The ''Site historique maritime de la Pointe-au-Père'' is a

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located in

Rimouski Rimouski ( ) is a city in Quebec, Canada. Rimouski is located in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region, at the mouth of the Rimouski River. It has a population of 48,935 (as of 2021). Rimouski is the site of Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR), the C ...

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, that displays 200 years of

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, and includes the first submarine open since 2009 to the public in Canada, . The second submarine open to the public since 2013 in Canada is , another of the same in service of Canada.

Collection

In 2008, the retired

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was towed from

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to the museum, where it has . The exhibition of the

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also explains the lifestyle of submarine crew members, and includes an audio-guided tour. The Empress of Ireland museum displays artifacts from the wreckage of the

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, which was sunk offshore in 1914. The , includes guided tours of the Pointe-au-Père Lighthouse, the keeper's house, foghorn shed, engineer's shed and other light station buildings.

Affiliations

The museum is affiliated with: CMA,

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, and

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External links

Official website

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Site historique maritime de la Pointe-au-Pere Maritime museums in Quebec Museums in Bas-Saint-Laurent Buildings and structures in Rimouski Museums established in 1980 1980 establishments in Quebec

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