Museums - Musée de la Civilisation

Inaugurated in 1988, the Musée de la Civilisation serves as Québec’s state museum. It is located facing the river in the city’s historic district, close to the Place-Royale. Its 50,000 square feet of exhibition space contain three permanent exhibits that serve the institution’s display and educational needs. One of these, Nous, les premiers nations, is a 500-object display that addresses the region’s Native populations, including the Abénaquis, Algonquins, Atikamekw, Cris, Hurons-Wendat, Inuit, Malécites, Micmacs, Montagnais, Mohawks, and Naskapis. The museum also has a substantial collection of twentieth-century Inuit art.