Exhibitions
Gold in the Americas
The very symbol of national wealth, gold has long been considered the ultimate precious metal. This exhibition will take visitors on a fascinating journey into the lives of the peoples of the Americas.
ATACAMA, the Last Breath of Chacabuco
An exhibition by photographer Marcelo Riveros who, in only ten photos, succeeds in touching us and making us reflect on the precarious living conditions of artisanal miners near the ghost town of Chacabuco in northern Chile’s Atacama Desert.
Until September 7, 2009
Free Time
A universal phenomenon common to all nationalities—leisure. What recharges us when we leave the worries of work and the obligations of family behind?
Urbanopolis
A look at the great challenges facing urban life in the future. Talks, performances, film screenings, and round tables fill out the programming of this exhibition.
Until October 19, 2008
In Treasures from the Days of New France: The Stewart Museum Collection,
Territories
A country isn’t just a piece of land—it’s much more! It’s a place men and women have traveled up and down, named, occupied, exploited, and developed. Traces remain of Quebecers’ relationship with their land and the future challenges that await them. Discover how they occupied their territory, used natural resources, grappled with nature, and coped with winter through a wealth of audiovisuals, photographs, objects, works of art, and song excerpts.
Permanent exhibition
People of Québec...then and Now
From New France to the present day, trace the history of Québec, both great and small. Come and immerse yourself in the ups and downs, the successes and setbacks, intense heat and extreme cold of a history that belongs to all those who have lived in and built Québec. This exhibition provides a fresh view of Québec’s history and a novel approach that offers a different perspective on events.
With the special collaboration of the National Film Board of Canada.
Permanent exhibition
Encounter with the First Nations
What do you know about the history and culture of the 70,000 Natives who live in Québec today? Discover their story, their way of life, and their perspective on the world.
Produced in collaboration with the Canadian Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Heritage Canada, the Secrétariat aux affaires autochtones du Québec, the ministère des Ressources naturelles and the ministère des Régions du Québec.
Hands-on rooms
The Earth’s Unveiled
The Earth is a living, breathing planet: its tectonic plates shift, its water and air circulate, the creatures that inhabit it constantly grow and change. Since its formation, the Earth’s surface has evolved in tune with its tectonics, climate and other phenomena. And although we talk about “Earth”, we really mean all of its elements, whether aquatic, atmospheric or terrestrial. What are the forces that shape the blue planet? To understand its message, what must we observe, study and evaluate? The Earth's unveiled is an interactive, science-based space that allows visitors to discover the Earth’s innermost secrets through games and experiments.
This new hands-on room, which measures 160 m2, was designed and created in partnership with the Centre de démonstration en sciences physiques of François-Xavier-Garneau CEGEP in Québec City.
Tuesday to Friday, the schedule is available at the reception desk.
Saturdays and Sundays : 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Costume workshop
Make way for the Middle Ages
Costume workshop
Did you know that forks were not yet in use in France between 1100 and 1300? Satisfy your curiosity and learn more about the tools and customs of the Middle Ages through role play. Discover our medieval sets and props and 50 costumes for parents and children—everything you need for educational fun and play.
Capacity: 30 people
Duration: 20 minutes
For children accompanied by an adult
Children with make-up are not admitted
Tuesdays : 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays : 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
