The Site Of The Human AdventureMusée le la civilisation Museological Complex
Musée de la civilisationGeneral information

Address

Musée de la civilisation
85, rue Dalhousie
P.O. Box 155, station B
Québec City, Québec G1K 8R2
(418) 643-2158
1 866 710-8031 Toll free number (North America)
For shippings: Administration adress

How to get to the Museum


By car

Via boulevard Champlain, which runs along the riverparallel to the cliff.
There are several parking lotse in the surrounding streets.

On foot

By going down côte de la Montagne.
By crossing the river on the Lévis-Québec ferry.
By taking rue Saint-Pierre, for those coming from the Old Port.

By bus

Bus #1 — to consult the schedule, visit the Réseau de transport de la Capitale website.

Map

Google Map


Schedule and Fees


Museum visiting hours


Regular schedule

Until June 23, 2011
Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed on Mondays
Closed on December 25, 2011
Exceptionally open on Monday Decembre 26, 2011

Summer schedule

From June 24 to September 4, 2012
Open daily, 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Thursday until 10 p.m.


Admission fees

(including tax)

Adults: $13
Seniors (65 and over, with card): $12
Students (17 and over, with card): $9 
Children (12 to 16): $4
Children (under 12): free
Friends of the Museumfree


Miscellanous

• Cloakroom: $1,25.
• Free admission: on Tuesdays between November 1 and May 31; also from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., every Saturday in January and February.
• Special rates for groups. For information, call (418) 643-2158, ext. 389.
• The admission fee allows you access to all the exhibitions and to the workshops posted next to the reception desk.
• Guided visits for adults, seniors and students (17 and over); there is a minimum fee of $30 per reserved guide.

Security measures for the exhibition Rome. From the Origins to Italy’s Capital.

The following items are prohibited in the exhibition hall:
  • Backpacks depending on size *
  • Handbags depending on size*
  • Umbrellas
These items will be held for safekeeping at the coat check free of charge.
* A specially designed template will be used to determine the size permitted.

Get the 3-site Discovery Package!

Three museums for one low price. Save 20%


You'll plunge into great human adventure, trace the origins of the French-speaking world and relive 400 years of Place-Royale's history.

Adults: $21
Seniors (65 and over, with card): $19
Étudiants (17 and over, with card): $14.50
Children (12 to 16): $6
Children (under 12) : free
Friends of the Museumfree



Services Offered


Bilingualism

Please note that most exhibitions are presented in both French and English.

The Museum Boutique

Visit the Museum Boutique in the old vaults of the Estèbe House.
From September 6 to June 23, the Boutique is open from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The Museum Café

Take a break as you enjoy one of our daily specials or one of our health menu items in our congenial cafeteria-style restaurant.
From September 6 to June 23, the Café is open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Hot meals are served from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.


Renting the Museum

Planning a reception, a cocktail, a conference, a symposium, a rally, an opening or any kind of private event? Whether for 50 or 1,000, you will appreciate the variety of options offered by the Museum.



Lodging and packages


Click here to consult the list of accomodations and packages available.

 



Information and Reservations



(418) 643-2158
1 866 710-8031 Toll free number (North America)
(418) 646-0119


Administration and Shippings

Administration adress for the Musée de la civilisation
16, rue de la Barricade
P.O. Box 155, station B
Québec City, Québec G1K 7A6
(418) 643-2158
1 866 710-8031 Toll free number (North America)


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