It's a collection of wasp nests assembled by the late Gérard Gagnon, a resident of Laverlochère. He holds the Guinness record for the largest number of nests. The collection contains over 1000 nests. The museum displays over 700 of them, each more original ...
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In addition to presenting exhibitions of regional and national scope, the MA is involved in cultural research and mediation activities and organizes workshops promoting history, science, and art. Coffee, gifts, arts, and crafts.
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The Centre d'exposition Amos is a visual arts venue that presents about fifteen exhibitions per year, mainly of contemporary art. The centre also hosts travelling exhibitions from museum institutions or professional national associations. It also occasionally ...
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Travel back in time to the 1920s with a visit of Musée de la Poste and Boutique de forge. Discover the important role played by the postmaster and the blacksmith in the development of the parish. Learn about traditional blacksmith techniques or have a ...
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This art center promotes creative arts trades. This is where the barrier between creators and their public collapse, where encounters are known for their simplicity and authenticity, where complex concepts become clear, leaving us with keys to understanding ...
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Built in 1927, this Canadian Pacific Railroad station was restored and opened to visitors in June 1996. It houses a permanent exhibition explaining the city's plan, designed in 1917 by the most famous Canadian urban planner at the time, Thomas Adams. ...
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Welcome to the Fossilarium museum. The first and foremost vocation is to bring a rich fossils collection to value through the science of paleontology. The interpretation centre is housed in a specifically purposed building since 1997 for this vocation ...
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The Guérin Museum reflects the parish atmosphere of the 1940s and 1950s. With a guide, visit the presbytery, the church and the small family home where religious, domestic and agricultural objects tell, in their own way, the story of colonial life in ...
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With family or friends, visit the famous École du Rang II, a must in western Abitibi! This school welcomed children from 1937 to 1958. It is very representative of one-room schoolhouses in Quebec both in terms of the physical environment and educational ...
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The old Amos Courthouse, built in 1922, is now known as the Vieux-Palais. Admire a series of exhibitions by artists from all over the region. The architecture of the site and the value of the artworks on display are a testament to the rich culture and ...
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