Schefferville

History, heritage and memory

ᑲ  ᐛᐸᑎᐛᓄᒡ ᒐᒂᔪᐛ ᑲ ᐊᑐᔅᒐ  ᒋᑕᐸᑕᑭᓄᐅᒡ ᐊᐱᒋᑕᑭᓄᐅᒡ ᐎᐱᒡ ᑎᐸᒋᒧᐅᓇ ᑭᔭ ᑲ  ᓂᑭᑕᒡ ᓂᓇᔅᑯᑕᐸᓇᒡ ᑭᔭ ᐊ  ᒋᓯᑕᑭᓄᐅᒡ

Schefferville

History, heritage and memory

ᑲ  ᐛᐸᑎᐛᓄᒡ ᒐᒂᔪᐛ ᑲ ᐊᑐᔅᒐ  ᒋᑕᐸᑕᑭᓄᐅᒡ
ᐊᐱᒋᑕᑭᓄᐅᒡ ᐎᐱᒡ ᑎᐸᒋᒧᐅᓇ ᑭᔭ ᑲ  ᓂᑭᑕᒡ ᓂᓇᔅᑯᑕᐸᓇᒡ ᑭᔭ ᐊ  ᒋᓯᑕᑭᓄᐅᒡ

The Schefferville Virtual Museum

ᑲᐛᐸᑎᐛᓄᐎᒋ  ᒐᑯᐛᐃᐛ  ᓇᑕ  ᑲᑐᓱᒋᑕᐸᑕᑭᓄᒡ ᐊᐱᒋᑕᑭᓄᒡ ᐃᑕᒐ ᓴᐳᐱᐃᐅ

Schefferville’s Online Museum invites you to explore the fascinating history of this northern territory located in the heart of the Quebec-Labrador Trough. From the nomadic lives of the Innu and Naskapi peoples to the great mining ventures of the 20th century, and through the birth of the town and its contemporary revival, this site pays tribute to the builders, Indigenous communities, workers, and families who helped shape this unique place.

Discover a rich collection of stories, images, maps, testimonies, and archives—accessible to everyone, everywhere in the world.
This museum is an invitation to better understand, remember, and celebrate Schefferville’s identity.

Experience the highlights of Schefferville on our timeline

Explore the captivating themes of our virtual exhibition on Schefferville

Sail away and discover Schefferville's milestones

Browse our archive image bank

This project is made possible through the financial support of the Government of Quebec and the MRC of Caniapiscau as part of the Cultural Development Agreement and Stream 3 of the Regions and Rurality Fund.