The first military prison in Quebec City was housed in a French Royal Redoubt inside the walls of the old city on the site of the current Morrin Centre. It was subsequently used as a general prison. The building later was a college from the mid 19th century, and was the first in Canada to grant women degrees. It's a... More

DO visit the library if you can! Sometimes they have special events too. They have the old prison tours also, but the library, in my opinion, is far superior! Located in the old town, easy to find, English speaking - make it a point to visit - it does not take long and it will add to your experience! :) More

I have lived most of my life in Quebec city but must admit that I had never been to the Morrin Centre before. I moved to the UK 8 years ago and met a nice man who later proposed. We decided to get married in Quebec and I then had the difficult task of finding a suitable place to get... More

The Morrin center is the old city prison, and thus has lots of tales to tell. If you 're interested in history,this is the place to visit, especially since everything is in English. Lots of the stranger stuff the guides won't tell you unless asked, but we found them to be quite forthcoming once prompted. Where is the the hidden... More

The library was lovely. The spiral staircase and old tables took me back beyond my years. Unfortunately the jail cells in the basement were closed for the season. More

Interesting old library, across the street from our hotel so we checked it out. Not amazing, but OK More

It was a great way to spend an afternoon and learn about the history of Quebec. Our tour guide, Maxime Givand, made our experience fun, memorable, and educational. We remembered our experience and decided to write about it at this time so other families can read about our experience and visit the Morrin Centre. We especially remembered being locked in... More

My husband and I had no idea that the Morrin Centre existed. An enthusiastic man, passionate about this building (it turned out he was a director of the center), engaged us in conversation on the street and introduced us to the building as we were walking by. Along with three other passer-by’s, we discovered we were entering the first jail... More

It is a bit off the beaten path so make sure you don't miss this! Visiting the prison was amazing, you enter through a normal door, and you see this ancient narrow passageway right in the building! It takes you to a cell block where there is a big wooden table, and cells all around. The guide was great at... More