The best museums Quebec

The Musée ilnu de Mashteuiatsh - completely renovated in 2018 - offers unique contact with the history and culture of the Pekuakamiulnuatsh, the Ilnus of Lac-Saint-Jean. Browse through exhibits showcasing the material culture and contemporary Aboriginal arts of Quebec's First Nations. You'll be guided through a history rich in knowledge and tradition. The museum has three exhibition halls, an outdoor site and a multimedia projection room. Its outdoor site, Nuhtshimitsh, in the forest, is a lovely trail focusing on the territory's flora. Here, the inseparable links between the boreal forest territory and Aboriginal peoples are highlighted, touching on themes as varied as shelter, food, transportation and health care. Interpretation panels punctuate the trail and complete the experience. Open year-round, the museum offers a bi-annual program of activities, from May to October and November to April. The program includes outdoor activities, encounters with Aboriginal artists and craftspeople, contemporary Aboriginal films and lectures on Aboriginal culture. The new permanent exhibition Tshilanu Ilnuatsh was inaugurated in 2020. Before leaving the premises, take a tour of the boutique, devoted entirely to the history, literature, crafts and arts of Quebec's First Nations.

The 120 years of French rule (1639-1759) in the Ursulines. Paintings, sculptures, furniture and beautiful embroidery performed by them in the th, th and th centuries.

This charming street is renowned for its art and antiques stores.

A superb gallery for Inuit art lovers or simply for the curious, because this art so special deserves attention. The shelves create frameworks that beautifully emphasize the beauty of the curves and colors of the sculptures. They have prices commensurate with their sophistication and size. The staff is highly qualified and will make you discover the subtleties, myths and legends of this ancestral culture.

This lively route filled with restaurants and shops contains some of the most beautiful houses in the city.

Located in a building on the banks of the St. Lawrence River since 1990, the Musée de Charlevoix's mission is to promote the region's history, ethnology and folk art through temporary thematic exhibitions devoted exclusively to local artists, as well as rich collections on history and heritage. The museum also houses a gallery-shop selling handcrafted textiles, folk art sculptures, jewellery, books and tutti quanti, and a panoramic terrace allows you to take a break from the sublime view.

He traces Quebec's military history since its founding: its six seats, the grim battle of the Plains of Abraham and the American invasion of 1775.

In the th century it was the business district.