Musée du Bas-Saint-Laurent

Founded in 1975 originally as the Musée d’archéologie de l’Est du Québec, the Musée du Bas-Saint-Laurent (MBSL) was renamed the Centre d'animation et de diffusion culturelles du Bas-St-Laurent in 1978. From then on, the MBSL embraced a new mission oriented towards education and outreach and developed an important niche in photography and ethnology. Furthermore, during the 1980s, the MBSL became a significant actor in contemporary art in Québec. The Musée du Bas-Saint-Laurent officially adopted its current name in 2006.
Over the years, the MBSL’s commitment to modern art and ethnology has evolved into a broad expertise of these spheres of activities. Enriched by its achievements, the MBSL, as a major museological institution, preserves its dual mission in order to adequately serve the regional population and the passing clientele.