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The Québec Museum of Folk Culture boasts an impressive collection of ethnological objects, including the Robert-Lionel-Séguin collection, known as one of the most important in Canada on the traditional civilization of Québec. The collection remains the property of the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières.
 Over 170 additional donors have contributed to the collection, with the result that it now includes more than 70,000 items. The collection's diversity, representing many aspects of daily life, is eloquent testimony to the richness of Québec culture. Donations fall under the main categories of traditional occupations, agricultural implements, household objects, clothing, textiles and folk art. Other resources have been acquired primarily to fill in the gaps in the Séguin collection, which contains very few replicas or doubles of any one item.
The Museum is associated with the Old Prison of Trois-Rivières, a part of Québec's historic building heritage. The prison was classified a historic monument in 1978 because of its exceptional architectural qualities. It is currently the site of the visit-experience "GO TO JAIL!
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