Guided Tours: discover or rediscover our National Historic Site

Built over 200 years ago as the city’s first common gaol, the Morrin Centre building now also houses one of the world’s most beautiful libraries.

Our guided tours give you the opportunity to walk through the jail cells that still send shivers down your spine, admire the graffiti carved into the floors by inmates, see the iron rings used to chain them down and learn about why and how the condemned were hanged. And when you’ve had enough of crime and punishment, come and unlock the less gruesome but equally colourful stories hidden in the Victorian library whose oldest works date back to the 16th century.

Tours will be given daily from May 31st until Labour Day weekend. They last approximately one hour, and are available in English or French.

Guided Tours in English
Monday to Saturday: 11 am and 3 pm
Sunday: 1:30 pm
Additional tours may be offered outside of these hours.

Guided Tours in French
Monday to Saturday: 9:30 am and 1:30 pm
Sunday: 12 pm and 3 pm
Additional tours may be offered outside of these hours.

Admission
General: $8
Student: $6
Children under 8: Free

Reservations are required for groups of 8 people or more.