We had enjoyed this museum on an earlier visit in 2006, but this visit was even better because of a temporary exhibit about the Samurai of Japan. We saw exotic objects that we had only read about before, including Samurai armor, masks, swords, and even masks for horses. Interesting videos, too. The permanent exhibits remain fascinating, almost too much to... More

Enjoyed by 2 adults and 2 children. Children enjoyed the hands on experience on the lower level (once upon a time) and the section about volcanoes and earthquakes. More

We thoroughly enjoyed the exhibits at this museum, particularly the temporary Samurai exhibit that we happened on to. It was marvelous! The First Nations exhibit was also very well done and the docents were extremely helpful and added much to the experience. More

We spent an entire day here recently - and loved it. We began our visit upstairs with the First Nations exhibition which was terrific. Great short videos were excellent and really animated the stories. The prints in the hallway were brilliant as well. We had lunch and then checked out the Samouri exhibition without really expecting to respond much to... More

If you are even marginally interested in the history of Quebec (province and city), you should try and visit this comprehensive museum. More

Thoroughly absorbing for an adult, brilliant for children. We stayed a whole day, something we have never done before in a museum. We also stayed a whole day in the Musee des Beaux Artes, a brilliant place to visit. More

Interesting visit to learn more about the Samourai and to view the colorful costumes that they wore More

WOW. The samurai collection was breath-taking and beautiful More impressive was the Native American display on the upper floor, complete with bark canoe, teepee, and videos galore about Inuit life. I wish the museum was twice as big! More

We enjoyed our visit to this museum very much. Our favorite was the Samurai display. The information about the history of Quebec was also very interesting. The museum includes multimedia and interactive displays so it should be enjoyable for all ages. More