PM open mid-Jun through mid-Sep
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