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Welcome to a super cool guide to all the amazing museums in Quebec City, Canada! Quebec City is full of history and fun places to explore. This list will help you discover museums, art galleries, and other interesting spots. Get ready to learn about everything from ancient forts to yummy chocolate! We're focusing on real places you can visit, not just online museums.

Awesome Museums to Explore

Name Neighbourhood Borough Type What You'll Find There
Artillery Park Heritage Site Old Quebec - Upper Town La Cité-Limoilou Military Explore an old fort from the 1830s! It's part of the big Fortifications of Quebec National Historic Site where you can learn about how the city was defended.
Cartier-Brébeuf National Historic Site History This park tells the story of Jacques Cartier, who explored Canada, and the Jesuit missionaries. You'll also learn about the Amerindian nations from the 1500s and 1600s.
Centre d'exposition de la bibliothèque Gabrielle-Roy Saint-Roch Library This is an art gallery inside the Gabrielle-Roy Library, showing different exhibits.
Centre d'interprétation de la chute Kabir Kouba Loretteville La Haute-Saint-Charles Natural history Discover cool fossils, rocks, and local wildlife. Learn about the history of the beautiful Kabir Kouba Waterfalls.
Centre d'interprétation historique de Sainte-Foy Sainte-Foy Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge History Learn about the history of the Sainte-Foy area.
Choco-Musée Érico Saint-Jean-Baptiste La Cité-Limoilou Food This is a chocolate shop that also teaches you about the history of chocolate! Yum!
Citadelle of Quebec Old Quebec - Upper Town Military Take a tour to learn about the military history of this fortress. See the Royal 22e Régiment Museum and an old military prison.
Économusée du vitrail Vieux-Limoilou Art See how beautiful stained glass is made in this special workshop.
Fortifications of Quebec National Historic Site Old Quebec - Upper Town Military Learn about the history of Quebec City's walls and how it was protected. You can even take guided tours!
Henry-Stuart House Historic house Step back in time in this house from the late 1800s.
L'Îlot des Palais Old Quebec - Lower Town History Explore an archaeological site from the 1700s and learn about Quebec City's early history.
Maison Chevalier Historic house This house, managed by the Musée de la civilisation, shows you what homes looked like in the 1700s and 1800s.
Maison des Jésuites de Sillery Sillery Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge Historic house Discover the story of Jesuit missionaries and Amerindian people in early Quebec during the 1700s.
Maison Dorion-Coulombe La Cité-Limoilou History Learn about the local history of the Saint-Charles River area.
Maison Éphraim-Bédard Charlesbourg Charlesbourg Historic house This house, run by the local historical society, shows rooms from different time periods.
Maison François-Xavier Garneau Old Quebec - Lower Town La Cité-Limoilou Historic house Visit the home of the famous poet François-Xavier Garneau from the late 1800s.
Maison Hamel-Bruneau Sainte-Foy Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge Multiple This is a cultural center with different art and science exhibits.
Maison Léon-Provancher Cap-Rouge Natural history Explore the natural world and learn about science here.
Maison O’Neill Multiple This historic house tells the story of the area and its people. It also has changing art exhibits.
Martello Tower 1 Old Quebec - Upper Town La Cité-Limoilou Military See what a soldier's life was like in the early 1800s. Learn about the military history of the Plains of Abraham.
Morrin Centre History Discover the history of Quebec's English-speaking community. You can tour a 19th-century gaol (old prison) and Morrin College.
Moulin des Jésuites Charlesbourg Charlesbourg Mill Visit an old Jesuit grist mill and learn about local history.
Musée de géologie René-Bureau Sainte-Foy Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge Natural history See amazing fossils, rocks, and minerals. It's part of Laval University.
Musée de l'Amérique francophone
(Museum of French America)		 Old Quebec - Upper Town La Cité-Limoilou History This museum, part of the Musée de la civilisation, explores the history of French culture in North America and around the world.
Musée de la civilisation
(Museum of Civilization)		 Old Quebec - Lower Town Multiple Learn about Quebec's history, the First Nations, and human cultures from all over the world.
Musée de la Place-Royale History This museum, part of the Musée de la civilisation, tells the story of New France and Place-Royale from the time of Samuel de Champlain until today.
Musée des Augustines de l’Hôtel-Dieu de Québec Old Quebec - Upper Town History Discover the work of the Augustines (a group of nuns) in Quebec. See beautiful art and historic items.
Musée des Ursulines de Québec Religious Learn about the history of the Ursulines convent in Quebec.
Musée du Fort Military This museum shows the military history of Quebec City.
Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec
(Quebec National Museum of Fine Arts)		 Art This museum focuses on amazing art from Quebec.
Musée naval de Québec
(Naval Museum of Quebec)		 Old Quebec - Lower Town Maritime Explore the history of ships and the navy in Quebec.
Plains of Abraham Museum History Learn about the history of Quebec and the important military events that happened at the Plains of Abraham.
Villa Bagatelle Sillery Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge Historic house This house shows what a home and garden looked like in the early 1900s.

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