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Morrin Centre

44, chaussee des Ecossais, Quebec City, Quebec G1R 4H3, Canada (Downtown Quebec City)
418-694-9147
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As featured in 3 days in Quebec City
Ranked #10 of 101 attractions in Quebec City
Type: Tourist/ Visitor Centres, Historic Sites, Libraries
Fee: Yes
Recommended length of visit: 1-2 hours
Owner description: Come visit the Morrin Centre, Quebec City's best-kept secret! Built over 200 years ago as the city's first prison, it now houses one of the world's... more » Owner description: Come visit the Morrin Centre, Quebec City's best-kept secret! Built over 200 years ago as the city's first prison, it now houses one of the world's most beautiful libraries. This national historic site is yours to discover. Walk through foreboding jail cells and browse the books in the charming Victorian library. We also offer various productions, concerts, readings and lectures, many in English. Consider renting the Centre as the perfect place to hold your events. « less
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Sydney, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

This is a little gem. A beautiful building with a fascinating history.The building is well preserved and has sectioned that demonstrated the time it was used as a gaol and also as a College. The old prison cells were eerie and the science laboratory very interesting .The library that is still in use was beautiful . We took the Discovery... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW via mobile

We had heard about the library so stopped in. Found there was going to be a tour witch included remains of the old prision. Well wort the stop. Quick look and some great peices of history

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2013

The library is beautiful. The staff are very friendly. The prison tours weren't available in April when we visited which was unfortunate but we'll visit next time in QC

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Sherbrooke, Canada
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2013

We were coming along for a cultural visit of an old library!!! Ohhhh... What a surprise! We had a GREAT tour. I would recommend to all...Hoping you are not afraid of ghosts!

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See 3 more reviews by Vickie01 for Quebec City
Dunedin, Florida
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79 helpful votes 79 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2013

This facility was beautiful and had an exceptionally interesting prison tour. We happened to be in Quebec City when their celtic festival was going on and were able to enjoy it as well since it was ground zero for activities. The library was decadent with it's old wood and dated books. The architecture and historical contributions are almost overwhelming. The... More

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Quebec, Quebec, Canada
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2013

We see the tour on the newpaper of the city and we when last saturday. Laurence, the tour guide, greet us and she was really nice, we talked with her waiting for the other tour guide. Maxime can speak very well in both language ( our tour was in french). He is great tour guide ; he is very interesting... More

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Quebec City, Canada
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2013

Highly recommend a tour of The Morrin Centre in the heart of Vieux-Québec for anyone interested in architecture, history and looking to discover vestiges of the city's lesser known English heritage... Highlights include a visit of the building's early 19th century dungeon and prison cells as well as the Literary & Historical Society's exceptional library. Our visit was made all... More

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Toronto
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 March 2013

This was a great tour of a little known part of history. A really nice building with a lot of character and history. It was a great way to spend an hour or so touring the exhibits and the actual cells that were used during it's use as a prison. The tour given by Maxime was great as he was... More

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2013

I took this tour because I wanted to follow in the footsteps of Chief Inspector Gamache, the main character from the Louise Penny novel 'Bury your Dead'. My tour guide was Maxime and he was great. He was very nice and well-informed. My favourite part was the old prison cells and the library. Well worth the visit if you are... More

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Sherbrooke, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 February 2013

A friend of mine lived in Quebec City for a while, and so when we visited for Carnaval this year, I asked her if she had any place that she desperately wanted to show me while we were there. We weren't in the city for very long. But I did enjoy the trip to the Morrin Centre--Elizabeth and Maxime were... More

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