Musée de la civilisation

The Musée de la civilization is a museum in Quebec City, the capital of the Canadian province, which was opened on 19 December 1988. The building dates from Moshe Safdie. Was founding director Roland Arpin, who died in 2010.

The former Banque de Paris and the Maison Estèbe in the Rue Saint- Pierre were integrated into the museum complex. Focal points of the museum are anthropological and historical issues. The house had in the first twenty years of its existence to more than 13 million visitors.

Among the permanent exhibitions, Le Temps des Québécois, an exhibition on the history of the city, then a permanent exhibition on the First Nations ( premières nations ) under the title Nous, les premières nations, as well as an exhibit on the entire province under the title Territoires find. In addition, temporary exhibitions that deal with world cultures, such as ancient Egypt, the development of cities, the role of gold in the history of America, with New France, but also with Indonesian music, with the history of film.

Like most museums, it also builds the Québec museum online exhibitions, such as the Place Royale, the oldest square in the city, or to the question of what constitutes an American.

Maison Estèbe

The Maison Guillaume- Estèbe created in 1751 for Guillaume Estèbe, a wealthy merchant and member of the French colonial administration. During the restoration, was a sloop from this period, which is issued today.