Reviews of Morrin Centre (Library)

Bruce Elliott

Very informative

Maxime Girard

(Translated) It has been a long time since I came here and relive the past, the present and the community that comes and goes around this hidden jewel. Formerly I was a guide interpreter, formerly a volunteer and occasionally I was part of a circle of writers. This place which brings together literary and historical society today has already been a prison and just as much a school. Don't hesitate to take a look at the library. It is accessible for free, but you have to become a member to publish a book. The guided tour seems just as educational to me with the new guides who welcome everyone in English and French. It's been since 2013 that I no longer visit this place as much. But I have just rediscovered this place and I am just as dazzled by this universe that I have known since 2006. (Original) Il y a longtemps que je ne suis pas venu ici et revivre le passé, le présent et la communauté qui va et vient autour de ce bijoux caché. Autrefois j'ai été guide interprète, d'autrefois bénévole et occasionnellement j'ai fais partis d'un cercle d'écrivains. Ce lieu qui rassemble société littéraire et historique aujourd'hui a déjà été une prison et tout autant une école. N'hésitez pas de jeter un coup d'oeil à la bibliothèque. Elle est accessible gratuitement, mais il faut devenir membre pour sortir un livre. La visite guidée me semble tout aussi éducative avec les nouveaux guides qui accueillent tous et chacun en anglais et en français. Cela fait depuis 2013 que je ne visite plus autant cet endroit. Mais je viens de redécouvrir ce lieu et je suis tout autant ébloui par cet univers que je connais depuis 2006.

Tim Spicer

Very beautiful city ,not promoted as tourist destination as it should be. I wish we can stay longer,the city and the people are so nice. Too many attractions to visit and the best is just walk around and enjoy the city.Noticed many galleries and art work too.Highly recommended

Philippa Parks

Beautiful library; AMAZING selection I I live in Montreal and would die to have a library like this in my neighborhood. It is my new favourite place in Quebec City.

Sarah Diotto

(Translated) To have ! Very educational visit. The guide was really funny and he knew exactly what he was talking about. A place to see absolutely! (Original) À voir ! Visite très éducative. Le guide était vraiment très drôle et il savait très bien de quoi il parlait. Un endroit à voir absolument !

Ali H. Kosar

If you are around Quebec City You have to see their library. It's a must see place!

Vincent Audy

Historical place, was there for Christmas party and it was epic!

Karen Giddings

I walked in today, there was a sign saying “come in and make a reservation for your visit”. So we did, they asked my name and phone number and that’s it. They didn’t say anything else, so I thought we were making reservations to limit the quantity of people because of COVID. But when we arrived for our reservation we had to actually pay for a tour. I only wanted to see the library, I asked if we could just walk around and they said no. Ok, I paid and after around 10 minutes listening to the tour guide outside, he showed us a picture of the library and said we couldn’t go there because it’s closed. I got extremely disappointed and interrupted the tour, so he offered me a refund. I only gave 2 stars because the the staff were really friendly, because I think this is a huge fault. The tour was actually being interesting, cool information, but if you are not getting the entire tour, they should tell you from the beginning, especially when you’ll miss the most interesting part.

Lori Leboeuf-Soucy

(Translated) Super interesting! (Original) Super intéressant!

BastiExp

(Translated) Was here with friends. You have to become a member to visit the building, but then everything else is free. It was no problem for the 5 of us to get a family membership for a year, which cost us $ 25 and is really cheap. (Original) War hier zusammen mit Freunden. Man muss Mitglied werden um das Gebäude zu besichtigen, dann ist jedoch alles andere Kostenlos. Es war kein Problem für uns 5 eine Familienmitgliedschaft abzuschließen für ein Jahr, was und 25 Dollar kostete und damit echt günstig ist.

Laurent D (WSHaRK)

(Translated) Unusual place very informative, the guided tour is really to do (Original) Lieu insolite très instructif, la visite guidée est vraiment à faire

Aruna Seecharan

Fabulous library here and our guide Sebastian was amazing. Not to mention we got a chance to see the jail...that was interesting. It's great learning the history of Quebec City. Puts what you see around you in perspective.

Alix Esterhuizen

Beautiful library, prisoner tour is interesting.

Adam Sherlip

Incredible history in a beautiful building.

Jeremy Arnie

Morrin Centre is situated in the Old Quebec is really amazing and guided tours in French & English are really interesting.

tabitha rondeau

Great for class outings

Marc Sinoussi

(Translated) A must in Old Quebec (Original) Un incontournable du vieux Québec

Shaun Patrick

Beautiful library. Historical building, great neighborhood

Emile Bowles

(Translated) Great English-speaking library! (Original) Super bibliothèque anglophone !

Cathy Lessard

(Translated) Wow! One of the most beautiful rooms in Quebec for an intimate reception (Original) Wow! Une des plus belles salles à Québec pour une réception intime

Amanda “HerlyMom” Herlinger

Amazingly friendly staff, wonderful story and crafts hosted for the kids quest Saturdays. Also being surrounded by the history of the building and the books is surreal. I can't wait to go back and actually take the tour!!!

Rafi Ali

A must see for anyone traveling. Make sure to get the guided tour. I paid only $12 and it was the best part of Old Quebec!

Charlo's PLAYground

(Translated) A little-known place in the city, but one that deserves to be known. A historic place, entering it one has the impression of living a journey through time. The staff are very welcoming, if you are visiting during the winter, remember to bring your shoes to visit the interior. Otherwise crocs are available in the cloakroom. (Original) Un endroit méconnu dans la ville, mais qui gagne à être connu. Un lieu historique, en y pénétrant on a l'impression de vivre un voyage dans le temps. Le personnel est très accueillant, si vous visitez durant l'hiver, pensez à apporter vos souliers pour visiter l'intérieur. Sinon des crocs sont disponibles au vestiaire.

Tasneem L

A must when youre in Quebec City. Very "Hogwarts" like. Ask the staff about what was found under the building

Raymond Beaudet

(Translated) Unmissable historic place, adorably well located, warm and friendly. (Original) Lieu historique incontournable, adorablement bien situé, accueil chaleureux et sympathique.

The Grumpy Traveler

Take the tour! It is the only way to be able to see the old prison cells. Not much time for pictures though so get them in while the guide is talking.

Craig Peters

Beautiful, stunning, gorgeous old building. English language library in Old Quebec. Wish we'd found it in week 1.

Charles St-Hilaire

Wow!

AndreA

Nice small library

Guy Benoit et Pauline Guillemette

(Translated) Thanks to Anthony for a super interesting visit. (Original) Merci à Anthony pour cette visite super intéressante.

Kim Arsenault

(Translated) The Center Morrin Center is a historic place and very relaxing for people who want to choose and read in peace. The virtual life installed on Google shows credibility and transparency with these future consumers! It makes us want to come there (Original) Le Centre culturel Morrin centre est un lieu historique et tres relax pour les personnes qui desires choisir et lire dans le calme. La vieite virtuel installé sur Google montre la credibilité et la transparence avec ces futurs consomateurs! Ca nous donne envie d’y venir sur place

Kendra Morley

Really historic and cool

Joseph Taipei

Usually opens at 12pm.

Philippe G Vadnais

(Translated) Very interesting and it is a beautiful place. (Original) Très intéressent et c'est un lieux magnifique.

Students Love Travel

Not sure how long this place has been around, but once we discovered it's the Old Gaol a few years ago we had to check it out! We now take our students there regularly, as the tour provides a fascinating insight into incarceration 200 years ago. Their "Life of a Prisoner Tour" provides students with an eye-opening experience of what it was like to be a prisoner - from moment of arrival though day to day life. The expressions on the students faces as they realize that people were locked up for what are now recognized as mental illnesses, or when they see how the latrines work, or get to taste some of the medicines, or get locked in the "hole" are priceless. Go check it out.

Estelle Boisvert

(Translated) Very interesting history (Original) Historique très intéressant

Pierre Rochefort

(Translated) Well preserved jewel that this place. We can guess the story by going up the creaky steps. Nice interesting tour and movie-worthy library! (Original) Bijou bien conservé que cet endroit. On devine l'histoire en montant les marches un peu craquantes. Belle visite intéressante et bibliothèque digne de films!

Alenka Kyslik

Took the tour and loved it. 45mins in a centuries old jail, the first English speaking university in Quebec and a stunning library.

JL Raimondo

Add this place to your visit, you won't be disappointed. Great building with an interesting history brought to life during the guided tour.

Daniel Cournoyer

(Translated) Guided tour of the prison, the classroom and the library. Very welcoming staff. (Original) Visite guidée de la prison, de la salle de cours et de la bibliothèque. Personnel très accueillant.

Larry Mannino

Marvelous historic - and working - library!

Pierre-L. Jean

(Translated) Wonderful place (Original) Magnifique endroit

Emily R Majusiak

Fascinating building- the tour is highly recommended to learn more about its history as a prison and then as a college. While the preserved cells were interesting and the library was beautiful, the highlight was definitely the nineteenth century science lab, complete with historic equipment.

Harold Nolte

This used to be a jail, then it was a school. You can go on tours here, it's an interesting place.

Martin Gamache

(Translated) Nice place for intimate shows (Original) Bel endroit pour des spectacles intimistes

William Rogers

(Translated) Very interesting and one of the most beautiful historic buildings in the city of Quebec. (Original) Très intéressant et une des plus beau bâtiment historique de la villemde Québec.

Eric Tremblay

(Translated) Magnificent place full of history available for all social gatherings. (Original) Magnifique lieu plein d'histoire disponible pour toute réunions sociales.

Dale Schroeder

This is one of the must see attractions of old Quebec city. Our guide Anthony was both knowledgable and friendly. That building really saw some crazy s#*t go down over the years. If you are interested in Quebecois history you should take the tour. I had a back injury at the time and would love to go again in good health.

WaveSus Roblox

(Translated) Morrin Center experience. - Beautiful story. - We see that when they converted the building into an English-speaking university in 1867, they ran out of budget and left the prisons. (Original) Expérience Morrin Centre. - Belle histoire. - On voit que lorsqu'ils ont converti le batiment en une université anglophone en 1867, ils ont manqué de budget et ont laissé les prisons.

Guy Dallaire

(Translated) Beautiful historic place (Original) Bel endroit historique

Gaël Grasset

(Translated) Halloween activity to recommend without hesitation! (Original) Activité de l'Halloween à recommander sans hésiter!

Sandra Carter

(Translated) A fantastic place to know. (Original) Un endroit fantastique à connaître.

Val R

(Translated) Our guide was extraordinary and very funny, he knows a lot about the history of the building since its time as a prison, the visit seemed very interesting and it flew by us, especially the part that is preserved original, we did not expect so much from the place. You can call or schedule your guided tour via e-mail and there are several times available, the tours are in English or French. Thanks a lot! (Original) Nuestra guía fue extraordinaria y muy divertida, sabe mucho acerca de la historia del edificio desde su época como prisión, la visita nos pareció interesantísima y se nos pasó volando, sobre todo la parte que se conserva original, no esperábamos tanto del lugar. Pueden llamar o agendar su visita guiada via e-mail y hay varios horarios disponibles, los recorridos son en inglés o francés. Muchas gracias!

Shelley Acupuncture and Beyond

We took the English tour - very interesting for all. Even my 16 year-old enjoyed it. Recommended!

Adam Goldstein

This is a fascinating place. We didn’t take the tour, but had a great time walking along the stacks. And they have a small kids section too, which was great.

Marion Racine

Most beautiful library in Quebec City!

David Cantin

(Translated) A very nice place steeped in culture and history! (Original) Un endroit bien sympathique empreint de culture et d'histoire!

DjSoMoS

This place is a Hidden Gem I strongly recommend anybody in Quebec to stop by this place well worth the trip

Elsie Rivest

We stumble upon it while walking and found out there was some guided tour of a old prison on top of an amazing library. Our guide was just fantastic, very knowledgeable and funny. It was the highlight of our trip. Thank you Sara Bellemare :)

Lindsey Forrest

Beautiful!

CLAUDE MATTE

(Translated) Place full of stories and experiences (Original) Lieu plein d'histoires et de vécu

Deirdre Piggott

Found this while walking around Old Quebec so i stopped in. Very glad i did, fascinating tour, very knowledgeable woman giving tour. It’s the old jail and library that later became an university. So they have different rooms set up depicting the different usages for the building.

Karim Pageau

(Translated) Discover the history of the English of Quebec (Original) Descubre la historia de los Ingleses de Quebec

Curtis “Outis Fox” Fuchs

Historical anglophone library/ college/ jail in the heart of old Quebec City. The tour was very informative and entertaining.

Paul

(Translated) Nice room to hold cocktail-type group events (Original) Belle salle pour tenir des evenements de groupe de type cocktail

Sooyoun Seo

Beautiful library

Bernard Dufour immobilier Gestion et Courtage (Cou

(Translated) Good for practicing and rubbing shoulders with an English-speaking center in Quebec. (Original) Bien pour pratiquer et, cotoyer un centre anglophone à Québec.

rheal letoile

(Translated) Nice museum (Original) Beau musée

nemisisbeta

The tour guides here are awesome! Our guide was very energetic and truly playful with expression. I had an exceptional visit and totally would visit again.

Guylaine Côté

(Translated) For those who love old libraries. This is only includes books in English. It was once the first prison in Quebec. (Original) Pour ceux qui aiment les anciennes bibliothèques. Celle-ci est comprend uniquement des livres en anglais. C'était jadis, la première prison à Québec.

Carolane Vallée

It is a wonderful place to study relax or interact with the English Canadian Culture. And I must say, it is a magical place for booklover like me!

Barry Miller

Excellent museum of some of Quebec history! Anthony gave an excellent tour with such a profound knowledge of both the center's history but also that of Quebec.

Du Hau

The place is full of tourists. Very nice shops with European styles. Lively music on lot of streets. Restaurants and coffee shops of all styles. Great place to have good walk and window shopping,too.

Marie-Eve Landry

(Translated) Nice place to visit or rent for parties (Original) Bel endroit à visiter ou louer pour des soirées

Caroline Matteau

(Translated) Very interesting old prison visit (Original) Visite de la vieille prison très intéressante

Isuru Vidanalage

Beautiful old building

Nathalie Duguay

(Translated) Little known place in the history of Quebec. Magnificent library (Original) Endroit peu connu de l'histoire de Québec. Magnifique bibliothèque

Nicolas Girard

(Translated) Superb ... the sweetness ... (Original) Superbe ...la douceur..

Ixchel Rodríguez Trejo

The library it's amazing.

Richard Lortie

(Translated) Very interesting tour and guide even for the people of Quebec. (Original) Visite et guide très intéressants même pour les gens de Québec.

Anne-Marie Lavigne

(Translated) Place to visit. Superb English library. Interesting animated tour on the history of the building. (Original) Endroit à visiter. Superbe bibliothèque anglaise. Tour animé intéressant portant sur l'histoire du bâtiment.

Ludovic bouché

(Translated) It is one of the rare interesting tour of Quebec. We are told about the way of life of prisoners and society at the time, the creation of the school, the chemistry room and the library! A real treat. There are thematic tours for groups that look super interesting .. to try! (Original) C'est un des rares tour de visite intéressant de Québec. On nous y compte le mode de vie des prisonniers et de la société de l'époque, la création de l'école, de là salle de chimie et de la bibliothèque ! Un vrai régal. Il y a des tours thématiques pour les groupes qui ont l'air super intéressants.. à tester !

Laurie Laberge

Great guided tours, especially for groups and teens. Great (and only) English-language library in Quebec City (as far as I know of). I only wish they had a better selection of YA books.

Matt Grant

Extremely informative tour

Galen Blanton

Max was a great guide. Interesting to see the history of Quebec up front and personal. Nice to see the only English-only library in the city.

Daniel German

Beautiful building, great tour guide and stunning history. If you want to see a snapshot of the 18th century, it's here.

Véronique Désalliers

(Translated) Beautiful! Competent and courteous staff. (Original) Très beau! Personnel compétant et courtois.

Marc-Antoine Pelletier

(Translated) Magnificent historic place. We know so little about our own city (Original) Magnifique lieu historique. Nous connaissons si peu notre propre ville

Richard Mireault

(Translated) To have. (Original) À voir.

Stella goldor

(Translated) Really interesting and rewarding! ❤️ (Original) Vraiment intéressant et enrichissant! ❤️

Sandra Ward

Wow what a history this place has. Wonderful guides.

প্ৰাঞ্জল গোস্বামী

Nice place

Chris Price

Fun and informative.

Numinard Évaluateur Numismatique

(Translated) great place (Original) Super endroit

Kimberly Fontes

Inexpensive, great history lesson and tour of the grounds.

Filipe Gatti

Anglophone library with old architecture. Really nice place to read a book or work.

James Matthie

Very informative.

Felicia Smith

Unfortunately, we were not aware of the guided tours and that it was required to view the establishment. There was an option to explore but we had to change our shoes. While I respect that. I just found it a bit odd. I would have liked to have seen this while on my limited visit but due to the holidays I am unfortunately unable to do so. From pictures and other reviews, it does seem like quite the experience. Just wish I had the time to experience this myself.

Isabelle Boisvert

(Translated) Great place for a party (Original) Super endroit pour un party

christal wee

The Morrin centre is a gem, having preserved so many layers of history. We enjoyed the good presentation of its rich history. Visitation is by tour only and our tour guide was Max and he was great! He made the tour very interesting and his presentation was enjoyable, slipping in several jokes along the way. Only wished we could return to the jail cells to finish reading the write ups in there. Also be sure to check the specific timeslots for the english and french tours.

Laylay layzer

Love it

Sébastien Laplante

(Translated) A little known link to discover! We rented the ballroom for an event. Everyone enjoyed the place and the visit of the catacombs. (Original) Un lien peu connu à découvrir! Nous avons loué la salle de bal pour un événement. Tout le monde a apprécié l'endroit et la visite des catacombes.

Anne Marie Lorusso, Realtor

Happened across this place by accident. Took the tour with Andreanne who was wonderful! Seeing the prison section was quite the experience. This is a great place to duck into when you have an hour to kill while its raining. So please we visited.

Jessie Anderson

A really neat place with lots of interesting history. Definitely a treasure worth preserving for future generations!

Nischit Ranganath

Historical center with an interesting tour

Anya Siva

The Victorian Library is a must visit if you're in Quebec City, absolutely beautiful to be surrounded by such history!

Kaylee Lin

Beautiful old English library in Old Quebec! We were only able to visit the library section as they only run tours of the rest of the centre on Fridays, but still a lovely visit. You have to take off your shoes in the back room before going upstairs so that you don't ruin the floors.

Valerie Duchemin

Wonderful guided visit! Will definitely go back.

Dan Aviv

Interesting space in the heart of Old Quebec!

Claudine Ringuet

(Translated) Super interesting! (Original) Super intéressant!

Emma Dupont

Had a fantastic guided tour with Eve on Friday. She was entertaining and informative and I cannot recommend this place enough. If you are making a trip to the Old City, be sure to check out the Morrin Centre.

Samuel Vetsch

(Translated) Very good guided tour (Original) Très bonne visite guidée

Xana Lino

Great library, perfect place for studying or just enjoying a good book. Good wifi and helpful staff.

Catherine Paquet

Love this place.

Josée Grignon

(Translated) Historic building now a library. Sometimes gives free concerts. (Original) Édifice historique maintenant devenu bibliothèque. Donne parfois des concerts gratuits.

Sandrine P-B

(Translated) The best kept secret in Old Quebec. The library is simply beautiful and perfect for studying. I highly recommend the guided tour to discover the history of the different uses of this heritage building. (Original) Le secret le mieux gardé du Vieux-Québec. La bibliothèque est tout simplement magnifique et parfaite pour aller étudier. Je recommande fortement la visite guidée pour découvrir l'historique des différents usages de ce bâtiment patrimonial.

Simon Tanguay

(Translated) Beautiful historic place and beautiful reception room. (Original) Très beau lieu historique et belle salle de réception.

Lorne Carruth

Marvelous pocket of English-Canadian culture nestled into the heart of Québec

Julie Anne Mondoux

(Translated) An old prison of 200 years. The guided tour is very interesting, however not much to see or clichés about the prison and unfortunately not very well indicated. (Original) Une vieille prison de 200 ans. Le tour guidé est très intéressant, par contre pas beaucoup à voir ou de clichés concernant la prison et malheureusement pas très bien indiqué.

Julien Châteauvert

Such a nice place, i always enjoy going here

Yves Brulotte

(Translated) The visit is sick (Original) La visite est malade

I M Creative Lab

Amazing place

Mark Ebden

Fascinating history -- e.g. the connection to Dawson City

Pierre Bouchard

(Translated) A fascinating historical visit. Visit an old prison and learn about the very unsanitary conditions in which prisoners of the time lived. The library is also a must. To do with young and old! (Original) Une visite historique fascinante. Visitez une ancienne prison et découvrez les conditions très peu salubres dans lesquelles les prisonniers de l'époque vivaient. La bibliothèque est aussi incontournable. À voir avec petits et grands !

Travelationship

Ask for Ben! This tour was really fun and informative. Our group was small enough that we were able to spend more time tinkering with the chemistry stuff and wandering around. The building was an old prison and eventually turned into the current Quebec City library. I won't give away all the history tidbits you learn on the tour...but I will say it was well worth it. The building and library are beautiful. -Travelationship

Marjorie Mitchell

The tour was fabulous and the guide was very knowledgeable and personable. Plan some time to relax in the Library. The whole visit was a delight.

Dustin Woehl

Interesting tour of jail turned college turned library. Knowledgeable costumed guide.

rachoc74

Our tour guide Sarah was fantastic. The tour was so interesting and a big part of that is due to Sarah's telling of history. Highly recommend

Cheryl Comparativo

I recommend taking the tour of this interesting, historic building, which has been used for purposes as varied as a prison and a college. It was well worth it in my opinion as you can learn more about both the building and more general history of Quebec City.

Tasso Kalos

Unfortunately, can’t see the library…

Patrick Leclair

(Translated) Guided tour with a lot of humor. (Original) Visite guidée avec beaucoup d'humour.

Rubén Aguíñiga

(Translated) Quite chilling some hallways. (Original) Bastante escalofriantes algunos pasillos.

Mélanie C.

Love the library!!

Kyle & Steph Zook

What a charming and delightful place to visit! My wife and I were glad that we chose to stop in and tour the Morrin Centre. Be sure to take a tour so that you can see the jail cells and classrooms. Our tour guide, Sebastian, kept things fun while informing of us of the Center’s history. A must visit if you’re in Quebec City.

Margaret O'Brien

Walked past a sign and thought we (my friend and I) would check it out. People at the centre told us the next tour was in 45 minutes so we came back for it. Very glad we did because it was a super cool experience. The tour guide was very knowledgeable. Interesting building, with a richly historic interior.

Samuel Croteau

(Translated) High place of history in Old Quebec (Original) Haut lieu d'histoire dans le Vieux Québec

Jean-Yves Rehby

(Translated) Beautiful heritage building in Old Quebec; his many lives are still visible since lack of sufficient budget during his conversion from prison to educational establishment, part was left "as is". The guided tour is captivating, and the library is a little hidden treasure. (Original) Bel édifice patrimonial du Vieux Québec; ses multiples vies sont encore visibles puisque faute de budget suffisant lors de sa conversion de prison à établissement d'enseignement, une partie a été laissée "en l'état". La visite guidée est captivante, et la bibliothèque est un petit trésor caché.

Cindy Miller

Anthony was awesome! Great tour

Chris Comparativo

We took the tour & definitely worth it. Sarah, our guide was knowledgeable & fun, you get to see the "creepy" prison & go up the 2nd floor of the library (if your group is <10).

Daniel Hébert

Morrin cultuvé

Megan RC

Had an excellent and informative tour that ended in an absolutely beautiful library!

Luc Blain

(Translated) I attended the Halloween party a beautiful discovery of the building! Revisited by day to appreciate every detail. (Original) J'ai assisté à la soirée d'Halloween une belle découverte du bâtiment! À revisité de jour pour apprécier tous les détails.

Daniela R. (Rika88)

Was only able to see the library as the guides tours didn't start until end of may. But it was beautiful! One of the gentlemen working there told us a bit of history of the building, the library and General Wolfe

Liu Ven

Great

Utilisateur Google

(Translated) Horrible, lots of party restrictions. They did not even serve our supper at the right time and were also 1 hour late. (Original) Horrible , beaucoup de restriction en termes de party. Il ont même pas servi au bon moment notre souper et il ont pris 1:00 h de retard aussi services.

Rich D

Tour guide was enjoyable, worth an hour visit.

Sarah lynn

Lots of interesting history, great tour guides and so much to interact with!

Helvi Slytherin

This place doesn't allow to see it without tours. And 4:30 is too late for that. So come earlier!

teddy deschampt

(Translated) A nice visit to make, especially for its library. (Original) Une belle visite à effectuer, notamment pour sa bibliothèque.

Olivier Doré

Staff is super friendly and the centre itself is quite a sight.

Marie-Andrée Richard

(Translated) It was a very nice place to eat! The employees were very polite and smiling! And the food was good! Only small downside is the lack of space for the cloakroom. With such a large group as we were, it was difficult to change! But if I understood correctly, it was an exceptional sotuation! Thank you for welcoming us, it was very pleasant! It is a very beautiful place which is well maintained! (Original) C'était une très belle place pour manger! Les employés étaient très polies et souriants! Et la nourriture etait bonne! Seul petit bemole, c'est le manque d'espace pour le vestiaire. Avec un aussi grans groupe que nous étions, c'était difficile de se changer! Mais si j'ai bien compris, c'était une sotuation exceptionelle! Merci de nous avoir accueilli, ce fut très agréable! C'est une très belle place qui est bien entretenue!

Nadine Benny

Unique spot, very interesting historically. Beautiful library!

Manolo Moran

Wonderful historic place, they have guided tours, and the guided tour is the only way to visit the jail part. It's not too expensive and is very interesting. Bad thing it closes at 17:00 so make time to visit early.

Andrew Lau

Amazing to see how a prison turned into a library!

Lisa Koop

We took the tour and thoroughly enjoyed it. We learned so many facts and heard a lot of interesting stories. My family of 4 loved it and highly recommend it!

Daniel Kevin Perron

A very nice Library. I like the vibe. The only thing is that there are some visits during the day which can bother you if you want ailence

Vincent Roy

A must place to visit during a vacation in Quebec city. I don't know why this place isn't better known but i think it's a shame.. Be sure to take a guided tour and stop by the library after your visit, it's just fabulous.

Mark Asselstine

Enjoyed our tour. A small window into the past.

Stephen LaGuardia

Must do.!! Great tour of old jail cells, school facilities including lab and only access to libraries upstairs balconies.

Flowers Reign

Amazing historical place! Very educative and interesting. English library in Old Quebec, with books for all ages. A must visit! Guided tours available. The entire place scream for history. Simply beautiful.

So Good (JuaSoleil)

I am very honored to be a member(part) of this gathering! Is it really an invitation very dear neighbors?

syga25

(Translated) Must see with the guided tour otherwise it is a must see. Magnificent period library. (Original) À voir absolument avec la visite guidé sinon c'est une pièce à voir. Magnifique bibliothèque d'époque.

Paul-Emil Provost

(Translated) An old public library, still in attendance. With guided tours. (Original) Une bibliothèque publique ancienne, toujours en fréquentation. Avec visites guidées.

Sandra Sunshine

(Translated) So a beautiful place filled with history! The employees are super welcoming :) (Original) Tellement un bel endroit rempli d'histoire ! Les employés sont supers accueillants :)

Cath D.

(Translated) Former colonial prison which also served as an asylum. One of the most haunted buildings in America. Many have observed paranormal phenomena there. Groups of ghost hunters have carried out conclusive investigations there. The place is very gloomy and the atmosphere there is particularly heavy. We experienced uncomfortable sensations there. We have adored! Sixteen public hangings took place on a balcony above the main door. Our costumed guide was very interesting and gave us plenty of time in all sections to observe the details at our leisure. Full of crazy stories and disturbing elements. A superb visit. (Original) Ancienne prison coloniale qui servait également d'asile. Un des bâtiments les plus hantés d'Amérique. Plusieurs y ont observé des phénomènes paranormaux. Des groupes de chasseurs de fantômes y ont mené des enquêtes concluantes. L'endroit est très glauque et l'atmosphère qui y règne est particulièrement lourde. Nous y avons éprouvé des sensations inconfortables. Nous avons adoré! Seize pendaisons publiques ont eu lieu sur un balcon au-dessus de la porte principale. Notre guide costumée était très intéressante et elle nous a laissé amplement de temps dans toutes les sections pour observer les détails à notre guise. Plein d'histoires saugrenues et d'éléments perturbants. Une superbe visite.

Alex Wang

Such a fascinating place! The jail. The horror. The cruelty. And then the beauty. The community. The mystery. Historically, a religious college, a church like institute where WOMEN were getting education prior to it is socially acceptable everywhere else. It’s hard to summarize how I feel. But in wonder. I am in awe of the river of history that IS the stories we created together.

marie pierre lessard

(Translated) A must in the old qc, the visit is super interesting! (Original) Un incontournable dans le vieux qc, la visite est super intéressante!

Lily Marcheterre

(Translated) Super interresssant. Unusual and informative. Anthony, dynamic guide passionate about history. (Original) Super interresssant. Inusité et instructif. Anthony, Guide dynamique passionné d'histoire.

Sebastien Collard

(Translated) Super interesting to see absolutely (Original) Super intéressant a voir absolument

Dominik Lachance

Nice place to visit and great reception rooms.

Alexis Fortier

Very interesting place to visit with family members. The activities to do are diverse and employees are always in a good mood.

Leona Martin

Took a guided one hour tour of the historical library and the ancient prison that was full of history ...well worth the visit and our tour guide was ourstanding.

Yan Beaudet

(Translated) Unique historic site. (Original) Lieu historique unique en son genre.

vikram bhatt

Warm, intimate and welcoming place and a rich collection of books housed in a special architecture.

2ptardif

Nice surprizing antique library

Mia

Nous avons fait la visite "Allez en prison!". Très bien animée, visite intéressante mais peu de choses à découvrir finalement.

Sylvain Berthiaume

(Translated) Beautiful historic tour located in the historic center lasting about 1 hour. To change the traditional circuit. (Original) Belle visite historique situé dans le centre historique d'une durée de 1 heure environ. Pour faire changement du circuit traditionnel.

Anthony Gélinas

(Translated) A little unknown pearl of Quebec. The visit is very interesting and allows us to have a better look at the post-Conquest period of Quebec City both for the prison section and for the life of the English in the capital. The visit is very well organized, the explanations are clear and the guide could answer all the questions. For those who do not wish to visit, the library is worth a visit. (Original) Une petite perle méconnue de Québec. La visite est très intéressante et nous permet d'avoir un meilleur regard sur la période post-Conquête de la ville de Québec tant pour la section carcérale que pour la vie des Anglais dans la capitale. La visite est très bien organisée, les explications sont claires et le guide pouvait répondre à toutes les questions. Pour ceux qui ne souhaitent pas visiter, la bibliothèque vaut quand même le détour.

Colin Dalrymple

We didn't go in but Old Quebec is a really nice place to wonder through

Johanna Ellis

Amazingly beautiful and so neat! The history behind it is amazing! Worth a visit and a look around. Architecture is gorgeous. Love that they care for the place so much that they provide Crocs for visitors to wear inside the library.

Tracie Steptoe

Sebastian was an excellent guide .. very informative for English speaking visitors to Quebec City this place is a must

Ernest Simoneau

(Translated) Very interesting I recommend the guided tour we discover and learn a lot. PS Anthony our guide was great with us and I wanted to thank him! (Original) Très intéressant je vous conseille la visite guidée on y découvre et apprend beaucoup de choses. PS Anthony notre guide a été super avec nous et je tenais à le remercier!

Gilles Lefebvre

(Translated) An English-speaking library from the 19th century, in an old English-speaking school in Quebec, charm and distinction (Original) Une bibliothèque anglophone du 19 ème siècle, dans une ancienne école anglophone de Québec, charme et distinction

Eric D.

(Translated) A treasure for the city and for history. (Original) Un trésor pour la ville et l'histoire.

marc-antoine pelletier

(Translated) Unsuspected wealth (Original) Une richesse insoupçonnée

Reception Gym Profil

(Translated) It's a beautiful place! On the other hand, for the course of fear, your poster announces more than what you have to offer! It lacked extras, it lacked intensity in shivers, the prison should have been more exploited! To see again for next year. (Original) C'est un endroit magnifique! Par contre, pour le parcours de peur, votre affiche annonce plus que ce que vous avez à offrir! Ça manquait de figurants, ça manquait d'intensité au niveau frissons, la partie prison aurait dû être plus exploitée! À revoir pour l'an prochain.

Philippe Lachance

(Translated) A magnificent place full of history that gives free rein to our imagination. (Original) Un lieu magnifique rempli d'histoire qui laisse libre cours à notre imagination.

Morgane

(Translated) A visit to an old prison for Halloween, enough to have chills ... very interesting. A magnificent library. (Original) Une visite d'une ancienne prison pour l'Halloween, de quoi avoir des frissons...très intéressant. Une bibliothèque magnifique.

Vincent Edwards

Very interesting!

Thaïs Verbaet

We did the guided tour with Sara and it was very nice. She explained very well, gave us some time to look around and the place itself is interesting. Beautiful library (free entry).

Mélanie Rodà

(Translated) Very nice place, there is a paid guided tour but I did not have the opportunity to do it, however we can visit the library for free, it is very beautiful! (Original) Très bel endroit, il y a une visite guidée payante mais je n'ai pas eu l'occasion de la faire, par contre on peut visiter la bibliothèque gratuitement, elle est très belle !

Daphné Berthiaume

(Translated) I loved the experience, the sound of creaky doors, see the old scriptures carved into the wood and the beauty of the library. I recommend this tour full of interesting anecdotes (Original) J'ai adoré l'expérience, le bruit des portes qui grinces, voir les vieilles écritures gravées dans le bois et la beauté de la bibliothèque. Je recommande cette visite pleine d'anecdotes intéressantes

Kermit Felt

This review is only on the library. The section that house the library is small but the space is very well used. The library is cozy, comfortable and very welcoming. It’s a space that any bibliophile will love. Friendly staff, wonderful space. Check it out.

Kim Szigatti

Fascinating place to visit! A lot of the original building is in tact and the tour is worth it.

Christopher Blier-Wong

Fun but echo makes it hard to hear when lots of music

Stephanie Ho

Very interesting history behind this building.

Rifaat Tahir

English center part of saint Andrew's jail first jail in Quebec wowwewww

Isabelle Perreault

(Translated) I enjoyed visiting the cells of the first prison in Quebec (Original) J'ai bien aimé visité les cellules de la première prison de Québec

Stéphane Roy

(Translated) Interesting historical place (Original) Lieu historique intéressant

garnetbernard audio

Be sure to take the tour - there's a rich history here that can easily be missed with the direction of the centre's amazing tour guides. It's truly a great experience for those who love Canadian History!

Carolina Chan

Very simple buildings. Recommend to spend 5-10 mins here

Jeff Heskin

A very interesting library. Beautiful old architecture. Free to see the library but must pay for a tour of the prison cells in the basement area. We didn't see the prison area but enjoyed the rest. Super nice employees!

Montse Alcoy

(Translated) Its library is a gem for book lovers. A perfect way to spend a quiet afternoon away from the buzz of old Quebec. Readers of "Bury Your Dead" by Louise Penny will be able to experience one of the main stages of the novel. (Original) La seva biblioteca una joia pels amants dels llibres. Una perfecte manera de passar una tarda tranquil·la lluny del brogit turístic del vell Quebec. Els lectors de "Enterreu els vostres morts" de l'escriptora Louise Penny podran viure l'experiència de trobar-se en un dels escenaris principals de la novel·la.

Vasyl I

Super!

Jennifer Smith

Very interesting part of Quebec history.

Pedro Xavier Alchourron

Insightful and amusing guided visits.

Dave DiNicolo

Amazing place in the heart of the old town.

Sara D

The front desk staff let us know that you cannot enter unless you are a member, but were a bit rude about it. We are tourists so how are we to know that automatically? Would’ve appreciated them being a bit kinder about that since we came all this way. Looking online after apparently you can book a guided tour which they never told us, very disappointed.

Van Z.

(Translated) This was a beauty :) I had too much fun visiting the communal prison and it was perfect (Original) This was a beauty :) je me suis trop amusée à visiter la prison communale et c'était parfait

Sylvie Matteau

(Translated) Excellent welcome, nice warm place and precious books! (Original) Excellent accueil, bel endroit chaleureux et des livres précieux !

Rémy Deschênes

(Translated) To close (Original) Fermer

Dan Gray

Didn't do a tour, but the library is beautiful!

Luc Lescarbeau

(Translated) Very nice experiences at Morrin Cultural Center. I advise you to visit. (Original) Très belles expériences au centre culturel Morrin. Je vous conseille de visiter.

Patrick Benoit

(Translated) Really interesting! (Original) Vraiment interressant!

Marie-Juliette Poulin

(Translated) Nice return on our history, but the '' humor '' of the guide who showed us around the place leaves us a little perplexed since the history is tragic. The quality of this guided tour was quite poor. (Original) Beau retour sur notre histoire, mais ''l'humour'' de la guide qui nous a fait visiter l'endroit laisse un peu perplexe puisque l'histoire est tragique. La qualité de cette visite guidée a été assez nulle.

Genevieve Beltrami

(Translated) Perfect for reception evenings, indoor GN. The library gives a nice extra touch. (Original) Parfait pour des soirées réceptions, GN intérieur. La bibliothèque donne un beau cachet de plus.

Florimond Laporte

(Translated) Best English Library in Quebec City (Original) Meilleure bibliothèque anglophone à Québec

Mandy Byrd

My husband and I had a great time on our tour of the Morrin Centre. Our guide, Gabrielle, was such a treat. She kept things interesting and fun. There’s a ton of history in this library.

Andrew Leong

Historic place with a neat library.

Patrick Vallieres

(Translated) Up to my expectations. A brief trip back in time (Original) À la hauteur de mes attentes. Un bref voyage dans le temps

Patrick Verret

(Translated) Wonderful! (Original) Merveilleux!

Luc Grenier

Wow!

patrick nunes

Staff was passionate of the building's history. This is one of my favourite tourist site only falls secind to the art museum

Andre Lheureux

(Translated) To have (Original) Avoir

Julie Turgeon

(Translated) First prison in Quebec City who later was a colleague. The library alone is worth a visit. A great place for a book launch or other type of event. (Original) Première prison de la ville de Québec qui par la suite a été un collègue. La bibliothèque à elle seule vaut le détour. Un bel endroit pour un lancement de livre ou autre type d'événement.

Joseph Corbin

(Translated) The staff is so perfect! Sympathetic and friendly! Not to mention that this building is beautiful! Great place to have tea and study! (Original) Le personnel est tellement parfait! Sympatique et convivial! Sans oublier que ce bâtiment est magnifique! Super place pour prendre le thé et étudier!

Jonathan LaBerge

(Translated) Very well preserved building with a library of the most authentic and old prison cells. (Original) Bâtiment très bien préservé avec une bibliothèque des plus authentiques et des anciennes cellules de prison.

Chi-Han Shen

This site was definitely worth it to visit!

Robbie M.

100% worth stopping here. I did the jail tour and the tour on capital punishment and both were absolutely enlightening. Perhaps the most interesting item they have on display is one of the original ledgers from the jail, listing the inmates imprisoned at the time. Very cool! The library inside is also worth the visit - it is so beautiful, like out of a fairy tale. A must-see for anyone visiting Old Quebec.

Daniel Pelletier

(Translated) Old style public library. You will feel like traveling in the past. Allow time for the guided tour that will make you see the 1812 jail of Quebec City, the lab (Harry Potter style) of the English-language institution of higher education in the city of Quebec in 1868. To have, (Original) Bibliothèque publique style ancien. Vous aurez l’impression de voyager dans le passé. Prévoir du temps pour la visite guidée qui vous fera voir la prison de 1812 de Québec, le labo (style Harry Potter) de l’institution d’enseignement supérieur de langue anglaise dans la ville de Québec de 1868. À voir,

Valentin VVM

(Translated) Former English prison in the center of Quebec, since transformed into a cultural center and including a pretty little library. The guided tour allowed us to go deeper into the old prison cells and the remains of what remains of the school that replaced the prison. The guide was wonderful and made the visit a little dismal. (Original) Ancienne prison anglaise au centre de Quebec, transformé depuis en centre culturel et comprenant une jolie petite bibliothèque. La visite guidé nous a permis d'aller un plus en profondeur les vieilles cellules de la prison et les vestiges de ce qui reste de l'école qui remplaça la prison. Le guide était formidable et a égaillé la visite un peu lugubre.

Audrey Marcotte

(Translated) Superb place to discover! (Original) Superbe lieu à découvrir!

Quentin Graignon

the place was very friendly and the staff was very cool

Jacki Todd

Take the time to come visit the Morrin Center while in Quebec City. History at it's finest.

Kevin Tremblay

(Translated) Beautiful center to visit, exhibitions and concerts on occasion, in addition to the horror activity that is held for Halloween. (Original) Beau centre à visiter, des expositions et des concerts à l'occasion, en plus de l'activité d'horreur qui se tient pour l'Halloween.

Alana Funk Shockley

Wonderful tour. Extremely knowledgeable tour guide.

Régis Lalancette

(Translated) To discover (Original) A découvrir

Pam Higham

Great tour.

Tim

Great tour - very interesting building and great history lesson. A little pricey for a family but the kids enjoyed it also.

S N

Great tour of jail, library and laboratories by Philippe

Del Fenton

The Morrin Centre is a place to visit. I would like to thank Sarah for adding visual details and humor to our tour. She made it a wonderful experience to remember. Thank you Sarah. Also, remember to take the time to visit the library, enjoy the historical books and quiet time.