Aquarium and Touch Pools
Our aquariums present a collection of fishes and organisms living in the St. Lawrence River. By yourself or accompanied by a naturalist guide, explore about twenty pools containing more than 1000 individuals of 60 different species.
IMPORTANT – The vaccination passport will be required from September 1st.
Guided tour*
Accompanied by a naturalist guide, discover the biodiversity of the St. Lawrence. Let yourself be seduced by the richness of this impressive watercourse as you travel through the aquaria and learn how to protect the species that live there.
IMPORTANT – Due to Covid-19 and to comply with health standards issued by government and public health, guided tours will not be available this year. However, naturalist guides will be present at all times to answer your questions.
*Included when purchasing museum and aquarium tickets.
DURATION: 30 MINUTES
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Touch pools*
This set of five basins recreating tidal-pools will allow you to learn more about known species and to meet little-known species of invertebrates living along the coast of the St. Lawrence.
You will be able to touch several species such as: the Rock Crab, the Common Starfish, the Polar Starfish, the Whelk, the Purple Nucella or the Northern Moonsnail. You can also flatter the Sea Cucumber and the Green Sea Urchin, as well as squeeze the American Lobster’s claw or discover the Acadian hermit crab.