{"id":1515,"date":"2021-01-05T15:46:40","date_gmt":"2021-01-05T20:46:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mmq.qc.ca\/?page_id=1515"},"modified":"2025-05-15T11:09:07","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T15:09:07","slug":"distinctions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mmq.qc.ca\/en\/about\/distinctions\/","title":{"rendered":"An Outstanding Museum in Quebec and North America"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mus\u00e9e maritime du Qu\u00e9bec is a flagship cultural institution in Chaudi\u00e8re-Appalaches and across Quebec and North America. It has been highly successful at showcasing the maritime history and legacy of Quebec and welcoming visitors. The quality of the Museum\u2019s facilities, exhibitions and programs have also received a number of mentions.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Owing to the unique and enriching visitor experience offered at the Museum, the institution has received many awards and distinctions over the years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Awards and Distinctions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2025<br><\/strong>Winner \u2013 CSLA Awards of Excellence (Canadian Society of Landscape Architects) &#8211; A project by Pratte Paysage \u2013 Marjorie Pratte &amp; Martin B\u00e9rub\u00e9, AAPQ, CSLA. Category: Small-Scale Public Landscapes Designed by a Landscape Architect (up to 1 ha) For the new riverside park launched in 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2024<br><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ose.media\/preservation-et-mise-en-valeur-du-paysage#Mrc_Islet\">Winner \u2013 <em>Prix du Patrimoine 2024<\/em>, Category <em>Pr\u00e9servation et mise en valeur<\/em> for the new riverfront park<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2023<br><\/strong>Winner \u2013 Prix EXCELLENCE de la SMQ 2023, Category 2 for the new riverfront park<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2018<\/strong><br>Finalist&nbsp;\u2013 Grands Prix du tourisme Desjardins de la Chaudi\u00e8re-Appalaches, category \u201cTourist attraction of the Year\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2011<\/strong><br>Winner \u2013 Grands Prix du tourisme de la Chaudi\u00e8re-Appalaches, category \u201cTourist attraction of the Year \u2013 under 100,000 visitors\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2007<\/strong><br>The Museum, jointly with the Mus\u00e9e naval de Qu\u00e9bec, received the T\u00e9l\u00e9-Qu\u00e9bec multimedia and audiovisual award for the virtual exhibition <em>Pirates or Privateers?<\/em> <em>Boarding on the St.&nbsp;Lawrence.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Winner \u2013 Grands Prix du tourisme Desjardins de la Chaudi\u00e8re-Appalaches, category \u201cTourist attraction of the Year\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2001<\/strong><br>Recipient of the Silver Award, Grand Prix du tourisme qu\u00e9b\u00e9cois<br><br>National Silver Award, Grands Prix du tourisme for the exhibition <em>L\u2019Empress of Ireland&nbsp;: le Titanic du Saint-Laurent<\/em><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1999<\/strong><br>Merit award (<em>M\u00e9ritas<\/em>) for the organization with the most outreach outside the region (50 or fewer employees) awarded by the MRC de L\u2019Islet for the Museum\u2019s products, exhibitions and international film shoots<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1998<\/strong><br>Winner \u2013 Grands Prix du tourisme de la Chaudi\u00e8re-Appalaches, category \u201cPromotion\u201d&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1996<\/strong><br>Winner \u2013 Grands Prix du tourisme de la Chaudi\u00e8re-Appalaches, category \u201cWelcome and Customer Service\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1995<\/strong><br>Second-ranked nationally among the museums in Quebec for the excellence and quality of its management<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1993<\/strong><br>Winner \u2013 Grand prix du tourisme de Chaudi\u00e8re-Appalaches, category \u201cPromotion\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1983<\/strong><br>The Museum efforts are recognized by the Minist\u00e8re des Affaires culturelles and it is ranked among the seven most important private museums in Quebec<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Mus\u00e9e maritime du Qu\u00e9bec is a flagship cultural institution in Chaudi\u00e8re-Appalaches and across Quebec and North America. 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