Boréalis

Not a big museum but it is fascinating, unique, well laid-out and well worth visiting! The scaled-down paper-making machine is so intricate and a sight to behold, and something that you could rarely see anywhere else (unless you work at such a factory)! The exhibits overall had great and clear explanations, and I learned so much about Trois-Rivires's industrial heritage (it was once the most densely populated city in Qubec!). But now, the city's historical importance is not well known, so I would highly recommend visiting the museum. Some other highlights include the corridor leading out to the rivers, which has a preserved water filtration facility and great views; the underground exhibition area where you could see the water filtration machines and even try your hands on pumping water to filter it; and, of course, the former underground reservoir. It is preserved such that there are still water drops/puddles on the ground, and it was just such a unique experience to walk through it. I would highly recommend spending a few bucks to buy the booklet "Premier shift " at the gift shop. It is bilingual, well made and a perfect souvenir on the bygone CIP (Canadian International Paper) days of the city and a great tribute to the people. Also, admission was free the day I visited; I'm not sure whether that was a one-time offering or a regular occurence. Worth asking about.
May 18th, 2023

(Translated by Google) This was my first visit.. with a little guy Leo three years old. The visit was very well adapted, very interesting. Beautiful stories to hear (historical), rooms, machinery, objects. What about the underground visit . And and and. .. with visit-experience, we each participate in making our craft paper!! (Original) J'en tais ma premire visite.. avec un petit bonhomme Lo trois ans. La visite ft trs bien adapte, trs intressant. De belles histoires a entendre (historiques), des salles, machineries, objets. Que dire de la visite sous terraine . Et et et. .. avec visite-exprience, nous participons, chacun, faire notre papier artisanale!!
May 3rd, 2023

May 2nd, 2023

(Translated by Google) May seem mundane, but the tours are very interesting and there are often themed activities (Halloween game tours, for example). Very original for a children's party too, a night at the museum would have thrilled my children when they were young. Too bad, they have grown up... Declaration of conflict of interest: my eldest works there and she has so much imagination! I find children to go and test his activities and we are never disappointed! (Original) Peut avoir l'air banal, mais les visites sont trs intressantes et il y a souvent des activits thmatiques (visites-jeu l'Halloween, par exemple). Trs original pour une fte d'enfants galement, une nuit au muse aurait fait tripp mes enfants quand ils taient jeunes. Dommage, ils sont rendus grands... Dclaration de conflit d'intrt: ma grande y travaille et elle a tellement d'imagination! Je me trouve des enfants pour aller tester ses activits et on n'est jamais dus!
Apr 23rd, 2023

Visited on Weekday Wait time 3060 min More
Apr 21st, 2023