Museums

The House of our Forefathers

Submitted by Day Trips Canada on Wed, 02/24/2010 - 06:44

The House of our Forefathers is located on Île d'Orléans and showcases the history of the island's families and the French culture. The House of our Forefathers exhibits many artifacts including old photographs, artwork, agricultural and industrial tools, and a herbarium of local plants.

The Drouin House

Submitted by Day Trips Canada on Tue, 02/09/2010 - 21:12

The Drouin House (Maison Drouin) was constructed during the French regime in the 1730's and to this day, the house has never been modernised. During it's history, The Drouin House has been inhabited from 1730s until 1984 by three different families over three centuries: The Baucher, Canac, and Drouin families.

Grosse-Île

Submitted by Day Trips Canada on Mon, 02/08/2010 - 09:17
Photo Credit: percyhanna

Grosse Île in an island located in the St. Lawrence River that was once a quarantine station for the Port of Québec between 1832 and 1937. Grosse Île was the primary entry point for immigrants migrating to Canada.

Musée de l'Amérique française

Submitted by Day Trips Canada on Mon, 02/08/2010 - 09:04
Photo Credit: meantux

Currently the oldest museum in Canada, The Musée de l'Amérique francaise is located in a building that is part of the Séminaire de Québec site. The museum exhibitions are designed to showcase the lives and adventures of the French people in America and the settlement of French culture in North America.

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