# Centre d'interprétation de l'histoire de port-cartier, Canada: what it is and when to go

> Centre d'interprétation de l'histoire de port-cartier is a museum in Canada (Boulevard du Portage-des-mousses 45). Interests: Museums and art and Temples. The best time to visit is February and May to October. In June there are 16 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 52. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/centre-d-interpretation-de-l-histoire-de-port-cartier/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art, Temples
- **Where:** Canada · Boulevard du Portage-des-mousses 45
- **Best time:** February and May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** YUL Montréal, 723 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [villeport-cartier.com](https://villeport-cartier.com/tourisme/attraits-et-activites/port-cartier/#centre-dinterpretation-de-lhistoire-de-port-cartier)
- **Coordinates:** 50.02467, -66.86169

## What it is and where

Centre d'interprétation de l'histoire de port-cartier is a museum in Canada (Boulevard du Portage-des-mousses 45).

Its coordinates are 50.02467, -66.86169; the nearest main airport is Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL, Montréal), 723 km as the crow flies. How to get around Canada (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.024668%2C-66.861693)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.024668%2C-66.861693)

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/museos/) and [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/espiritual/) places in Canada. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Centre d'interprétation de l'histoire de port-cartier is **February and May to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 19 |
| February | Best time | 9 h 49 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 33 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 31 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 11 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 07 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 44 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 16 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 21 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 27 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 44 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 52 |

In June there are 16 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 52. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Museums and art | February and May to October | November to January and March to April |
| Temples | February and May to October | November to January and March to April |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Centre d'interprétation de l'histoire de port-cartier has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to Canada in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Canada

To enter Canada there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “National parks and accommodation, booked”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Canada checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Canadian dollar (CAD); plugs: Type A and B · 120 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter, and check that your device takes 120 V); emergencies: 911.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Vieux-Poste de Traite](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/vieux-poste-de-traite/): Museum · 40 km
- [Musée Régional de la Côte-Nord](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/musee-regional-de-la-cote-nord/): Museum · 41 km
- [Port-Cartier–Sept-Îles Wildlife Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/reserve-faunique-de-port-cartier-sept-iles/): Wildlife reserve in Quebec, Canada · 60 km
- [Zec Matimek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/zec-matimek/): Controlled exploitation zone of Quebec (Canada) · 62 km
- [Zec Trinité](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/zec-trinite/): Controlled harvesting zone (ZEC) in Quebec, in Canada · 64 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/).

## More in Canada: Museums and art

- [Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/head-smashed-in-buffalo-jump/): buffalo jump located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Canada
- [Royal Ontario Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/royal-ontario-museum/): museum of world culture and natural history in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- [National Gallery of Canada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/national-gallery-of-canada/): museum of art in Ottawa, Canada
- [Art Gallery of Ontario](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/art-gallery-of-ontario/): art museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- [Hockey Hall of Fame](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/hockey-hall-of-fame/): sports museum in downtown Toronto
- [Montreal Museum of Fine Arts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/montreal-museum-of-fine-arts/): art museum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Every Canada place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Centre d'interprétation de l'histoire de port-cartier?

It is a museum in Canada.

### When is the best time to visit Centre d'interprétation de l'histoire de port-cartier?

February and May to October. In June there are 16 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 52.

### How do you get to Centre d'interprétation de l'histoire de port-cartier?

The nearest main airport is Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL), 723 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.024668%2C-66.861693) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Canada is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Canada map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Vieux-Poste de Traite](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/vieux-poste-de-traite/), [Musée Régional de la Côte-Nord](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/musee-regional-de-la-cote-nord/), [Port-Cartier–Sept-Îles Wildlife Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/reserve-faunique-de-port-cartier-sept-iles/). The rest is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/944003826), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).