Aquarium
du Québec

Internationally renowned explorer, diver, and underwater cameraman Mario Cyr will be visiting Aquarium du Québec in February 2024. The Arctic holds no secrets for this great adventurer, who has made some forty expeditions to this part of the globe. He is inviting you to an extraordinary encounter with him in the winter ahead.

Through his conference L'aventurier des glaces (the ice adventurer), the Magdalen islander aims to share his passion for marine wildlife with the public. Polar bears, walruses, white sharks, belugas, narwhals – the unprecedented images he has managed to capture underwater and on the pack ice over the last 45 years are simply breathtaking. Much more than a travelogue, this is an invitation to discover an inaccessible world.

If you were dazzled by the immersive Sous les glaces arctiques (under the Arctic ice) exhibition he presented in Montréal and Québec City in 2021, you'll be just as impressed by this intimate encounter.

• When: February 3 and 4, 2024
• Where: Salle l'Alizé
• Time: 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Note: Mario Cyr's conference is included in the price of your daily ticket. As places are limited, the first-come, first-served principle will apply.

Guided tour Happy as a clam!

For the festive season, we're offering a special tour of the fish galleries with an animal guide. In addition to learning more about our different species, find out which fish have brought out their holiday glitter or which are the greediest! Humans and fish aren't so different after all.

• Where: departure from the rock at the Freshwater and Saltwater Pavilion
• When: every day, from December 23, 2023 to January 8, 2024, at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Eco-friendly gifts workshop

Bring out your DIY talents and come and make your own eco-friendly gifts. From festive bath bombs and surprise household products to green Tawashi sponges, our animal guides have a thousand and one ideas for your Christmas holiday gifts. And here's an added bonus: we take a look at the many ways we can reduce our ecological footprint to better protect animals from the effects of pollution.

• Where: Aqua Lab'
• When: Saturdays and Sundays in December 2023, and every day December 26, 2023 to January 8, 2024, from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Elf rally

Explore the Aquarium site, unmasking the elves' tricks. Help our animal guides foil the mischief the elfin creatures have been up to during the night by finding the right answers to their questions about our animals.

• Where: rally access and information at the ticket office

New at the Aquarium: EAU'DORAT: Water Sniffing for Beginners. Enjoy an olfactory and sensory experience linked to the marine world. Smell the St. Lawrence, marshes, and fish products, and discover the odour of a shark or polar bear. Each scent is associated with a touchable texture representing an animal or a place in this captivating ecosystem. Come and discover our olfactory and sensory interpretation panel.

• Where: first level of the Freshwater and Saltwater Pavilion

See the video of this new experience (in French only)

The Deep Sea Pavilion is aptly named. As soon as you arrive, you’ll be immersed in the dark, to better admire the captivating beauty of the jellyfish. Then, the seahorses and sea dragons will charm you. A large pool, populated by Atlantic stingrays, closes the visit of this pavilion. And as a delightful touch, you’ll be able to stroke the soft skin of these beautiful ladies of the sea, under the watchful eye of our macaw!

The Deep Sea Pavilion is not accessible with a stroller, but an outdoor parking is provided at this location.

• Indoor activity

Upon entering the Freshwater and Saltwater Pavilion, you’ll discover a multitude of fish from here and elsewhere. You’ll also enjoy amazing encounters with leopard sharks, scorpion fish, our octopus, and our blue lobster. In the coastal zone, you can touch the sea urchins and starfish in the company of our animal guide. And you can top off the visit by diving into our new immersive adventure projection entitled ImMERsion.

• Indoor activity

Polar bears

Our polar bears, Kinuk and Shouka, have a new roommate: Humphrey! He was born on November 9, 2013 at the Toronto Zoo, to his mother, Aurora, and father, Inukshuk. While he weighed just 700 grams at birth, today he weighs 1,200 pounds! He's known for his curious, playful nature. In fact, he loves to roll around in the dirt. His adaptation is going wonderfully well in his new habitat at the Aquarium, with his furry companions.

Arctic foxes

Three magnificent Arctic foxes recently arrived at the Aquarium from the Zoo sauvage de Saint-Félicien. Joséphine, Léonie, and René are nearly five years old. We can't get enough of watching these clever and mischievous creatures as they play!

Seals

Our four harbour seals and three harp seals are fast, agile swimmers. Excellent divers, they love fish and invertebrates. These seals are used to the polar cold, so for them basking in the sun is a real treat.

Mealtime commentary is back… at specific times of the day. Our animal guides will be delighted to tell you about the gourmet pleasures of our polar bears, artic foxes and our seals who eat like a horse!

Mealtime commentary schedule

Since October 2022, the Aquarium team has undertaken a renewal of the Awesome  Ocean collection. However, a collection change isn’t made with a single stroke of a magic wand! It’s a rare and rather complex process. One must be patient. Find out more

Hundreds of animated animals will parade before your eyes in our immersive projection room. Eels, polar bears, walruses, Greenland sharks, sperm whales, and giant squid await you. Watch out for the whale that swallows you! Dive into the adventure with us!

This activity is included in your daily access fee.

See the video (in French only)

Purchase souvenirs that reflect the image of Aquarium du Québec and the animals it houses by visiting our boutique. Decorative items, clothing, jewelry, books, postcards, photos, toys, original and exclusive corporate gifts… all sorts of delightful discoveries await you! Open year-round and located in the reception pavilion, our boutique is accessible even if you don't have your membership or a daily ticket.

A pathway to adventure for young adventurers! There are nets, catwalks, gangplanks, vines, and so on. A way to develop balance and self-reliance while burning up energy!

• Outdoor activity

This restaurant is inside L'Atrium in the main building and offers sandwiches, homemade salads, beverages, frozen desserts, and basic shopping items.

Period:

• June 1 to September 4, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Located in the wetland sector, it serves lunches, beverages, and frozen treats.

Periods:

• June 17 to August 20, 2023: every day, from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• September 2 to 4, 2023: every day, from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The restaurant boasts a terrace and a superb view of the St. Lawrence River and the Québec bridges. With a cafeteria-style layout available for 20 to 175 people, it offers a different menu each tasty salads, frozen deserts, beverages, and so on.

Periods:

• June 24 to August 20, 2023: every day, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• September 2 to 4, 2023: every day, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Outside Alizé restaurant. You can get ice cream cones and other frozen deserts here.

Periods:

• June 3, 4, 10 and 11, 2023: every day, from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• June 17 to 23, 2023: every day, from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• June 24 to August 27, 2023: everry day, from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

You’ve got a sweet tooth? Well, watch out! The BeaverTails^® banner has arrived at the Aquarium! The vast array of flavours, each more succulent than the last, will be sure to satisfy your most powerful sugar cravings. Why not treat yourself to this tasty delight next time you drop by?

Periods:

• June 1 to 16, 2023: Saturdays and Sundays, from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• June 17 to 23, 2023: every day, from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• June 24 to August 27, 2023: every day, from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• August 28 to September 4, 2023: Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

NEW! Online Activities

Discover the Aquarium du Québec online with your students! In the company of our excellent scientific animators, participate in various activities specially designed for you. Find out more

To book the online game animation (in French only) with one of our guides for your class, please contact us at 418-659-5266, ext. 3815.

NEW! The Aqua Lab’

Discover our new innovative and creative laboratory and let your students experience an activity led by our science educators! Getaway games and challenge activities on the program for one and all!

Activity details - 2023-2024 (in French only)

Activity details - 2024-2025 (in French only)

The Aquavan at your school or at the daycamp!

Here’s an extraordinary opportunity to discover Aquarium du Québec in your school or at the daycamp thanks to our brand-new Aquavan educational vehicle! An animal guide is on hand to introduce you to many of the Aquarium's animal species. Turtles, starfish, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, jellyfish, and anemones will be on the discovery agenda.

The Aquavan at your school (in French only)

The Aquavan at the daycamp (in French only)

NEW! Aquarium du Québec is registered with the répertoire des ressources culture-éducation (culture-education resources directory)

You could receive financial assistance depending on your project. Fees may be reimbursed (entry fees and transportation costs, for example) for scientific culture workshops held at your school and for organized student visits to scientific culture organizations. For more information and for eligibility conditions, please consult the scientific culture section of the Culture in the Schools program.

Guided and self-guided visits - 2023-2024 (in French only)

Guided and self-guided visits - 2024-2025 (in French only)

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