Abitibi-Témiscamingue Mineralogy Museum

Located in Malartic, a mining town that itself experienced intense development linked to gold deposit exploitation throughout the 20th century, the Abitibi-Témiscamingue Mineralogical Museum holds a unique position in Quebec's museum landscape by dedicating itself exclusively to the geological and mineralogical wealth that characterizes the region's subsurface. The main exhibition, designed to appeal to the entire family, offers an educational journey into the often-overlooked world of minerals and rocks that make up the earth's subsurface, explaining the geological processes behind the formation of the numerous gold and metallic deposits that shaped the economic history of all of Abitibi-Témiscamingue since the first discoveries of the early 20th century. This educational mission allows visitors to better understand the scientific foundations underlying mining activity still present in the region today, complementing in a meaningful way the more experiential discovery offered by the Cité de l'Or in Val-d'Or, the two institutions together forming a coherent journey between theoretical understanding of regional geology and concrete immersion in the underground mining world that structured the development of this portion of Quebec's territory for nearly a century.