Even the walls have a history
- The Royal 22e Régiment from 1914 to today
- Je me souviens
- Artefacts from the Canadian period, 1867 to today.
 The exhibit takes place in an 1842 fortification that is a former prison, where each cell contains a part of Canadian military history and the history of the Royal 22e Régiment.
Included are old uniforms, narratives on World War I and various peacekeeping missions of the Royal 22e Régiment, and a room dedicated to the medals earned by Regiment members, including the Victoria Cross, the highest military decoration awarded by the Commonwealth. Military artefacts from approximately 30 countries and Canadian decorations adorn the walls.
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300 years of military history in Quebec City
An old French gunpowder magazine from 1750 is the exhibit place for 300 years of history. A diorama illustrating epics of the French regime, exhibits from the British period and other artefacts retelling the history of the Royal 22e Régiment are on display.
Visitors can delve into the colonial French and British periods, showcasing artefacts such as statues of Wolfe and Montcalm, among others, then move on to the Canadian period, then the 20th century with the Guards in their red tunics and Batisse the goat, the regimental mascot.
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