The Morrin Centre is a nationally recognized heritage site and leading English-language cultural centre located in the heart of historic Old Quebec City. Built over 200 years ago as one of the city’s first common jails, it now houses one of the world’s most beautiful libraries. Walk through foreboding jail cells and browse the books in the charming Victorian library. We also offer diverse events including an annual writers’ festival, concerts, children’s activities, readings and lectures.
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Construit il y a 200 ans et ayant servi de première prison de la ville de Québec, le Morrin Centre est aujourd’hui un centre culturel de langue anglaise qui abrite une bibliothèque de plus de 28 000 livres, dont certains datent du 16e siècle. Depuis 1824, il héberge la Literary and Historical Society of Quebec.
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Familles bienvenues -
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Site du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO -
Visite guidée
Faits amusants
Philippe-Aubert de Gaspé author of the first French Canadian Novel (Les Anciens Canadiens) became the Sheriff of the jail in 1816 and later became one of its prisoners in 1838 where he started writing his famous novel.
George Mercer Dawson taught at the Morrin College before becoming head of the Canadian Geological Survey. The capital of Yukon « Dawson » is named after him.
The Morrin Library holds the oldest commemorative monument to Wolfe. The wooden statue dates from 1779 and has one of the most interesting stories amongst our artefacts.
The LHSQ (Literary Historical Society of Quebec) founded many institutions. The National Archives were once kept here and they founded the Historic sites and Monuments board of Canada which led to the preservation of the Plains of Abraham and many other battlefields across Canada.
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44 Chaussée des Écossais, Québec City, QC, Canada
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