The best museums North Caribbean

Through its permanent and temporary exhibitions, the center offers in this symbolic place of the memory of the 1902 eruption of Mount Pelee, a tool to discover and better understand the Earth sciences. In a building designed according to innovative earthquake-resistant techniques, it offers exhibitions on current themes, notably concerning major natural hazards. Several films are also shown, including the moving and instructive Volcans des Antilles.

Located at an altitude of 700 meters, the Domaine Martiniquais d'Expérimentation (DoME) of Grande Savane in Prêcheur is dedicated to the mountain Pelee in cohesion with the management plan of the classified site of the northwestern slopes of the mountain Pelee. It is very active in the research of the environment and the heritage little exploited until now, constituted of a covered space and a museographic course with information on the fauna, the flora, the pedology, the meteorology…

The starting point of the shuttle that leads to the site is located in the village of Le Prêcheur. On the spot, you'lldiscover the 360° view on the belvedere, from the Caribbean Sea to the top of the mount Pelée, then go to the Lacroix area where you'll discover the history of mount Pelée, but also that of Grande Savane and its first inhabitants.

The visit continues on the outside ramp that winds above the Grande Savane hiking trail. You'll circulate through the trees, discovering different species of birds, animal species of the past, some of which can still be observed. The tour also deals with the construction of the landscape through the different eruptions that built the landscape as we see it today.

The visit lasts between 2 and 4 hours. We recommend you bring walking shoes, or at least sneakers, and to have clothes adapted for walking in the middle of nature.

There is also a rest area, a store, and a heliport.

The Paul-Gauguin Heritage Interpretation Center in Martinique, opened in July 2017, works to disseminate the Martinican creations of painters Paul Gauguin and Charles Laval. We discover the Caribbean saga of the two painters during their time in Martinique, through the reproductions of their letters and their works. A unique stroll through the paintings of Paul Gauguin through virtual reality. Drawing and painting workshops, among others, are possible.