85 Dalhousie Street
Quebec, Quebec
G1K 7A6
Number of Meeting/Function Rooms: 8
Max Group Theatre: 300 people
Max Group Banquet: 350 people
Two museums, two historic sites, an interpretation center and a historic house. In the course of the past twenty years, the responsibilities of the Musée de la civilisation have rapidly increased. From a society museum it has become an integrated museological complex.
The most popular museum in Québec City
A uniquely different and entertaining museum where the focus is on participation and interaction. A place of amazement and reflection! It takes a fresh look at local culture and other societies. More than ten exhibitions at a time and multiple activities for the whole family. The Museum of Human Adventure!
A tour within the francophonie of Americas!
Turned towards the future
Through interactive multimedia installations, maps, and excerpts from French-language literary works, see how today's French-speaking world of the Americas sees itself. The Francophones of the Americas revealed - their idioms, faces, and accents.
Proud of its past
This tour will lead you to Musée de l'Amérique française, one of the very first museums created in Canada, in 1806, on the Séminaire de Québec historical site. The museum recounts the birth of French culture in North America and bears witness to the earliest contacts between French-speaking North Americans and the people of other cultures.
Cradle of French civilizations in America
Archeological exhibitions, a 3D film on Samuel de Champlain, a costume workshop, guided visits and numerous activities, all contribute to bring back the 400 years of history of one of the oldest areas in North America.
Take a journey back in time and admire the magnificient 18th and 19th centuries decors in A Sense of the Past exhibition. Moreover, see the city according to historian Jean Provencher in the exhibition Old-Quebec, Secrets and Stories and its Audio Tour.
Regular schedule
Until June 23 and from September 8
Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed on December 25
Summer schedule
June 24 to September 7, 2009
Musée de la civilisation, daily, 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Musée de l'Amérique française, Centre d'interpretation de Place-Royale and Chevalier House, daily, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
A healthy menu, relaxing atmosphere, and a terrace with a magnificent view of the St,Lawrence River – discover the all-new Café du Campanile! A must during your visit to the Museum.
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