24.1. The functions of the Musée de la Civilisation are(1) to make known the history and the various cultural elements of our civilization, particularly the social and material aspects of the cultures of the occupants of the territory of Québec and the cultures that have contributed to the enrichment of those cultures;
(2) to ensure the preservation and development of the ethnographic collection and other representative collections of our civilization;
(3) to ensure the participation of Québec in the international network of museological events through acquisitions, exhibitions and other cultural activities.