Quebec announced on Monday financial assistance of $3.7 million to the Exploramer museum in Haute-Gaspésie, dedicated to the various marine ecosystems of the St. Lawrence River.
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The announcement was made in Sainte-Anne-des-Monts by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food André Lamontagne.
The amounts come from the Tourism Industry Recovery Assistance Program, which aims to help businesses adapt and improve their service offer following the pandemic.
Thus, the Exploramer museum will use this aid of $3,765,500 to “enhance the experience offered to visitors”.
More concretely, the museum institution located between Rimouski and Gaspé will improve its offer thanks to new facilities, including a pavilion on the sharks of the St. Lawrence.
“Today’s news is structuring not only for Exploramer, but also for all of Gaspésie. The project that will be carried out here will make it possible to offer an original, innovative, trendy tourist product consistent with our scientific mission. The theme of sharks is topical and attractive, and we are very proud of it!” declared Gilles Thériault, president of Exploramer.
Reference-www.journaldequebec.com