Bringing it down a star cuz the tour was really short, and guide was nice and all but really did…read morenot know all her facts. The flower gardens outside are in rough shape and really need some weeding and attention. Some of the artwork inside is amazing and it is worth paying the $5 admission just to see that alone.

went there last year with my family and we were the only one on the guided tour. i don't remember…read morethe girl's name, but she was very sweet! she spoke english but still managed to do the tour in french for my parents. this house is so beautiful! if you like the edwarian/victorian époque you will like this. the curtis family lived there and it has been very well maintained through the years. you will get to see the salons, bureau, salle à manger (with the veranda, where they make tea partys to this day, so cool!), kitchen. Then to the second floor they have bedrooms, one room explaning the custom of marriages - births & and another one for the customs of deaths. which was very interesting! they also have a child bedroom full of antique toys, which was a little bit creepy haha. then you go back downstairs (there are more floors but they are not open to the public) to the little shop. and then outside to another building where they had a little exposition about the rural life, and then to a (kinda) barn where they have some agricultural machinery and rural life things and on the second floor there is a lot of old things from the town it self. so basically, from the outside it's juste a huge house, but from the inside it's a treasure! go! you need to see this!

This museum is a very nice surprise. We were in Sherbrooke and the weather was a bit rainy so we…read moredecided to pass time with the kids inside. This is a museum that can be done in 1 hour but then you miss the entire point of it. The proper way is to give it a at least 2 hours, watch the movie, take the free ipad that guides you and also has a nice discovery game for the kids and start explore the place. The basement had a tv show exhibit which I guess was famous in Quebec, the first floor has a wonderful sense and science exhibit really well made and the top floor is mostly fossils, stones, and animals which was very interesting. Another plus of the museum is its location right on the gorge with some great views. Entrence is 13$ per adult and 9$ for age 5 up if you need a good place to pass time with the young ones this is a great option

You must definitely visit this museum if you are into transportation engineering and are…read morevacationing in the Eastern Townships. The staff members are very friendly (and are not afraid to speak in English if you do not know French) and the exhibits are very detailed and descriptive. As part of admission, they show you several interactive films as well (in English and French). Most importantly, you get to learn all about the life and efforts of a great inventor, of whom a major Canadian corporation for transportation products is named after. I visited in October of 2017.

Charming local history museum that is quite the hodge podge, as these places usually go, but full…read moreof little surprises. Of interest to parties with smaller children, there's a four-room Children's Museum (of the classic interactive role playing ilk) tucked inside, which will amuse your 2-7 year old for a half hour or 45 minutes, and which is very nicely done in terms of integration with the historical museum theme. They even snuck in a little display about the use and abuse of orphan immigrants as indentured servants, a Dickensian episode in Canadian history that is covered with both personal stories of locals and appropriately sensitive historical document reproductions, so the parents and older kids can learn something while the youngers are playing. The little suite of buildings -- there are seven, two of which were closed on the day we visited for restoration work -- also makes up an old-style village of sorts, which each of them having an interesting story. The building with the fire tower is unusual, although you can't go all the way up in the tower, you can look up into it. The rest of the artifacts as noted are very much a randomized assortment based on who donated what from among the locals, and are quite busy. There's a couple of rooms of military artifacts, focusing largely on World War I, featuring their unique specimen of a Fokker D V biplane with the only surviving original fabric, a war trophy shipped over just after the Great War and preserved fairly well ever since. There's a display on Reginald Fessenden, a native of Knowlton, allegedly the inventor of the first voice transmitting radio (somewhat hilariously omitting any of the other claimants to the title), which is largely a lot of old radio equipment unrelated to Fessenden, but which is still worth a few minutes. Then there's some random bits - old cobbling equipment, stuff from the old general store, old firefighting equipment -- that are reminiscent of a hundred other local historical society displays. The main building has a display of a (recently deceased) local plant artist which was lovely as well. That said, the hours on this place appear to be extremely limited and it cost us $20 for the family for the admission; it's not that I begrudge the money to help preserve the artifacts, it's just a bit steep for the entertainment value, given that's what we usually pay just for a "full" children's museum that's open longer hours. So temper your expectations accordingly. That said, there's an hour's worth of diversion here for the kids and some points of interest for adults. Better than average for its ilk.

From the owner: We operate a museum complex and archives, at 130 Lakeside, Knowlton, Quebec. Our museum is home to…read moreone of three WWI Fokker DVII's in the world. The Historical Society was formed in 1897, opened the first of its museum buildings in 1903, the Hon. Paul Holland Knowlton Memorial building. Today the soicety owns six buildings which include a one room school house located on Tibbits Hill.

Not your ..."everyday"...museum. Enjoy the great exhibits and step out of the normal museum…read moreinstitutional feel. This is a place that explores life and quirks Great for children due to the high level of interactive with the exhibits. A must see if passing through the area!

honestly the exhibitions are super pretty and i love that they change them up every season but…read moregoing on the free sunday was a choice lmao. it was lively but low-key overwhelming. the staff was literally so sweet and attentive but i couldn't even see half the displays. it's a cool place but unless u like navigating crowds maybe just pay for a regular day tbh

I'm so glad that Musee des Beaux- Arts de Montreal aka Montreal Museum of Fine Arts was open today…read moreMonday Victoria Day. We enjoyed the European arts and the Decorative arts section. Great building with great light and spaces. Overall an enjoyable experience.

What a treat! Highly recommend this spot to view an eclectic and vast assortment of items. Found…read morethis place on Reddit, and really didn't know what to expect. A perfect slightly-rainy day activity, but bring an umbrella. AAA and student discounts available. Open seasonally (check their website) but daily from 10am-5pm. We arrived at 10:30am and didn't leave until closing @ 5pm. They allow you to visit the following day if you show your receipt. We took our time, stopping by the cafe a couple times, only rushing a bit in the last 20 minutes, although we did not see the exhibitions in the shiny and new exhibition center near the entrance. Could definitely knock this place out in one day if you were efficient. Little shuttles available (think long, covered golf carts), running every ~15 minutes. Don't miss the Prentis and Stencil House tours (10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. 45 minutes) and Ticonderoga steamboat tours (11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. 45 minutes). The top floor of the Ticonderoga was closed off due to rain (potential slipping). Demonstrations at the blacksmith and printing house, which was a pleasant surprise (special thanks to Joe!). Plethora of impressive and comprehensive collections ranging from circus, carriage, taxidermy, furniture, dolls, paintings - really anything and everything!

We had visited here once before in 2006 and were happy to have a chance to return as we were…read morepassing through town this week. It was a rainy day which meant there were very few people here and we really enjoyed it being so uncrowded. The rain wasn't a problem at all as we had raincoats and umbrellas for traveling between buildings and we could leave our umbrellas near the door at each building so we didn't drip all over the floors. Staff were really knowledgeable and friendly as we explored all the buildings on the grounds. They don't dress as historical characters and do role playing here which is a huge plus for me. I much prefer how Shelburne just has knowledgeable staff available. They seem, overall, more geared towards adults than kids which is unique among similar history museums. We spent about 5 hours here and still didn't see everything and so this can definitely be a full day activity! Highlights are the restored ship the Ticonderoga and circus parade sculpture that is over 500 feet long and took over 25;years to complete, as well as the round barn and covered bridge. The exhibits in all of the buildings are so interesting and the general store and apothecary have so much detail ton look at, those exhibits alone are great for spending lots of time. We had a nice lunch in the cafe. The options are basic, but good. I had a chicken salad sandwich that had nice chunks of chicken, dried cranberries and cheese along with lettuce and tomato on hearty bread. Prices were reasonable. Definitely a great rainy day activity option!