Traditional Guided Tour (for groups)
Customize your Tour (for tour planners)
Traditional Guided Tour (for groups)
Discover the hidden stories of our 200-year-old building with the help of our professional guides. Our tours allow you enter heritage spaces that are usually closed to the public. Beginning with a descent into the dark prison cells of the Quebec City Common Gaol (1813-1868), you will understand the daily lives of criminals and political prisoners who were incarcerated (and sometimes hanged) from this building. This dark episode is followed by a look into the anglo-protestant life of Morrin College (1868-c1900) by visiting the former College Hall, classroom for classics, and science lab. The role of learned societies in the 19th century will then be examined in the library of the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec. With the help of our guide, you will discover the hidden treasures of this charming Victorian space while understanding the evolution of Quebec's English-speaking community.
If you wish, you may complete your tour with English tea and biscuits in the rich atmosphere of our library.
Cost
$3 per visitor, minimum 5 persons per group
+ $1 if you wish to end your visit with tea
Free for tour guides, teachers, supervisors, and bus drivers
Duration
Tours last 45 minutes on average.
Plan for an additional 15 minutes if you will be having tea.
Hours
June 24-September 28: Guided tours in English at 2:00PM every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Available at other times by reservation at (418) 694-9147 or info@morrin.org.
Rest of the year: By reservation only, between 9:00 and 17:00 from Monday to Friday. Reserve by phone at (418) 694-9147 or at info@morrin.org.
Customize your Tour (for tour planners)
You are a tour leader with little time who wishes to show our prison cells to your group? You'd like to stop for a 15-minute tea break and hear the story of our mysterious General Wolfe statue? Get in touch with us today!
You work in the field of cultural tourism and would like to have access to a longer presentation on incarceration in the 19th century, the evolution of the local English-speaking community, or Scottish military traditions? Call the number below.
You are travelling with a group of young students? We have many fun and educational programs to offer.
Want to spend more time in the old city? Ask us about programs at partner organizations and spend a day exploring culture and heritage with your students.
Call us at (418) 694-9147 or send us an e-mail.
Customize your Tour (for tour planners)
Traditional Guided Tour (for groups)
Discover the hidden stories of our 200-year-old building with the help of our professional guides. Our tours allow you enter heritage spaces that are usually closed to the public. Beginning with a descent into the dark prison cells of the Quebec City Common Gaol (1813-1868), you will understand the daily lives of criminals and political prisoners who were incarcerated (and sometimes hanged) from this building. This dark episode is followed by a look into the anglo-protestant life of Morrin College (1868-c1900) by visiting the former College Hall, classroom for classics, and science lab. The role of learned societies in the 19th century will then be examined in the library of the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec. With the help of our guide, you will discover the hidden treasures of this charming Victorian space while understanding the evolution of Quebec's English-speaking community.
If you wish, you may complete your tour with English tea and biscuits in the rich atmosphere of our library.
Cost
$3 per visitor, minimum 5 persons per group
+ $1 if you wish to end your visit with tea
Free for tour guides, teachers, supervisors, and bus drivers
Duration
Tours last 45 minutes on average.
Plan for an additional 15 minutes if you will be having tea.
Hours
June 24-September 28: Guided tours in English at 2:00PM every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Available at other times by reservation at (418) 694-9147 or info@morrin.org.
Rest of the year: By reservation only, between 9:00 and 17:00 from Monday to Friday. Reserve by phone at (418) 694-9147 or at info@morrin.org.
Customize your Tour (for tour planners)
You are a tour leader with little time who wishes to show our prison cells to your group? You'd like to stop for a 15-minute tea break and hear the story of our mysterious General Wolfe statue? Get in touch with us today!
You work in the field of cultural tourism and would like to have access to a longer presentation on incarceration in the 19th century, the evolution of the local English-speaking community, or Scottish military traditions? Call the number below.
You are travelling with a group of young students? We have many fun and educational programs to offer.
Want to spend more time in the old city? Ask us about programs at partner organizations and spend a day exploring culture and heritage with your students.
Call us at (418) 694-9147 or send us an e-mail.
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