Museum

Musée de la civilisation

Quebec City, Montréal

Address

85 Rue Dalhousie, Quebec City, QC

Hours

Tue to Sun: 10:00 to 17:00
Mon: Closed

Closed Mondays from Sept 8 to June 23, 2027. Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from June 24 to Sept 6, 2027.

Source: mcq.org, checked 13 Oct 2026.

Entrance and stairs of the Musee de la civilisation in the Old Port of Quebec City — Photo: Cephas / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

A museum on the Old Quebec waterfront. The main entrance is on Rue Dalhousie, facing the river.

Time needed 2 hours

Best time Weekday afternoons

Rainy day With kids

Insider tip

The museum has no parking lot of its own, and paid lots are nearby. The site says you save by buying tickets online.

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Nearby

Notre-Dame de Québec Basilica-Cathedral Church · 4 min walk The parish church of Old Quebec, with a restored Casavant organ. Chapelle du Séminaire Church · 5 min walk A deconsecrated chapel blessed in 1900 after the earlier building burned in 1888. Vieux-Québec (Old Quebec) Day trip · 5 min walk The walled historic district of Quebec City, with the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac hotel, built by the Canadian Pacific Railway and opened in 1893,... Saint-Louis Forts and Châteaux National Historic Site Landmark · 6 min walk Archaeological remains of the Château Saint-Louis, the seat of French and British governors from 1620 to 1834, sit under the Dufferin Terrace beside... Musée du Monastère des Augustines Museum · 8 min walk The museum of the Augustinian Sisters' monastery in Old Quebec. Librairie Pantoute Shopping · 8 min walk An independent bookshop founded in 1972, in the Rue Saint-Jean location since 1985.

Around Quebec City

Quebec City has 15 places on the Roam Montréal map: 5 day trips, 3 museums, 2 churches and basilicas, 2 landmarks, 1 viewpoint, 1 park or garden and 1 shop.

Fortifications of Québec National Historic Site Day trip · 11 min walk
La Citadelle de Québec Day trip · 13 min walk
Plains of Abraham (Parc des Champs-de-Bataille) Day trip · 15 min walk
Observatoire de la Capitale Viewpoint · 18 min walk
Bibliothèque Gabrielle-Roy Landmark · 22 min walk
Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec Museum · 2.4 km away
Cartier-Brébeuf National Historic Site Park · 3.1 km away
Parc de la Chute-Montmorency Day trip · 9.4 km away

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Good to know

What is the address of Musée de la civilisation?: 85 Rue Dalhousie, Quebec City, QC.
What are the opening hours of Musée de la civilisation?: Tue to Sun 10:00 to 17:00; Closed Mon. Closed Mondays from Sept 8 to June 23, 2027. Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from June 24 to Sept 6, 2027.
How long do you need at Musée de la civilisation?: Plan for 2 hours.
When is the best time to visit Musée de la civilisation?: Weekday afternoons.

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