Visit the Volcano House Located in the Morne-Rouge Valley, the Volcano House was inaugurated in 1991 by the volcanologist couple Maurice and Katia Krafft, and only a few weeks before their tragic disappearance on the slopes of Mount Unzen in Japan. The Volcano House offers you the opportunity to discover or deepen your knowledge in the field of volcanology in general and particularly the seismic risks that can affect the Caribbean volcanoes constituting many islands .
Maison des Volcans Martinique: An Information Center to Learn About Volcanoes
Thanks to the results and observations obtained during the numerous scientific missions of the Krafft couple, as well as the extensive documentation on volcanoes available at the Maison des Volcans, these natural wonders will no longer hold many secrets for you!
Through a very educational journey, you can discover not only the different types of volcanic eruptions but also the possible seismic risks on the island of Martinique, as well as those of other volcanoes in the Caribbean.
In this regional museum, which serves as both an information center and a documentation hub, you can also observe the various sands found on the beaches of Martinique. By visiting the Maison des Volcans, you'll leave with answers to questions that you or your children may have had for a long time.
In the month of May, a month of commemorations, many events related to the eruptions of Mount Pelée, volcanology, and earthquake awareness in Martinique take place.
Such a place, like the Morne des Cadets Observatory in Fonds-Saint-Denis and the Volcanological and Seismological Observatory of Martinique, allows you to learn about local geology and seismology, as well as planetary science in a broader sense. It's a great way to revisit some scientific fundamentals!
Find the interview Zoom on Madame Pelée with Mr. Fabrice Fontaine in your online Airlocal magazine.
The Volcano House and Mount Pelée in Martinique
The Volcano House invites visitors to discover the volcanoes of Martinique and the Caribbean arc in depth, through:
- Numerous very educational panels,
- A 45-minute projection explaining the formation and activity of the Caribbean arc volcanoes, including the eruption of Mount Pelee in 1902 (also known as the Saint-Pierre disaster) which in less than a minute transformed this community of 26,000 inhabitants at the time into ruins.
It takes about 1h30 to visit this interesting permanent exhibition. To get there, take the RN3, the museum is just after the town of Morne-Rouge.
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