# pavillon Pierre-Lassonde, Canada: what it is and when to go

> pavillon Pierre-Lassonde is a museum complex building of Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec in Canada (Quebec City). 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-pierre-lassonde/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum complex building of Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec · Museums and art
- **Where:** Canada · Grande Allée Ouest
- **Best time:** February and May to October.
- **Nearest airport:** YUL Montréal, 244 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 46.80088, -71.22536

## What it is and where

pavillon Pierre-Lassonde is a museum complex building of Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec in Canada (Quebec City). 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, 4.6 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 46.80088, -71.22536; 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=46.800875%2C-71.225362)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.800875%2C-71.225362)

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 Pierre-Lassonde 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 19 |
| 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

- [Saint-Dominique Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/eglise-saint-dominique/): Catholic church building in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada · 65 m
- [pavillon Charles-Baillairgé](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/pavillon-charles-baillairge/): Modern art pavilion of the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (MNBAQ); previously functioned as Quebec City’s prison · 170 m
- [Krieghoff House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/maison-krieghoff/): Historic house in Quebec City · 172 m
- [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 · 189 m
- [Henry-Stuart House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/maison-henry-stuart/): House in Quebec City · 210 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 Pierre-Lassonde?

It is a museum complex building of Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec 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 Pierre-Lassonde?

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 Pierre-Lassonde?

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=46.800875%2C-71.225362) 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 [Saint-Dominique Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/eglise-saint-dominique/), [pavillon Charles-Baillairgé](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/pavillon-charles-baillairge/), [Krieghoff House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/maison-krieghoff/). The rest is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4461909789), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28131538), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

