For 42 years, the Museum has been telling the story of wooden schooners and coastal shipping on the St. Lawrence in a 360° experience, from forest to river. It interprets the shipyard (1946) and its four boats, including two schooners classified as “heritage assets”. It offers the multimedia experience “Entre pitoune et dynamite: the St-André” in a hold, numerous exhibitions, a vast 8.2-hectare park with hebertism track, plant maze, picnic areas, observation lookout, and a 4 km mountain trail. The Quebec government-accredited museum welcomed nearly 20,000 visitors and 15,000 walkers in 2022.
Very popular with families, the exhibition “Le huitième voyage : à la vitesse du vent” is dedicated to 19th-century sailing schooners. Visitors of all ages are invited to take the wheel under the captain’s command for a fun, technological and contemporary experience.
New attractions
Guided tours
Every day from June 24 to September 4, at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., the Museum offers a one-hour guided tour included with admission.
“Né pour naviguer”
The exhibition tells the story of Charlevoix’s schooner sailing families in an immersive photographic and animated video presentation, with synchronized projections on three walls. A must-see!
“Marie Clarisse: 100e anniversaire”
The exhibition celebrates the centenary of the emblematic sailing schooner Marie Clarisse, built in 1923, and revisits the great moments in her history through the moving testimony of her last captain, Gérard Belley.
“Vues du fleuve”
Until October 8 only, visitors can admire the works in this contemporary art exhibition, presented by Loto-Québec and Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ) and curated by Manon Barbeau and Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette.
“Le petits bateaux”
The St. Lawrence River has always escorted sailors across the continent. The Museum presents some fifteen models of boats from all eras that have sailed the river.
The Museum in your home!
While you’re waiting for your visit, the virtual exhibition Les Desgagnés: deux siècles en schélette tells the great story of a family of navigators at www.museemaritime.com/expositions/expo-virtuelle/ .
