Culture takes on innumerable guises and is found simply everywhere, from museums to art galleries, from performance halls to the street. Our culture has also been shaped by our history, and we are proud of our roots.
Cultural centres par excellence, Québec’s major cities offer many must-see shows of international renown. For instance, the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Gatineau traces the history of Canada through various exhibitions, some of which are focused on the arts, others on the First Nations. In Québec City, the Musée de la civilisation presents programming diversified enough for everyone, while the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec displays works by renowned Québec artists along with travelling shows featuring international names.
As for Montréal, it’s like a candy store for museum-lovers! With over 60 museums of every kind to choose from, here are some of the highlights: the Biodôme and Botanical Garden, both of which spotlight Mother Nature; Pointe-à-Callière, Montréal Museum of Archaeology and History, a trip through six centuries of the city’s past via artifacts; the Montréal Science Centre, making the mysteries of science accessible to young and old alike; the Biosphère, presenting today’s major environmental issues an interactive setting; the Montréal Museum of Fine Arts, with exhibitions by Canadian and international artists, past and present; and the Musée d’Art contemporain de Montréal, showcasing works in various disciplines created between 1948 and the present day.
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As for Montréal, it’s like a candy store for museum-lovers! With over 60 museums of every kind to choose from, here are some of the highlights... |
 In Québec, historical and religious sites are of equal importance when it comes to big-city tourist attractions, notably in the Québec City, where you can visit the Plains of Abraham, the site of a turning point in Canada’s history that’s a popular gathering place today. The Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré shrine, another important heritage site that welcomes much more than “thousands” visitors each year, is packed full of discoveries.
In Montréal, St. Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal and Notre-Dame Basilica are the high points in the city’s religious heritage. Located respectively on Mount Royal (the mountain around which the city was built) and in the Old Port of Montréal, both are uncommonly beautiful examples of ecclesiastical architecture. As for history, you might want to broaden your itinthe Fur Trade at Lachine and Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue Canal
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