Aquarium du Québec
Aquarium du Québec
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9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
About
The Quebec Aquarium, a playground bursting with life! Open year-round and unique in Quebec, our site transports you to the heart of the ecosystems of the St. Lawrence River and Canadian waters to discover the northern fauna and flora. Observe close to 10,000 specimens of native and exotic fish, amphibians, invertebrates, as well as marine mammals including polar bears, seals and arctic foxes. Also enjoy the hebertism track and the water games for children in summer. Don't miss: the Deep Sea Pavilion and its contact pool with rays.
Duration: 2-3 hours
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- LajockGrasse, France78 contributionsMedium+ : small park , nice , polar bears!!! Nice outdoor space , water play , child play , the view of the bridges pleasant , the immersions are pleasant. -: the spaced Aquarium are small, crowd bath, visit one after the other. We did it because it allowed us to make a stop on our way! The kids liked it, for us adults it was average.Visited July 2024Travelled with familyWritten July 25, 2024
- visitingToronto, Canada56 contributionsA fun afternoonIf you have time to spare, a visit here is a fun way to spend part of your day. The layout is interesting with animals housed outside as well as inside. During my visit, there were baby manta rays to pet and on another floor you could get up close to starfish too. Be sure to checkout the eerily beautiful rooms of glowing jellyfish.Visited July 2024Travelled with friendsWritten August 8, 2024
- Michelle L19 contributionsGood for kids.Good for kids. Underwhelming for adults. There’s a daily seal show (about 15 min long). Artic fox and polar bears x2. Touchable manta rays and star fish.Visited August 2024Travelled with familyWritten August 9, 2024
- Amber E135 contributionsSmall aquariumThis aquarium is so cute! It is much smaller than we thought it would be, but it offers interesting features to touch animals, a small tunnel and outdoor exhibits. The main reason we came was to see the polar bears, and we only saw one bear which was in an outdoor exhibit with a small section of water. Not much info on their website but we assumed it would be in an indoor/arctic/cool exhibit. It was still cute, but probably wouldn’t go back again.Visited August 2024Travelled with familyWritten August 15, 2024
- Glenda C5 contributionsaquariumA nice little aquarium, Kids would love it but it won't take a ton of time to see it. Not a lot of critters, mostly fish. Kids can touch stingrays and check out sea anenome and starfish. Mostly outdoors except for the actual aquarium part. There are 2 polar bears who seem to be quite active, seals, otters, owls, and a fox who was hiding as it was monsooning when we were there.Visited August 2024Travelled with friendsWritten August 17, 2024
- Lindsay MMidland, Canada29 contributionsAquarium TripThe aquarium part was okay, but because I had been to Ripleys in Toronto it was not comparable to that experience. Still enjoyed the creatures though. I wish I had of gone when school was back because unfortunately alot of the people would allow their children to bud infront of you or even run over your feet with their strollers with no apology. One thing that was a good experience was that you could see the polar bear and foxes pretty up close compared to some other zoos. It's a small space and my husband and I were able to go through everything in about an hour or two max.Visited August 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten September 20, 2024
- CdnMinkManitoba, Canada189 contributionsEnjoyable, not rivetingThere were some quite interesting venues here but also some closed for whatever reason/renos that put a damper on it somewhat. Look to spend a couple hrs there and that should be enough. Construction in the area was a bit of a hassle dealing with but you figure it out. Thought it a bit pricey for what was there and what was not available. A nature lover visiting Quebec should check it out though.Visited September 2024Travelled with familyWritten October 13, 2024
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Mark B
Ontario, Canada335 contributions
Aug 2019
We took a day trip from Montreal to the aquarium in Quebec as we were on a weekend trip from Ontario. We usually go to the Ripleys aquarium in Toronto and have also been to it numerous times. Its kinda expensive in my opinion. This one is much cheaper and is kinda cool cause its an outdoor zoo as well. They have a tunnel but its not the best...but its ok for the kids. The fish looked a little hurting iMO. The value comes in the outdoor area which reminds me of marine land in a way. They have sea lions and manatee and polar bears but no bears when we went. Still closed. Bummer. Worth one visit.
Written January 27, 2020
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Thank you for taking the time to write a review about your experience. We are sure some of your advice will help further visitors.
The polar bears were in Cochrane Ontario considering we were renovating their habitat at that moment. The are back among us now.
Thank you again for sharing your experience among us.
See you soon!
Written June 9, 2021
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dartagnan35
Ottawa, Canada207 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
Advice:
-bring your meal, because there is a children's play area, water games and obstacle courses.
-several restaurants were closed when we were there (lack of staff?) So don't count too much on this option.
For comparison, I found Ripley's in Toronto to be better laid out. Some windows need to be replaced because they are damaged and it is difficult to see clearly.
The polar bears were a nice surprise, but with the foxes, owls and others, I wonder if it really fits with the mission of this aquarium?
-bring your meal, because there is a children's play area, water games and obstacle courses.
-several restaurants were closed when we were there (lack of staff?) So don't count too much on this option.
For comparison, I found Ripley's in Toronto to be better laid out. Some windows need to be replaced because they are damaged and it is difficult to see clearly.
The polar bears were a nice surprise, but with the foxes, owls and others, I wonder if it really fits with the mission of this aquarium?
Written August 4, 2023
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RandyRoss
Ridgetown, Canada12,815 contributions
Nov 2021
This is a beautiful aquarium but perhaps November wasn't the best time to visit. The indoor displays were great, especially the jellyfish. However, the outdoor displays were pretty sparse this time of year. That said, we did enjoy the Artic Fax display.
Free parking was definitely a plus and we were impressed by the very large children's play area.
Free parking was definitely a plus and we were impressed by the very large children's play area.
Written November 3, 2021
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Thank you for visiting us Randy ! We look forward to seeing you again this winter or next summer :)
Written November 4, 2021
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Camper794985
46 contributions
Sept 2024 • Family
Arrived at 5 people at 2:30 p.m....after 135$....returned at 3:30 p.m....we just saw 10 jellyfish and seahorse aquariums.
Ah if .....stingrays to caress...that's all!!!No artic foxes , no bears, no seals ... Just empty pools ....a kind volunteer who shows us the video she made to prove that bears exist ...we dream!!
Well we are in work!!!!
Just a scam ... they shouldn't open , a modicum of respect for visitors ... not even an apology when we talked about it with employees on the way out.
Ah if .....stingrays to caress...that's all!!!No artic foxes , no bears, no seals ... Just empty pools ....a kind volunteer who shows us the video she made to prove that bears exist ...we dream!!
Well we are in work!!!!
Just a scam ... they shouldn't open , a modicum of respect for visitors ... not even an apology when we talked about it with employees on the way out.
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Written September 13, 2024
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Dee S
Toronto, Canada5 contributions
Sept 2023 • Friends
The aquarium is so run down. It needs to be cleaned up and updated. The enclosures for the seals and polar bears seemed filthy and quite sparse. We even saw a number of rats running around the polar bar enclosure. Inside the aquarium it was difficult to see many of the fish on exhibit because the glass was too dirty. The tunnel was too short and there wasn’t much to see. It was very disappointing.
Written September 16, 2023
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mayas123
Laval, Canada34 contributions
Sept 2023 • Couples
The jellyfish room is exceptional. The interior aquarium is worth seeing but the tunnel supposedly filled with fish was almost empty and explanations were provided on this subject. The bottom of the pool and the environment where the sea lions bathe is shabby and needs a lot of love. Previously, there were really interesting outdoor shows of walruses and sea lions, which no longer exist today.
Written September 16, 2023
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MarylandSunshine1
36 contributions
Apr 2023 • Family
Lovely family activity. Impressed by the diverse jellyfish displays, up close to young polar bear brothers, and friendly ray touch tank. There was a fun natural playground outside overlooking the river. Also don’t miss the mesmerizing giant pacific octopus!
Written April 25, 2023
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Thank you for sharing your experience at the Aquarium ! We are happy to see that you enjoyed your day and made a lot of discoveries :)
Written April 26, 2023
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Shelley S
Burlington, Canada8 contributions
Sept 2022 • Family
It’s a smaller aquarium, but still good value for the money. It’s well laid out. Both inside and outside areas have lots of interesting animals. It’s actually the only place we’ve ever seen walrus or polar bears - so that was fantastic! The “tunnel” was disappointingly short - as soon as you enter it, you can see the exit. It’s really only a few paces in length.
Written January 9, 2023
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Thank you so much for taking the time to write and for your great support, it is much appreciated !
Jean-Simon
Written January 11, 2023
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Sarah R
35 contributions
Feb 2023 • Family
This was a great aquarium. It had lots to see and provided a few hours of entertainment for our family. There were a couple touch tanks that we spent lots of time at and the staff were knowledgeable/helpful and spoke well, in English. There were a couple small sharks, that my kids thought were cool
Written February 22, 2023
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Thank you for your visit ! We are happy to see that your family enjoyed your day at the aquarium :)
Written February 22, 2023
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Maude S
1 contribution
Aug 2023 • Family
It is surprising to see so many rats on an aquarium site.
The polar bear zone should deserve a rat sign. So many rats that we see them without even paying attention. In addition, we also came across rats while going to buy food.
More fish and fewer rats please.
The polar bear zone should deserve a rat sign. So many rats that we see them without even paying attention. In addition, we also came across rats while going to buy food.
More fish and fewer rats please.
Written August 26, 2023
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Hello, does the aquarium open during winter months? Planning a quick getaway, thank you.
Written October 29, 2019
Hola, este lugar tiene parqueo? es gratis? gracias
Written September 18, 2019
Is it possible to spend time in the squid tank?
Written July 15, 2019
Didn't try. Not really my thing.
Written July 27, 2019
frosty2332
Montreal, Canada
je veut savoir si je peut résérver une de vos chaises roulantes pour ma visite de samedi prochain, car je pars de montreal et veut etre sur den avoir une.
Written September 30, 2018
They have a complete accessibility program. Please check their documentation at the bottom of their website, in the link to accessibility (sorry, Trip Advisor did not allow me to paste the link here).
Written October 1, 2018
jamilatoumi
Quebec City, Canada
Est-ce que sais une bonne idée d’apporter des chose a manger??? Je suis Avec 2 enfants .
Written June 29, 2018
Oui toujours mieux tu as plus de budget pour les petits souvenirs dans la boutique
Written July 4, 2018
bonjour,
Il y a t'il un parking pour le stationnement ?
Written January 22, 2018
Aucun souci pour le parking. Il y a en un devant l'entrée de l'aquarium et un autre un peu avant de rentrer sur le site. Ils sont assez grand, gratuit et facile d'accès. Bonne visite.
Written January 25, 2018
Is there a safe spot to leave luggage while visiting?
Written October 11, 2017
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