Museum of Civilization

The Titanic exhibition was on here. Very interesting exhibit with personal headphones for the audio. In addition to science exhibits they have one on Quebec's history and another one on the indigenous Peoples of Quebec. Boutiques and restaurants inside plus seating for eating. Great for kids.

An amazing place to visit! So different than other museums, yet so interesting! In “This is our story” section, it manages to communicate what is a Quebec resident: un Quebecois! A story of diversity, solidarity, a moving experience! Despite its small size, it seems huge. It a real experience!

This was much better than I expected.i particularly liked the history of Québec. Ther was a good appréciation of indigenous culture and history. The Young Inventors exhibit was inspiring. They had a map, but it was a bit scare of details. I would gave liked some gluten-free choices in the cafétéria. The exhibit on crowd was surprisingly informative. I learned quite a bit.

Excellent museum. A modern architectural marvel designed by architect Moshe Safdie. Opened October 1988. We visited on a rainy spring day and enjoyed browsing the collections. The Indigenous collection, This is Our Story, contains some of the best exhibits and artifacts I’ve seen anywhere in Canada. Their permanent collection, In Other Words, Quebec is where I spent much of my time. I would also recommend the interactive Crowds: Humans in Interaction if you’re interested in sociology.

Loved it ! Area is big, clean and spacious enough so we don't bump into other people. We went Saturday March 8th where the theme was wrestling. Life-size cutouts and age appropriate activities were very entertaining for children. They built their own wrestling belts, we were able to dress up for photoshoots and a small acrobatic spectacle was available in the hall. The crew kept the audience captivated and was overall pretty funny to watch. Definitely will come back !

Went there for a function and we had a quick tour of the museum. So many great things to see, but we didn’t have enough time to read everything. Great artists and history. Would like to go back and spend my time exploring.

The Museum of Civilization was a fun and informative experience! The temporary exhibitions were fantastic, especially the wrestling exhibition—I really enjoyed it. However, the permanent exhibits were a bit underwhelming. Some areas felt poorly maintained, with missing tags and a confusing chronology that made it harder to follow the narrative. It’s still a great place to visit, but I’d recommend focusing on the temporary exhibitions for the best experience.

It was fine, lots of neat Indigenous artifacts and history. It cost $52 for 2 adults which is way too much though! If you book online you save $3 (wow, a whole $3?!) but you can't buy tickets same day, so it's pretty useless unless you plan ahead.

The Museum de la Civilization in Québec City is a three-part institution that delves into the many facets of human history and the establishment of French America. The main museum is located in lower Quebec [Basse-Ville] near the Old Port. The museum opened in 1988 and, over the past 35 years, has acquired a collection of over 225,000 artifacts and has curated almost 500 exhibits (both permanent and rotating). The museum has welcomed over 20 million visitors and continues to be one of the most popular attractions in Québec. Many hands-on, interactive rotating exhibits each year make the museum worthy of frequent visits. it is just a short walk from Place-Royale - the Museum of Civilization explores the history of human society in Québec. It uses interactive exhibits to draw a connection between the past and the present.

After leaving the Musée de la Civilisation I remarked that I'd spent the entire time there immersed in the first floor's thoughtful and extensive exhibit on gender ("Love Me Gender"). There'd been many families present in this exhibit and I'd noticed how engaged they all were and how the exhibit seemed to be sparking conversation on a subject that might otherwise be difficult to broach. "Of course" I added, "the type of adult who'd take a kid to this exhibit would probably be someone who is open or receptive to a discussion on this topic". That is to say: the people who ought to attend the exhibit probably wouldn't or, if they did, they wouldn't view it through the same lens as me. Then I come to this here site and find Richard S.'s 1-star review (8/2/23) of the museum and, specifically about this exhibit he mentions "woke indoctrination", "10+ plasticized vagina and penis" models (which, by the way, were proving very popular), and "films... on transsexualism". So yeah, I kind of called it. I found the exhibit fascinating. Further, though the museum closed before I could make my way to other floors for other exhibits, I embrace the idea of a museum not dedicated solely to art. This one - it's a bit difficult to identify the exact mission - but it seems to revolve around anything that impacts our life here on Earth or the way we experience it. It's such a novel exciting idea: a museum for any purpose one may wish. Museum admission is one of the Passport MTL offerings whose benefits I'd exhausted before arriving here. I had no qualms with the price of admission though, and would welcome a return to this museum which seems to have a mind for presenting exhibits of interest and relevancy in a respectful, educational, entertaining, and informative fashion.

Was a great way to spend the day! Really enjoyed the Hip Hop exhibit and thought it was a well thought out and interactive space!

A good museum to go to during a hot day or to bring children. While the exhibits were informative and had a lot of cool stuff, I just wish there was more

The entire experience at this time is a native exhibit and a hip hop display and one other Very disappointing to say the least... save your money!

Oh my. The guidebooks were absolutely correct - this is a museum worth visiting. The exhibits, in design and execution, were fantastic and innovative. We spent three hours and left having not seen several of the exhibits we intended to check out. One exhibit focused on body movement was interactive and particularly innovative and immersive. Also I loved sitting in a tent on a beanbag chair with a film of First Nation members projected on the tent around us. I could go on about some of the other exhibits but I won't as they may not be around when you might visit. However I am certain that if we lived in the area we would be members. For parents in the group there is a beautiful courtyard (shaded) where you can get refreshments and fresh air during your visit.

It's a nice facility. Not too expensive to get in. If visiting, I would start upstairs in the section about the native population. I got to this after wandering through everything else, so we didn't have much time to really meander about. There is some interesting info about the settlement of Canada and Quebec. The politics area was kind of uninteresting to me, but I guess it has to be in there. All in All, it's just ok

Don't waste your time. Actual antique and historical displays are minimal. Some actually don't even have years or period they are from. However, if you want some woke indoctrination - while paying for it - you are in luck. Entire first floor, both sides of museum, dedicated to fluidity of gender, replete with 10+ plasticized vagina and penis, and films and lectures on transsexualism.

Great spot to spend half a day! The exhibits are marked sequentially with giant numbers, so you won't feel like you're missing anything. My favorite exhibits were: "Like Cats and Dogs" -you can run through human-sized weave poles and see how your time fares against man's best friend -create your own virtual comic book strip about cats/dogs (you can email the finished product to yourself) or make a physical comic strip with ink stamps they provide. The cat/dogs stamps have a diverse range of emotion and I appreciate that none of the stamps were dry! "Uprising x 25" -you watch short video clips of 25 uprisings from all over the world, such as what happened on June 4th in Tiananmen Square in Beijing. -the video clips provide meaningful summaries of the events through powerful interviews. Definitely provide food for thought. "Observe. More Than Meets the Eye" -An exhibit that challenges you to use all of your senses -In one section, you walk through a small, blacked out maze (simulating the blind), and try to feel your way out. Beware! People can see what you're doing via a night vision camera. I sure gave people something to chuckle about haha -The rest I won't spoil, just go experience it for yourself! One of my favorite museums in Quebec. Definitely recommend. 4.5

It was a hot and humid day and luckily the museum was only a block away from the hotel. It's a really large space and there was a very interesting exhibition about dogs and cats! There were several different exhibitions going on and they were all very interesting. The one with the indigenous people of Australia was very powerful! The interactive exhibition was fun! The section where you're completely in the dark kinda freaked me out. But the funny part was at the end. Everyone is filmed in each of the segments! Pretty cool and funny! Dang, I really need to go on a diet! Great place to come to!

The museum has 4 sections (2 on the first floor, 2 upstairs) that are clearly labeled so you'll know exactly where to go. Plan to spend a couple of hours here. There's a great mix of both permanent and temporary exhibits with some geared more towards children such as the "Like Cats and Dogs" and "Observe. More Than Meets the Eye!" exhibits where there's a lot more interactive activities. However, don't be embarrassed to try out the activities yourself since there's a good mix of both adults and children at the museum who all want to have some fun while learning! The "Uprising x 25!" exhibit, although seemingly overwhelming and 'boring' at first glance, is worth spending some time in. The film-watching stations artistically placed in a circular fashion was, in my opinion, quite amazing since it really captured the various revolutions and movements around our modern world. Each film is only 4-5 minutes long, so if you can sit through hours and hours of YouTube videos, you can definitely sit through these powerful and eye-opening short films.

Typically I run from museums. Occasionally I ("put in work') and my GF drags me to a museum Except this time I liked it. The museum is very well done. I really enjoyed the history of Quebec, was really cool. Very interesting. It's a beautiful set up too, located in the Old Port section. A lot of activities to do prior to or afterwards. Well worth it.

Wonderful museum! During our visit we explored a variety of historical exhibits on Quebec, the First Nations, and Pompeii, plus an interactive dance room and a Poop exhibit. The information desk attendant was very helpful and told us about two tours for that day in English. Both of our tour guides gave excellent tours; one on the First Nations and the other, an outdoor walking tour on Quebec City's history. Both tours were very informative, enjoyable, and interesting.

Overall, I thought this museum was just okay and not a must see. It is a medium size and has both permanent and temporary exhibits that feature mainly photos, sculptures and paintings. One of the more prominent permanent exhibits was about the history of the people of Quebec. There is also a Discovery Zone that is meant for children.

Great exhibitions at this museum. I especially loved the dance installation they had this summer (2015) called Rebel Bodies. I could have spent a few more hours in this one exhibit, which included a choreographic residency, and a participatory workshop experience that we didn't have time for. There were so many great displays and videos. One of my favorites was eight different presentations of dance companies all simultaneously dancing to Stravinsky's Rite of Spring. It was set up in the round, so the you are sitting in the center watching all of the interpretations of this music at once. Brilliant! I also quite liked the exhibition on animation. The exhibit was built around a working space for Peter Bouchard and you can just watch him do his thing right there. If I lived in Quebec I imagine I would visit this museum all the time.

Amazing exibits all year long ; perfect for a rainy and/Or bad day, with your loved one, family member, in a group or with your kids (Preferably above 6 years old) ! Its almost lioe time travel and you learn a lot from your own culture !

I honestly didn't expect much when I came here, it was basically just the last thing to do during my trip to Québec, but I'm really glad I went! My favourite part was the Revolution x25 exhibition, presenting 25 different revolts all over the world that took place within the last 25 years. The Nanotechnology exhibition was great as well, though relatively short it was really interactive and I really enjoyed the rubber duck-questions. Maybe a bit pricy with $16, but absolutely worth a visit.

I suspect I did not give the Musée de la Civilisation enough time during my trip, but my 90-minute visit was interesting but not exceptional. If a friend wanted recommendations for a brief visit to Quebec, this would not be on my short list, given how much there is to see and do. The best part of our visit was the special exhibit on London Calling. It was an interesting exploration of the artistic explosion (in music, design, art, and architecture) that came from London. It offered lots of great music, interesting history, and an exploration of how racial, sexual and social conflicts gave birth to wonderful art and culture. I found their much-promoted mobile application a bit of a dud. The augmented reality features only worked around half the time (and when they did, they offered little by way of depth or additional information about the exhibits.) I spent more time trying to get app features to work than I should have--the time would have been better spent enjoying the exhibits. The rest of the museum didn't really strike a chord. Maybe we missed important sections of the place, but it felt like a random selection of items from the last couple of centuries presented in groups (like toys or music) without much context. I left wondering what I was supposed to learn or know, which is not the way I expect to leave a museum. With so many historic sites and museums to visit in Quebec, this wouldn't be what I'd recommend unless you're stuck in the city on a rainy day and wondering what to do indoors (which, in fact, was exactly why we visited.)

I just don't get all the four-star reviews of this museum. The exhibits are really pretty sparse. We went through the Dog and Cat exhibit and there was really very little to see. Lots of learning exercises for children, but that was about it. The First Nations display was perhaps the best - at least there were a good mix of artifacts and cultural interpretation stations to learn about the various nations, though I left feeling I really didn't learn much about the cultural history of the various tribes. The nano tech exhibit was perhaps the worst. We didn't make it more than halfway through before we left, frustrated. The Quebec history area was decent, and we took the guided tour with a docent. She did a great job of explaining the history of the Province, but she often had to stretch to have something meaningful in the exhibit to refer to. Overall I would recommend this to families with school-aged children, but not to groups of adults.

Nice museum, but a little confusing. The museum, itself, was very nice to walk through, but the "flow" and content left my wife and I a little confused. On one end, you're learning about the history of Canada and its peoples, but on the other, there are exhibits on modern art, design and some pop culture. We even followed the order of the rooms shown on the map, and still felt like things were out of order. If you're really into this, definitely stop in, but if you're on the fence about it, you can probably skip it. P.S. This museum does a discount for AAA members, so make sure to ask.

A dramatically-designed, modern "museum of man" (women aren't included in the sub-title as it was men that did all the killing thus earning the sub-title while women cooked and washed dishes), this bi-level memorial of Western man's colonization of Canada is a child's interactive educational playground with loads of "touch me", "play me" and "look here" stuff which even includes an area where kids can try on early period costumes and play Conquerors of the North. The native Indians must really love this section but I must've missed the Indian garb somewhere because I just didn't see any. Hmm, maybe it's a simple oversight or maybe it's all out on the reservation. Bring plenty wampum and perhaps something for the peace pipe if you want to walk a mile in their mocs. Of course, I had no interest in any of this historic hyperbole or the hordes of screaming kids running blindly amok among the displays but what lured me in was a colorful flyer advertising a special exhibit on dragons. I happen to like dragons very much...so much so, I wish they existed today in a much more deadly and vicious form than the Komodo Dragons of the Indonesian island group, We need more common threat to human-"kind" other than ourselves, if I was ever asked. Yet I probably blew some dragon-fire of my own when I learned the flyer was in error and the fucking exhibit was over. Oh well, I got in free (I'm a ghostwalker) or dragon-lady here may well have gone berserk and singed the beautiful facade of the "museum of man". I exited out the back and onto the charmingly quiet 400-year-old cobblestone and car-free rues de la Quebec on the best day of their year.

I love museums, and was pretty excited to visit this museum in Quebec, based on the reviews on both Yelp and other travel websites. The museum is located in the lower city, in the heart of old Quebec. I was able to walk there easily from my hotel (near the Plains of Abraham), and enjoyed sightseeing along the way. As other reviews have commented, I found their admission pricing to be baffling, and on a sliding sale based on your age. I don't know why I should pay more as a 33 year old than a 29 or 30 year old. Overall, the museum was kind of a let down. The exhibits really vary in quality, with the new Indigenous exhibit on the upper level taking the prize for the nicest one, with old and disappointing exhibits on the lower level. I visited because I wanted to learn more about the history of the area, but the Quebec history exhibit was non-linear and difficult to follow. The displays weren't all that interesting, and the text on signs was small and too heavy (I even found some typos). I paid extra for the exhibit about household items, and it was so strange and not worth the extra fee. It was also disappointing that the large diorama display about the battle on the Plains of Abraham had no English placards to accompany the French explanations. All in all, give this museum a pass if you're visiting Quebec. There are plenty more interesting things to do in this lovely city.

A fantastic Museum for all you Quebec and Canadian History buffs. Ulta modern, yet the buildng is like 400 years old made of block granite rock. I love the Quebec history exhibit too see the rise and fall of the Catholic Church -Its power. Other Notes: Native Americans, Inuit, Maple Syrup, hunting and fishing, trade and industry surrounding the St Lawrence River, and the French's Quebec's strive for Independence and survival.

Thought this was a pretty neat museum. Some of it is more sciency and for kids, some of it was on some Quebec culture stuff that I didn't understand, but I did think the Quebec history part was really neat and answered some questions that this ignorant American had about the area. I would highly recommend for an inclement weather day but I wouldn't say this is required visiting.

Four exhibits: Will judge based on all of 'em Maori: Very interesting though I knew some of the stuff before. The towering pieces of Maori architecture combined with the movies and text made this exhibit the most appealing and the most interesting. 4/5 History of France from maybe 1860 to 1920: 2nd best exhibit. Was quite nice with good historical facts/lighting/images. The movie portion was interesting (though there was only 1 ---reference--- to Georges Méliès (real weird.) The history of vaudeville and the circus was interesting as well. Good art/graphs/videos. 3.5.5 History of Quebec/general Quebecoise artwork/continous piece: Fine art but it felt a bit sparse and seemed to be an afterthought. History was oddly spaced but the images were good. The Quebecoise travel posters were interesting as well. Was OK (2.25/5.) Video Games: As someone who likes the early stuff, they had a good amount of video games to play all with good controllers (was fun to beat super mario bros in 12 minutes/play the early DDR game.) It is a good mix of stuff from the 70s to today. Good for kids. However, for an exhibition called the "History of Video Games," I expected more actual text. A history of Nintendo or maybe Activision (as it was their exhibit) would have worked better instead of 40-50 games. OK but could have been much better. (2.0/5.) Shop is bad, not nearly enough stuff. 4+3.5+2.25+2.0 = 11.75/20 = 2.9/5. I'll round it up as the two special exhibits were really quite nice and their geenral exhibit was adequate.

After three attempts and a few hours roaming the museum, we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. This was our first vacation as a family of three: baby was 10-months-old at the time of our visit. Attempt 1: We went during nap time thinking she'd fall asleep in her stroller...nope. Attempt 2 (next day): we didn't learn from attempt 1 & only made it through the brain exhibit. Attempt 3: Returned after nap & made it through the rest of the three exhibits! Yay! The history of Québec was very interesting and well done. Our favorite part, which we ended on, was the Observe exhibit on the 2nd floor. It was completely engaging and allowed us to play and involve our baby girl. The museum is spacious, the courtyard is beautiful, and we felt comfortable to take breaks from the exhibits and play in the "kid" room, in the lobby, or outside. What probably would have taken us a couple hours pre-baby, took longer with baby - which I'm learning applies to most things now. Although I can read French much better than I can speak it, all of the staff were friendly and bilingual! If you are driving, there is a parking garage directly across the street (river side).

Quebec's history is important, but maybe a quick overview via Wikipedia would do the trick as well as this museum could, if that is all you are looking for, that is. I would recommend this place to those who are sincerely interested in spending a few hours indoors diving deep into the origins of Quebecois' culture and language. Other exhibits were not as impressive as other museums I've been to. The lectures on televisions were relatively interesting, and timed to about eight minutes each - my general attention span. Like so many museums, I'm not sure whether this is worth the entrance fee. It's really personal...enjoy!

3.5 stars. A modern looking museum with a huge amount of space. It is not peak season yet so we had a lot of room to wander around. It opened at 10AM and we didn't leave until 3:30pm but also spent a little time for lunch in their cafe. Tickets were $16 CAN. My favorite exhibit is about Quebec's discovery, history, French and British colonization, wars, immigrants and current social and economic concerns. A lot of artifacts to look at. The First Nation exhibit was also good. The indigenous Canadian natives share many of the same issues US Native-Americans have. The other exhibit was about the most recent 25 world protests. There are some minor exhibits and some being readied for opening later this summer. Hubby had a lot of fun in the kiddie area in the lower level especially the crudely made box simulating a 7.0 earthquake. That wooden box rattled loudly. The Cafe food wasn't so great. Hubby had a ham cheese croissant. It was small for $8. I tried the pasta salad but it was really cold so I asked them to heat it up and it tasted better. It was similar to leftover pasta dinner with pasta tubes and sauce and cheese. The dining room was really nice tho.

I typically dont write museum reviews but this place charged more for a ticket than better museums in the world and had below quality exhibits. Maybe interesting if you have never been outside your house but overall it was both an embarrassment and a slap in the face. See pics of some of exhibits...

We were not really planning to go to a museum, but we had an idea this museum was there, and it was a great place to step into from the cold Quebec winter. This museum punches above its weight class. There were some excellent exhibits for children, in particular in exhibit about dogs and cats, including their histories and how they have endeared themselves to humans throughout history. There was also an excellent exhibit that highlighted the human senses, in particular sight and sound. It was very cool for kids to see how their eyes and ears interact, and work differently depending on how well each of them works. My favorite exhibit was about the concept of protest, and how different places around the world have played host to various political protests. It was a film exhibition, so there were stories in video booths around the exhibit that represented each different protest location. There were stories from Johannesburg, Quebec, Argentina, Brazil, Palestine, and many other places. The stories resonated in today's United States. I would love to go back here to see the full Quebec history exhibit, which was not open during our visit.

Age discrimination, if you're older than 30 stay away from museum. They charge adults 31 and older more than adults between the ages of 18-30.they spoil young adults between 18-30 by letting them pay less like they're children. Young adults are full of career opportunities cities and have too much money saved up and they're causing the museum to be crowded. To increase museum funds and tourism space, discontinue the young adult admission pricing and make young adults grow up pay like everyone else to reduce overcrowding. These young adults are exploiting the cheaper Young adults make enough money to pay as much as older adults.

1. Come for the exhibition designs! Stay for the exhibitions. That's my major takeaway. Cool, multi-media exhibition designs, which makes the experience of viewing the Inuit exhibit (for example), extremely enjoyable. Everywhere you turn is something interesting, presented in a very cool way - videos, nice lighting, suspended objects, glass cases, large movie projections, etc. It can be a bit disorienting if you are accustomed to normal layouts (where they hold your hand and guide you through rooms in humdrum fashion), but at least this museum isn't boring! This museum takes chances on design, and I like that. Kids must love it. You really feel immersed, and things come to life. 2. Pick up a floor plan. That's the second takeaway. Walking from exhibit to exhibit is a little confusing - rooms aren't labeled clearly. Do yourself a favor and pick up a floor plan. 3. Would I visit again? Absolutely!

The two exhibits on the history of Quebec ("People of Quebec...Then and Now") and aboriginal cultures of the region ("This is Our Story") were FANTASTIC for an American tourist like me who comes from the western part of the US and doesn't know much about the history of the French in northeastern North America (or at least forgot what little I learned in school) and was still trying to get a grasp on who the Quebecois and native peoples of this area are. The People of Quebec exhibit answered so many of my questions about European colonization of Quebec, how people interacted, with less of a focus on military/wars and more on religion, artifacts, and the people themselves, continuing through the "Quiet Revolution" I had read about to the current day (and offering realistic and critical views to balance out what I worried would be a overly-glorious, one-sided presentation--the documentary video at the end about what it means to be Quebecois was enlightening and honest). The aboriginal exhibit was very educational, addressed some of the horrors these peoples have experienced (thought nothing near as powerful as the Museum of Anthropology in Vancouver), and helped me be familiar with native cultures from this area of which I know absolutely nothing about. I loved the look and feel of the exhibits and the quality workmanship and thought that went into the materials, display, organization, and creativity of it all. There are lots of opportunities for visitors to linger and delve into things more, such as listening to poetry through telephone headsets, sitting and watching video excerpts from documentaries, etc. I especially loved the two video backdrops in the aboriginal exhibit that made one feel immersed in the visuals (I could have stood there for 20 minutes watching the footage! Definitely think the museum should capitalize on this more). Also, the "Quebec and the World" section was very tiny but interesting to show how Quebec sees itself despite being not a country, but a province within a country. Overall I spent, way, way longer at this museum than I expected. The other exhibits, like the cats and dogs one (great for kids), nanotechnology, the brain--all very interesting and made me think. Thinking of negatives, I did feel at the end of my visit like I wanted more, but I couldn't "put my finger on it". Maybe it was the sections of the museum closed off or areas being prepared for future exhibits...

This large museum in Quebec's "lower city" has a lot of fun exhibits, focused mostly on the culture and history of Canada from its inception to now. There's a little bit of everything, which makes it fun to explore. My favorite part was an interactive puzzle-solving exhibit, where you can explore various rooms to find hidden clues. It's kind of like playtime for both your body and your brain. Admission prices are reasonable - around $10 per person (varies based on your age). So consider checking it out if you have a few hours to spare.

Lovely museum with a lot about the culture and history of Quebec. Went here to see the Herge exhibit (TinTin creator). All the exhibits were in French and English but only French if you want to go on a guided tour or use the headphones. I don't think anything warranted a guided tour so that was fine. The Herge exhibit was great. Lots of stuff about his history and what influenced him and the evolution of TinTin. There was also an exhibit on the brain with some interactive portions. The museum was pretty crowded (lots of school children) but not too bad on a Friday morning. Entry wasn't expensive. The gift shop is crazy overpriced though. Like shockingly overpriced. I'd go back again and see the exhibits. Plenty of parking around the area and you can walk into the Fort portion of Quebec City after as it's just around the corner.

The Radio Canada exhibition is smart and pleasant, don't miss it. We love the permanent exhibition about early Quebecans. The Samouraï exhibition is a journey in itself. The musee shop is still disappointing, short ranges and not that interesting. But altogether, the building is very nice, easy to walk through, our kids really enjoyed it too.

They had historical exhibits of Quebec as well as rotating exhibits of other cultures. With aaa, you also get admission to two other museums in the area which make it worthwhile.

I am giving La Musee 3 stars since it was under construction and one of their major exhibits was closed. Otherwise it would be 3 1/2-4. It was raining our last day in the city and we decided to walk to the Museum when they opened. Note: each exhibit has English translations so that was great. There was a bit of a line to buy tickets and multiple school groups were boisterously and animatedly conversing which was echoing off the the walls and ceilings so it wasn't an immediate match for my not-a-morning-person-cause-I-drink-wine-at-night nerves. But we persevered cause it was raining out. The wing where the cafe was was fairly confusing. I love museums but couldn't grasp the concept of a couple of the exhibits. My kids liked the cat and dog exhibit though so a big plus. A kind woman working the "Library at Night" exhibit had recommended taking the virtual tour in English at a certain time, but when I inquired later with the information desk I was sort of abruptly dismissed and told it was "full" when I didn't know there was a sign up. No matter, just odd. I guess make sure you get the scoop upon purchasing tickets. Then we went to the other wing. The breezeway is closed due to construction, so you go down into the lobby and up another set of stairs. We almost missed it and am glad we did not! We spent about 90 minutes in the First Nation exhibit, and it was fascinating. Really well done and thought provoking. I was grateful all those who shared their stories for the exhibit. A must visit. I had started to go through the 25x exhibit when everyone started to get hangry so we left for lunch. But I was so intrigued by this exhibit which chronicled 25 revolutionary/social justice movements that I had to come back after lunch! I give that exhibit alone 5 stars. I have never seen anything remotely like it. A true gem- kudos to the curators. Kids toured the nano particle exhibit while I was in 25x, and they said it was ok, wished they had come to my exhibit. Overall- I would definitely check this museum out after they complete construction. My husband didn't share the opinion- so we averaged his 2 stars to my 4 and got 3.

We read a review that this museum was boring and not worth the money, but I beg to differ. Compared to everything else in Quebec, the costs are about average. In addition, it was a nice way for us to warm up. My husband and I enjoyed the exhibit on the territories the most. There is a HUGE google-earth like map when you first enter the exhibit, and it makes you realize just how 'small' you are. We loved learning about the various Indian tribes, too. I recommend it for sure. There were a LOT of children in the museum when we went, so I think it's probably a great place for families as well.

Underwhelmed by the exhibits, and turned off by the clear social agenda. The building itself is very appealing.

The overview of Quebec history was so helpful to me as a first time visitor. Great span of artifacts from the earliest settlement to a sequined Canadiens jersey. Trust me it will make sense.

Wonderful museum! 4 adults spent several hours here and found so much to intrigue and educate us. Really well-thought out museum.

Terrific museum that appeals to all ages. We especially enjoyed the NFB animation exhibit where we got to see some classic NFB animated films and making our own animations in the studios. My kids are 12 and 9 and both were entertained and educated in the exhibit. Each exhibit we saw was thoughtfully produced and a real experience. Very affordable entry price also.

We mostly looked in the area with the brain display, and did the tour which was fascinating and interactive. Our teen who likes to avoid both museums and learning during the summer, quite enjoyed it.

The indigenous exhibit - we took the English guided tour - was absolutely fabulous. Take the guided tour, it is so much more than a simple self-guided walk through! I learned so much! Very honest, very accurate. The exhibit was created by the indigenous people.

I had a great time at this museum. The "history of video games" exhibit was pretty cool, featuring many games you could play, including DDR, which is invariably much more frustrating than it looks. There was also a great exhibit about the Maori community in New Zealand and their struggle for recognition and rights. It would have been interesting to see a comparison of the histories of indigenous people in New Zealand and Quebec, especially in terms of rights. The exhibit about the history of Quebec was kind of confusing, and somewhat dark and dusty. It didn't do much to bring life to the survival stories, identity questions, battles and cultural tensions in Quebec's history. There was, however, a tent you could sit in (I think it was in the Maori exhibit), which brings this rating up to four stars. If I wind up in Quebec City again, I'd like to visit this museum again.

This is a fantastic museum. Small and full of amazing exhibits. It was my favorite highlights of our trip to Quebec City. I would go to Quebec City just to see this museum again-I loved it!!!

Beautiful space, but some glaring omissions in their English translations. I don't know it this is a result of their "language police" or not, but in the Paris exhibit, French titles of artwork weren't translated into English on the English translation panel. The title of a piece is pretty basic information to be left out. Titles of the exhibits throughout the museum were in French only, and there were many places in the Quebec exhibit where there were no translations or they were small and out-of-the-way. I understand that the long and tense history of Francophones and Anglophones in Quebec, but this ended up feeling petty and punitive to non-French speakers.