Free guided tour of a historic maritime site in Charlevoix

Musée maritime de Charlevoix

The offer includes a guided discovery of the 1946 shipyard led by a heritage interpreter, featuring the sawmill, the general store, and the workshop. You'll also enjoy a rare visit aboard the last remaining wooden schooners in Québec, including the Marie Clarisse, a century-old sailing schooner.

The tour starts at 10:30 a.m. and lasts about one hour.

After the tour, visitors of all ages are free to explore the rest of the site at their own pace!

• Tour of 4 historic boats.
• Immersive Shipwrecks experience featuring, for the first time, never-before-seen footage from the 2024 underwater expedition to a shipwreck over 200 years old.
• Several exhibitions, including “La Jean-Richard,” a memorial exhibit
• Multimedia experience in the hold of the St-André.
• Fun challenges and a video game to become an apprentice captain at the Pilots’ Pavilion
• Navigators’ Park with a trail, obstacle course, plant maze, lookouts, and swings.
• Outdoor escape game (backpack rental $25 + tax – maximum of 5 people per backpack)
• 4-kilometer Marine Forest Trail offering numerous observation points
• Picnic areas between the river and the mountains
• Maritime-themed gift shop

Special events and promotions
This summer, residents of Charlevoix and visiting tourists are invited to stop by the Museum to enjoy a series of events celebrating the legacy of schooners, the river, and the sailors of yesteryear. July 5 (Family Day - free admission for ages 17 and under), August 2 (Fêtes de la mer - free admission for everyone), August 15 (Artistes à bord!), and September 13 (Festival Scènes sismiques) are dates to mark on your calendar.

_{*Guided tour included with Museum admission (in French only). Maximum of 25 people per group. Certain conditions may apply.}