Exhibitions and live collection

Permanent exhibition

A Garden Under the Sea

Underwater panoramas teeming with life offer unparalleled scenes that divers get the chance to admire, but remain a mystery for most people. In the exhibition called A Garden Under the Sea, the aquariums and basins abound in surprising organisms that visitors get a chance to see up close. Discover the great diversity of species that live in the St. Lawrence River bed and the ways in which they have adapted to their habitat. Moreover, the brave can also get their fingers wet in the tactile basins and touch molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms. A memorable experience!

Temporary exhibitions

Each sense of the sea

Each sense of the sea is an exhibit that focuses on the connection between humans and the sea by calling on all five senses. Take part in series of experiments and see how the marine world changes the way you perceive things: feel the way a lobster does, see like a sperm whale, taste the salt water of the St. Lawrence, smell the odours of low tide and listen to the calls of the beluga.

Mysteries Under the Waves of the St. Lawrence River

The exhibition called Mysteries Under the Waves of the St. Lawrence River relates different unsuspected aspects of the St. Lawrence. This intriguing exhibition reveals to visitors surprising plants, little-known (misunderstood) (less known) animals, striking chemical and physical phenomena as well as wrecks that have gone to sleep hidden under the waters of the river.

Eyes Open in the Sea

Wander through the dark world of the seabed as you keep your Eyes open under the sea. Like a deep sea diver, enjoy a relaxing underwater stroll and an intimate look at the wonders of the St. Lawrence.