Aquarium
Explore the mysteries of marine life via our tanks and aquariums, which are home to a living collection of fish and marine organisms. Dip your fingers into touch pools to touch rock crab, starfish, sea urchins and sea cucumbers.
Museum
- Sharks: 100 Million Deaths
Hollywood movies and the media have transformed sharks into icons of our collective imagination, inspiring both awe and fear each time we venture into the sea. However, is this fear based on facts? Take a new, clear-eyed look at the sharks of the St. Lawrence with this exhibition and discover amazing facts about these little-known and vulnerable creatures.
- Exceptional Beings
What makes marine life so diverse? The long series of transformations known as evolution! Through interactive touch screens, digital games and scientific research content, discover the many species found in the St. Lawrence as well as the mysterious and unusual world of these exceptional beings.
Sea excursions
Board the CE Marin Exploramer for a sea excursion. Discover the ecosystem of the St. Lawrence, watch the fishing traps being hauled in, collect scientific samples and observe amazing marine mammals.
Fish-harvesting activity
Put on a pair of waders and follow your guide. Participate in a experience that will allow you to explore the coastline and discover the species caught in a fishing net.
Note that the fish harvesting activity is offered at low tide (see the schedule).
“Dare to Taste!” activity
This guided tasting activity will give you the opportunity to discover responsible options available from the St. Lawrence and taste five marine species promoted by the Smarter Seafood program.
Smarter Seafood program
Exploramer launched the Smarter Seafood certification program to encourage restaurants and fish markets to introduce consumer to little-known seafood species in an effort to preserve species at risk.
Day camp
The Masked Porpoise Squad is a science day camp offered to children aged 6 to 11 on Fridays throughout the summer, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Reservations required.
Sidewalk café
Set anchor and enjoy our Smarter Seafood fare, made of seafood caught in a sustainable manner.
Gift shop
Exploramer also has a gift shop you can browse for souvenirs and local handicrafts. Bring home a piece of the sea in your luggage.
Opening dates
June 6 to October 10
Schedule
Daily, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Cost
Please visit our website.Reservations
Recommended for sea excursions and the fish harvesting activity; required for the day campPayment methods
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Visa
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MasterCard
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Interac
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Cash
Activities available
Services
- Childrens playground
- Picnic area
- No pets allowed
- Bar
- Boutique
- Restaurant or snack bar
- Conference/meeting room
- Free parking
- Other: laundromat and showers
How to get there
Exploramer is located on the Sainte-Anne-des-Monts wharf, across from the church:
- From Route 132, head north on Route du Parc at the lights (junction of the 132 and 299). You will see the steeple; we are across from the church.
- From Route 299, continue heading north until you reach the St. Lawrence.
Affiliations and distinctions
Affiliations
- Canadian Museums Association
- Québec Museums Association (SMQ)
- Tourisme Gaspésie
- Must-See Attractions Gaspésie
- Route de la Morue (Cod Route)
- Smarter Seafood
Distinctions
- Selected for the Signature Experiences Collection® by the Canadian Tourism Commission (since 2012)
- Winner of a Phénix award for the environment in the “Responsible Consumption” category from the Ministry of the Environment (2010)
- Awarded a “citizen company” award in the cooperative sector by L’actualité magazine (2010)
- Winner of a Québec Tourism Award in the “Sustainable Development” category (2008)