Le Musée de la Petite Maison Blanche is a historic house museum in Chicoutimi that tells the story of the famous Petite Maison Blanche.
Location: Saguenay, QC
Season: Summer, Fall
The three-story museum features historical displays, models, photographs, objects, videos, bilingual audio guides, and robotic characters.
Best Features:
- Historic 19th-century white house that survived the 1996 Saguenay Flood
- Three floors of exhibitions
- Realistic models showing the neighborhood before the flood
- Historical photographs, paintings, and artifacts
- Bilingual audio guides
Why It's Popular:
It is one of Saguenay's most distinctive heritage attractions because the house itself survived the 1996 flood while much of the surrounding area was devastated. The museum offers an engaging way to understand the disaster and the resilience of the local community.
Museum Tours, Historical Exhibitions, Audio-Guided Tours, Educational Film Viewing, Family Games, Sightseeing, Picnicking
Free Parking, Picnic Tables, Outdoor Park, Children's Games, Gift Shop, Bilingual Audio Guides, Washrooms
Local History Discovery, Flood History Experience, Heritage Exploration, Family Learning, Cultural Discovery, Historical Storytelling
