Musée de la Mer

Musée de la Mer is a maritime museum in Havre-Aubert that displays scale models, fishing equipment, historical documents, and photographs showing how people fished, navigated, and built boats. The collection captures the practical knowledge and daily routines that kept island communities connected to the sea.

The museum opened in 1969 in a former community building, created to preserve the maritime history of the islands. Over the decades it grew into an important repository of objects and memories from island life.

The museum's focus on maritime heritage reflects how deeply the sea shapes daily life and identity across the archipelago. Visitors experience how fishing traditions, boat building, and seafaring remain central to how islanders understand themselves and their home.

The museum is accessible to visitors with mobility needs and offers facilities to make your visit comfortable. Plan to spend a couple of hours looking through the different display areas and reading the information provided.

Few visitors know that the museum displayed moon rocks from the Apollo 11 mission in 1971, an event that captured local imaginations. This brief exhibition shows how even remote island communities could participate in major scientific discoveries of the era.

Location: Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine

Address: 1023, chemin de La Grave, Havre-Aubert (Québec), G4T 9C8

Phone: +4189375711

Email: info@museedelamer-im.com

Website: http://museedelamer-im.com

GPS coordinates: 47.23836,-61.83082

Latest update: December 14, 2025 20:24