Musée de la Civilisation

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  • Address
    Vieux Port (Old Port), 85 rue Dalhousie, Old Lower Town, G1K 7A6
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  • Phone
    643 2158
  • Website
  • late Jun-early Sep 09:30 - 18:30 , early Sep-late Jun: Tue-Sun 10:00 - 17:00

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Lonely Planet review

The Museum of Civilization wows you even before you've visited the exhibitions. It's a fascinating mix of modern design that incorporates pre-existing buildings with contemporary architecture. The permanent exhibits, like one on the cultures of Québec's Aboriginals and one titled People of Québec: Then and Now, are unique and well worth seeing. Many include clever interactive elements.

The changing shows are also outstanding and this is really the only museum in town that regularly focuses on contemporary issues and culture. Recent visiting exhibitions included subjects as diverse as Québec cinematic history and one on solving murders. This is a big place with lots to see, focus on only one or two exhibitions if you are not planning to make a day of it. There is free Internet in the upstairs caféteria.