The banner highlighting summer Olympic posters was a promising start. The earliest ones I remember watching were the Sydney Games in 2000, but I recognized other posters from research in one of my college graphic design classes.
Speaking of graphic design, the Montréal Games logo is a great, multi-fold piece. The rings, the 'M' above, and the shape of a track signify the Olympics, the location, and the fact that it is the Summer Games.
And they had the actual torch! This was the first year the flame was transferred to data-form, sent from Greece to Ottawa by satellite, then relit by laser beam to finish the journey.
The stadium used a complex cantilevered console system to make up its' base structure. Each of the 34 consoles is made up of forty or so juxtaposed elements, and with different sizes and shapes, each console is unique.
I also learned that several movies have been filmed at the Park (and other places we went in Montreal!), including X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), Blades of Glory (2007), and Catch Me if You Can (2002).
After I perused the museum, it was time to head all the way around to the other side of the park to catch the metro back to our hotel. I've always loved Olympic lore and tradition so this was a really neat landmark to experience.
(photos by e.hunt)
