Ursuline Monastery, Quebec City, Canada

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Ivy Hwang (2 years ago)
It was very impressive and nice curating. It reminded me of the time when I was in boarding school, which was also founded by Catholic nuns.

briantravelman (2 years ago)
The museum was very interesting, and it's so fascinating what the French accomplished here. I was just confused, because I was charged $12 for entry, despite reading online that it's free, because it's maintained by the Church. And there was also a sign on the road around the corner indicating that it's free, so I'm not sure what exactly is free here, but it's not the museum. I didn't mind paying, as the place as very interesting, but there seems to be a lot of conflicting information regarding entry fees for the museum.

victoria robins (3 years ago)
Wonderful place to learn history of Quebec from a unique perspective. We had a spontaneous ‘tour’ from the attendant/docent. Don’t be afraid to ask questions, the docent’s stories made the visit, the best part of our wander around old Quebec!

John A Thomson, Jr. (4 years ago)
Gorgeous church

Igor Pivovar (4 years ago)
Very interesting museum

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