Marine Mammal Interpretation Centre — Attraction in Tadoussac

The Marine Mammal Interpretation Centre (or CIMM) is a 'must-see' if you are in Tadoussac, Quebec. It's a small but very informative centre that will help you understand the marine life in Quebec Maritime/Cote Nord and Saguenay/Lac St. Jean. Situated at the beginning of the Saguenay Fjords, this unique centre has displays and exhibits, a gift shop, plus a permanent collection of skeletal whale bones. There are introductory short films you can watch in the small theatre along with skeletal bones of whales (which you can touch), study and learn from in the museum.

This is both a research facility and an interpretation centre with knowledgeable staff to show you how to spot the different whales in the St. Lawrence Seaway. You are also a stone's throw away from the pier where you can take a whale watching tour. I recommend that...

The staff were very friendly and helpful, the set up was beautiful and the gift shop has lots to offer. However, I was very disappointed that there were zero signs in English. I have been looking forward to visiting this museum for weeks now as someone who is working towards a Marine Biology degree I was excited to learn more and I couldn't understand anything. We spent about 10 minutes looking at pictures and samples before leaving. They even offer a spot for donations but I couldn't read the signs explaining what the money would fund. My suggestion would be to add English as well so that you reach even more people and educate a larger population. Overall, if you speak French this is a lovely little museum but if you don't you are unfortunately...

Fun exhibit for the whole family. We were the only people there when we arrived and took advantage of that to ask a lot of questions, which were all answered (in English) with great enthusiasm. We really enjoyed our visit and highly recommend this to anyone passing by Tadoussac. If in town for a whale cruise, you may find packages that will include tickets for this centre, which makes going here an absolute no brainer! COVID-19 protocols were in place and we didn't get a feeling that it had much of an impact on our visit. Of course, it helped that we were the only people there at opening since the guide was able to help answer our numerous questions.

Again, I highly appreciated this visit and the staff's willingness to answer all...