# pavillon Charles-Baillairgé, Canada: what it is and when to go > pavillon Charles-Baillairgé is a modern art pavilion of the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (MNBAQ); previously functioned as Quebec City’s prison in Canada. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February and May to October. In June there are 15 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 21. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. 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/pavillon-charles-baillairge/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Modern art pavilion of the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (MNBAQ); previously functioned as Quebec City’s prison · Museums and art - **Where:** Canada - **Best time:** February and May to October. - **Nearest airport:** YUL Montréal, 244 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [mnbaq.org](https://www.mnbaq.org/en/information/on-site/floor-plan-of-the-musee/pavilions/charles-baillairge-pavilion-1) - **Run by:** Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec - **Coordinates:** 46.79978, -71.22381 ## What it is and where pavillon Charles-Baillairgé is a modern art pavilion of the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (MNBAQ); previously functioned as Quebec City’s prison in Canada. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Quebec City](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/quebec/), where this site lists 137 more places to see, 4.8 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 46.79978, -71.22381; the nearest main airport is Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL, Montréal), 244 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=46.799783%2C-71.223808) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.799783%2C-71.223808) - **Run by:** Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/museos/) 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 pavillon Charles-Baillairgé is **February and May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 44 | | February | Best time | 10 h 04 | | March | Possible | 11 h 36 | | April | Possible | 13 h 21 | | May | Best time | 14 h 50 | | June | Best time | 15 h 38 | | July | Best time | 15 h 18 | | August | Best time | 14 h 01 | | September | Best time | 12 h 19 | | October | Best time | 10 h 37 | | November | Possible | 9 h 06 | | December | Possible | 8 h 21 | In June there are 15 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 21. 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. 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 - [Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/musee-national-des-beaux-arts-du-quebec/): Art museum in Quebec City, Canada · 30 m - [Saint-Dominique Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/eglise-saint-dominique/): Catholic church building in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada · 150 m - [pavillon Pierre-Lassonde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/pavillon-pierre-lassonde/): Museum complex building of Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec · 170 m - [Krieghoff House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/maison-krieghoff/): Historic house in Quebec City · 241 m - [Henry-Stuart House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/maison-henry-stuart/): House in Quebec City · 302 m 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 pavillon Charles-Baillairgé? It is a modern art pavilion of the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (MNBAQ); previously functioned as Quebec City’s prison in Canada. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit pavillon Charles-Baillairgé? February and May to October. In June there are 15 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 21. ### How do you get to pavillon Charles-Baillairgé? The nearest main airport is Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL), 244 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.799783%2C-71.223808) 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 [Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/musee-national-des-beaux-arts-du-quebec/), [Saint-Dominique Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/eglise-saint-dominique/), [pavillon Pierre-Lassonde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/pavillon-pierre-lassonde/). The rest is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/103860528), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17579401), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).