Musée de la Gaspésie et monument à Jacques-Cartier

Visit the Musée de la Gaspésie to discover the history of our fabulous peninsula as you have never seen it before! Be among the first to discover our new permanent exhibition where you can see over 380 million years come to life. Enjoy this immersive experience into the history of Gaspésie as of June 2021.

Dive into our maritime history with The Deep Blue Sea, an exhibition that tells the story of the region of Gaspésie through 15 sailing vessels as well as the life journeys of various people of the sea. You can also visit the famous La Gaspésienne no. 20, an authentic cod fishing boat.

Don’t miss our temporary exhibition, Raymond Jacobs – Gaspésie, 1954, a series of photos of the region never shown before in Canada. The works of this famous New York photographer will be on exhibit until October 2021.

In the summer, the grounds of the museum are also worth a visit. See the Jacques Cartier Monument and an exact replica of the cross erected by this famous navigator in 1534.

The museum also houses a gift shop selling local products and an archives centre. It also edits Magazine Gaspésie, Québec’s oldest history magazine.

A regional museum institution open year- round, the Musée de la Gaspésie is a great place to discover the history of the Gaspé Peninsula!

• Open: year round
• September to May: daily, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• June 1 to September 5, 2021: daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• July 16 to August 8, 2021: daily, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• You can be served in English; translated materials are also available
• Exhibitions temporarily closed until spring while the new permanent exhibition is being set up. The gift shop and archive centre are still open.

• Qualité Tourisme Gaspésie
• Member of Circuit des Arts
• Gaspesian Museums

• 2Entirely accessible
• ±Regional products sold on-site
• îGuided visits
• JWiFi
• hPicnic area