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Museum · Port-Menier, Quebec
Anticosti Interpretation Centre
Small museum in Port-Menier’s former church about the island’s history, the era of chocolatier Henri Menier and the fossils that gave Anticosti its World Heritage title.
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About Anticosti Interpretation Centre
The Anticosti Interpretation Centre for History, Culture and Paleontology operates in Port-Menier’s church, the island’s only village. It began as an ecomuseum in 1985 and tells Anticosti’s human and natural story in a few rooms.
Part of the collection recalls the era of Henri Menier, the French chocolatier who bought the island in 1895 to make it a hunting and fishing reserve: furniture, objects and photographs from the large house he built on Ellis Bay, burned in 1953. Another display shows the trades and everyday life of former residents.
The paleontology room presents the marine fossils from the island’s rocks, which record one of the great extinctions in the history of life on Earth and led to Anticosti’s inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2023. It is a good first stop before heading to the national park.
Before you go
Practical information
Cidade Turismo reviews its information regularly, but something may have changed. Check with the place before planning your trip.
How much time to set aside
About an hour.
Best time
In summer, from June to September, when the museum has regular visiting hours. Confirm opening times before you go.
How to get there
In central Port-Menier, at the corner of rue des Olympiades and rue du Couvent, a few minutes’ walk from the harbor.
Tip
Visit on the first day: the museum helps you understand what you will see later at Baie-Sainte-Claire and in the national park.
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Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about Anticosti Interpretation Centre
Where is the Anticosti museum?
In Port-Menier’s church, in the center of the village.
What does the Anticosti Interpretation Centre have?
Objects from Henri Menier’s era, the history of former residents and a room of the island’s fossils.
Why is Anticosti a World Heritage Site?
For the marine fossils in its rocks, which document one of the major mass extinctions in the history of life on Earth. The island was added to the UNESCO list in 2023.