Musée huron-wendat

We confused this place with another museum in the same place and were a bit disappointed. There wasn't as much to see as we had hoped. Nice long house though. The village with shops and restaurant is really nice and idyllic.

Such a jewel. A museum, hotel, restaurant, and bar area. A small gift shop and an entrepreneurial town beside it. Amazing.

Super cool. Loved the life sized portraits. I almost missed the longhouse because it is hidden behind the palisades. Lots of interactive features. And a beautiful space.

Incredible! The private guided tour was a mix of facts and powerful personal stories of culture and experience by our guide Robert Williams. Wish we had of known about the hotel and restaurant. Would have definitely stayed to enjoy the river, walking trails and gardens. Life time kmpactful experience. Will go again.

Absolutely amazing experience! Incredible place documenting an incredible history. We did the guided tour and our guide was fantastic. Best museum experience I’ve ever had by far. She was a story teller and keeper of the fire. Sitting by the fire in the longhouse, walking down to the church…hearing about the town was deeply meaningful. Highly recommend the experience!

The tour of the site was fun but a little short. This is not a day/half a day experience but maybe an hour, two tops if you stop at the gift shop. I absolutely recommend visiting the traditional site right next to the museum, you can’t go there and miss that! Truly the star of the show.

Although the museum was smaller than expected, the exhibits related to Wendat people were quite interesting especially the way how they lived. There was also a longhouse right outside of the museum to go inside.

Filling out this review as of my second visit; first time I visited was in winter, and I was able to book a guided tour in advance. I really enjoyed the tour guide's perspective as a member of the community. On the second visit, early fall, we just got audio guides to peruse the museum at our own pace. It was interesting, and definitely added a few things that the tour guide had not shared, but it felt like less of a connection for me, for sure. The visit can be done relatively briefly, as it is just really one or two rooms of exhibit and the outdoor longhouse/palisade setup. The tour guide added a short walk through the village to share some history of the church and the mill as well. Doing it at a time where you don't have to bundle up to go outside was definitely more pleasant, but I would recommend booking a guided tour when possible for a more immersive experience, if that's what you're interested in. Also recommend checking out the Huron-Wendat traditional site as well, for another more immersive experience - they have a whole mini-village setup with lots of different traditional building styles, crafts, cooking set ups, etc.

A charming educational experience! Nicely laid out with extraordinary samples of native arts. I was surprised by how impressed I was by the workmanship of the baskets and canoes in particular. The staff were welcoming and want you to understand the Huron indigenous culture. Very friendly and interesting gift shop.

This is a small, but well-done museum. You can see everything within an hour. What I liked best about it is that they focus on the culture and traditions that have been kept alive and the people who have fought to protect their rights. Many First Nations museums I have been to focus on the story of how the colonists destroyed their way of life. This is, of course, an essential story to tell, too, but it frames the indigenous people as victims, when they are so much more. They are people who are keeping their rich culture alive, and this museum allows us to celebrate that. When we arrived, there were no more tickets available for an English-speaking tour, so we just looked through the museum on our own. The French tour guide seemed to have a LOT to say, so I did wish we'd planned ahead and reserved tickets for a tour. We also looked at the longhouse and walked along the trail beside the river, which was nice. My 12-year-old was not too engaged by the museum, but enjoyed the longhouse. I also would have liked to try the restaurant, La Traite, but my fussy kids did not want to eat there. We went back in the evening (slightly different location -- a 5 min drive from the museum and restaurant) for the Onhwa Lumina immersive nighttime walk in the woods, which was truly magical. I highly recommend it. My kids both loved that, too! If you really want to make an experience of it, you can stay at the hotel or stay overnight in the longhouse!