Exhibition on the Ursuline Sisters and tour of the chapel

A monastery filled with memories

The chants of the Ursulines filled the chapel until 2019. That’s the year they left the monastery which housed their community for more than 300 years. Theirs is a legacy of beautifully ornate buildings and a rich history that should be cherished. You’re sure to be moved by your visit to the chapel and the exhibitions. You might even remember some of your own childhood memories.

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Permanent

Ursulines, the Story

Ursulines, the Story invites you to step into a living history, shaped over more than three centuries in the heart of Tr...

Temporary

We grow up by playing

Open year-round

The exhibition that we play! Immerse yourself in a playful world and discover the Ursulines' astonishing collection of ...

Guided tour

Memorial route

From June to August

The Ursulines Museum is proud to unveil its commemorative project, highlighting the 325 years of occupation of the conve...

Guided tour

Guided tour of the Museum

From June to August

Discover the Ursuline cloister with a visit to the ground floor of the monastery. A space that gives you access to areas...

Guided tour

Tour of the chapel

Open year-round

The museum offers a guided tour of the historic chapel. Built in 1715, it features an impressive dome as well as astound...

Online

On school benches

Open year-round

In 1697, the Ursulines opened the first school for young girls in Trois-Rivières. For the next 300 years, the Urs...

The Ursulines' collections

This collection of nearly 15,000 objects spans more than 300 years of Ursuline history. It is a testament to the daily lives of the Ursulines in Trois-Rivières and their roles as nurses, teachers, and missionaries.

Nursing collection: Wet-drug jars, 1760, France. Musée des Ursulines de Trois-Rivières

Ethnographic objects collection: Straw-baler, 18th century. Musée des Ursulines de Trois-Rivières

Religious artifacts collection: Madonna and Child, 1700. Musée des Ursulines de Trois-Rivières

Fine arts collection: Vase painted by hand by Sister Saint-Jean Berchmans, o.s.u. 1924. Musée des Ursulines de Trois-Rivières

Education collection: Armillary sphere, 1832, France. Musée des Ursulines de Trois-Rivières