As part of Quebec City’s program to mark the 40th anniversary of Old Quebec’s designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Morrin Centre offers a talk series and other activities related to the history of our heritage site and the events that have taken place at and around 44 Chaussée des Écossais throughout the years.
Workshop
Thursday, September 18, 2025, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
More information available soon
Fortification, Prison, College, Library:
the Many-Layered Past of the Morrin Centre Site, 1712-2002
Talk by Donald Fyson
Thursday, September 25, 2025, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
L’architecture du Morrin Centre et
sa restauration, 2002-2011
Talk by Michel Boudreau
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
If These Walls Could Talk: Telling Stories on the Presidents
Talk by Louisa Blair
The English-Speaking Community and Old Quebec’s Development
Talk by David Mendel
Wednesday, October 22, 2025, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
La communauté anglophone et le développement du Vieux-Québec
Talk by David Mendel
Thursday, October 30, 2025, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Daily Life in the Neighbourhood
A Panel Discussion
Saturday, November 15, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
This project is made possible thanks to financial support from the Gouvernement du Québec and Ville de Québec through their cultural development agreement.
This project is part of the Quebec City’s program to mark the 40th anniversary of Old Quebec’s designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
