Maison Girardin/Société d’art et d’histoire de Beauport

The Maison Girardin, a historic farmhouse now used as a museum, testifies to the history of Beauport and daily life in what was once the Bourg du Fargy. Visitors discover how the house evolved and how a seigneury became a suburb, as a small community overlooking the St. Lawrence developed during 375 years of human occupation.

Activity {num}: An archaeological site in my backyard? Traditional Québec Cooking - 2011

Dates: 
Saturdays throughout August (6, 13, 20 and 27)
Schedule: 
1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m
Activity length: 
60 minutes
Activity fee: 
Free
Language: 
French
Target clientele: 
Families
Description: 

This activity is made possible through the “Entente de développement culturel” between the ministère de la Culture, des Communications et de la Condition féminine and the City of Québec.

Discover traditional Québec cooking with an exhibition in the old Girardin house. In the garden, visitors can take part in simulated digs and reconstruct objects used for cooking and dining long ago. Take your finds to a jewellery workshop where you can transform a sherd into a brooch or pendant.