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Musée maritime de Charlevoix
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The Museum talks about wooden schooners and cabotage on the St. Lawrence River. On site: four boats, shipyard facilities, multimedia experience, exhibitions, park with fitness trail, 4 km trail, escape game, picnic areas, historic site and observation point.
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Vehicle and Parking Services
- Signed access (blue signs)
- Electric vehicle charging station
- Free parking
- Parking for buses
- Parking for motor homes (RV)
Permanent exhibitions
- Des bateaux et des hommesAt the Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rive shipyard, the Museum tells the story of wooden schooners and coastal shipping on the St. Lawrence in a 360° tour, from forest to river. The shipyard's 1946 facilities and four boats in dry dock are interpreted and opened to visitors.
- Le 8e voyage à la vitesse du vent Until the 1930s, sailing schooners plied the St. Lawrence. In the absence of roads, they supplied coastal towns and villages with produce from the land and sea. Le huitième voyage: à la vitesse du vent (The eighth voyage: at the speed of the wind) features Adrien, a 13-year-old sailor. Visitors are invited to take the controls of his father's virtual schooner for a fun, technological and contemporary experience that will delight young and old alike!
- Né pour naviguer The exhibition tells the story of the families of Charlevoix schooner sailors in an animated photographic and video immersion with synchronized projections on three walls. A must-see!
- Les petits bateaux The St. Lawrence River has always escorted navigators across the continent. The Museum showcases some 15 models of ships from all eras that have sailed the river.
- Naufrages New immersive exhibition! At the heart of the mysteries buried in the tumultuous waters of the St. Lawrence River, discover the story of the shipwrecks that have marked the history and imagination of the people of Charlevoix. Let yourself be transported by spectacular images propelling you into the hold of a ship, the wheelhouse of a schooner assaulted by the raging elements, or even underwater, diving towards a submerged wreck. A must-see!
- La Jean-Richard, oeuvre de mémoire
Recreational / cultural activities
- Entertainment for children
- Escape game
- Films, projection
- Guided tour
- Immersive show
- Maze
- Self-guided tour
Land-based sporting activities
- Hiking
- Outdoor fitness
Services
- Air conditioning
- Interactive information kiosk
- Boutique
- Wireless internet
Restaurant and food services
- Picnic area
- Café, tea room
Accessibility
- Accessible to people with a disability
Eligible customers
- Adults
- Teens
- Children
- Groups
Groups
- Entertainment available
- Tours : in french
- Tours : in english
- Possible off-season opening
- Group rates
- Booking required
Available facilities
- Bicycle rack
- Garden
- Interpretation panels
- Outdoor playground for children
- Terrace
- Viewpoint/observation tower
- Walking path
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