Musée de la nature et des sciences
Musée de la nature et des sciences de Sherbrooke
A natural science museum housed in a converted former textile mill, using multimedia displays to present the flora, fauna and ecology of southern Quebec.
The museum occupies a former knitting mill on the banks of the Magog River. It grew out of the natural history collection of the Séminaire de Sherbrooke, founded in 1879, and holds about 65,000 plant and animal specimens. The permanent exhibition uses audiovisual multimedia to recreate the four-season forests, lakes and mountains of southern Quebec, and there is an interactive science area. It suits families and rainy-day visits. Admission is about C$15. The museum is often closed on Mondays, and it is located downtown within walking distance.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–17:00; closed Mondays (open daily in summer)
Nearby sights
- Musée des beaux-arts de Sherbrooke
- Basilica-Cathedral of Saint-Michel
- Sherbrooke Murals Circuit
- Lac des Nations
- North Hatley & Lake Massawippi
- Laiterie de Coaticook
- Gorge de Coaticook & Foresta Lumina
- Magog & Lake Memphremagog