INDIANA JONES AND THE ADVENTURE OF ARCHAEOLOGY IN MONTREAL

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The amazing new Indiana Jones and the Adventure of Archaeology exhibit will have its world premiere at the Montreal Science Centre on April 28, making it one of the must-see family events in Montreal this summer…

Who among us doesn’t long for adventure, fortune and glory? When I first heard about the Indiana Jones archaeological museum exhibit debuting in Montreal, I realized we all relate to the epic quests of legendary truth-seeker Indiana Jones. Played by the ever-dashing Harrison Ford in movies released between 1981 and 2008, the earnest, brooding hero made archaeology sexy and ancient relics titillating.

I remember seeing Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom in 1984, when I was an awkward, bespectacled kid. I remember the one-liners, the fedora, the triumphant theme song that made me sure that good would triumph over evil. Maybe things were simpler then, or maybe I was just young(er). But like our hero Indy, I believed that things would change.

With the franchise still going strong, there’s no better ambassador than Dr. Indiana Jones to make the science of archaeology exciting and relevant to a worldwide audience of all ages. As such, on April 28, the Montreal Science Centre hosts the world premiere of a major new interactive “museum experience”, Indiana Jones and the Adventure of Archaeology. (And who doesn’t love a glamourous world premiere?) Using state-of-the-art multimedia technology, the exhibit features a mind-blowing collection of ancient artifacts and Indiana Jones movie materials (like props, set designs and conceptual art). The show runs in Montreal through September 18 before hitting the road for stints across Canada, Europe and Asia.

Here’s how the exhibit goes down: You get a hand-held video companion guide to assist on your quest to solve various archaeological mysteries as you navigate through the 1,000 square-metre exhibit, from the Indy Trail to various archaeological zones and interactive adventures. Alongside your new BFF Indiana Jones, you’ll experience the real stories behind relics like the Holy Grail and decipher ancient scripts. You’ll learn how real-life archaeologists solve mysteries around the world from Peru to fictional places like Akator and Mayapore. You will be titillated!

Yet this exhibit is no fairy tale. If you’re wondering where the fact comes in, look no further than a little organization called the National Geographic Society, whose other traveling exhibitions have been seen by more than six million visitors. Along with the Penn Museum and the City of Montreal’s archaeology collection, they assembled actual artifacts and historical facts and figures for the show, whose other partners include Lucasfilms Ltd. and Montreal’s very own X3 Productions.

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THE DETAILS

Indiana Jones and the Adventure of Archaeology, April 28 to September 18, Montreal Science Centre, 333 de la Commune St. West, 1-888-558-4423

Guest Blogger Simona Rabinovitch is a Montreal native who lives Brooklyn, New York. She covers arts, culture, travel and entertainment-type stuff for the Huffington Post, Globe & Mail, ELLE Canada, Lonely Planet, Zink, DazedDigital and more.

Photos Credits: Indiana Jones and the Adventure of Archaeology- © Montreal Science Centre

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