.jpg)
Going Global: The Hon. Sydney Fisher's Travels to the World Expositions
May 17, 2025 - March 28, 2026
Produced by the Lac-Brome Museum, this exhibition honours the life and work of the Hon. Sydney Arthur Fisher, a local farmer and politician who served as Minister of Agriculture in Wilfrid Laurier's government from 1896 to 1911. His political career helped to get Canada, and Brome County in particular, to the global stage through displays at World's Expositions during his tenure in Parliament.
This temporary exhibition not only shares the story of the Hon. Mr. Fisher's life, but also profiles on six of the World's Expositions where Brome County was present. By touring the exhibition, visitors are able to temporarily visit London, Chicago, Paris, Osaka, St. Louis, and New Zealand, and hear more about how Brome County made a difference in how Canada was seen by the world.
Exhibition & Curatorial Credits
Going Global: The Hon. Sydney Fisher's Travels to the World Expositions was produced by the Lac-Brome Museum. The exhibition was curated by Rachel Lambie and Hannah Osborne-O'Donnell. Unless otherwise stated, all archival documents are courtesy of our accredited archives centre and our archival team, Anne-Marie Charuest and Marc-André Lussier. We want to thank Eric Fisher and the Fisher family for the loan of the Privy Council uniform and the cloisonné. We also want to thank Amelia Desjardins for restoring, building the mannequin for, and mounting the Privy Council Uniform.
The Exhibition's graphic design was done in-house by Hannah Osborne-O'Donnell.
Exhibition support was provided by Kevin Crouse, Dr. Robin Anderson, Dr. Kristen Ziomek, Andrew O'Donnell, and Elizabeth Rose Osborne-O'Donnell.
Translation provided by Isabelle Picard and The Translation Connection.
Financial & In-kind Partners
The installation of this exhibition would not have been possible without the incredible generosity of our donors and sponsors. The Lac-Brome Museum extends its profound thanks to Quebec’s Ministry of Culture and Communications, the Knowlton Lion’s Club, the town of Lac-Brome, and Eric Fisher and family.
Plan Your Visit
After exploring Going Global: The Hon. Sydney Fisher's Travels to the World Expositions, don’t miss the chance to dive deeper into the region’s past. Visit the Lac-Brome Museum to discover our permanent collection with over 18,000 artifacts on display covering life in the Eastern Townships from the late 1700s to the mid 1800s.
