The Arvida Heritage Museum (Musée du patrimoine d’Arvida – MPA) is a history and social museum dedicated to showcasing the tangible and intangible heritage of Arvida, a uniquely planned city founded by the Aluminum Company of Canada (Alcan) in 1926.

Both a place for interpretation, research, and citizen participation, the MPA tells the story of how aluminum, urban planning, and community life have shaped the identity of Arvida and the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region.

Located in the heart of the Arvida Heritage Site, recognized by both the Governments of Québec and Canada, the museum presents permanent and temporary exhibitions, offers guided and thematic tours, and develops participatory projects in collaboration with citizens, volunteers, and numerous institutional partners. It also embraces digital tools—such as podcasts, virtual tours, and interactive platforms—to offer a contemporary, inclusive, and accessible approach to heritage.

Its mission is to document, preserve, promote, and share Arvida’s heritage; to raise awareness of the city’s international dimensions in planning and development; and to foster its appropriation and recognition.

Through its actions, the Arvida Heritage Museum keeps collective memory alive while inspiring reflection on the recognition and transmission of industrial, urban, and social heritage.

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