Industry
La Cité de l'Énergie in Shawinigan, Quebec, explores the city’s industrial and hydroelectric heritage through science exhibits, preserved industrial facilities, and performance spaces. Opened in 1997, it is known for a science centre topped by a 115-metre observation tower made from a reused electricity pylon from a Saint Lawrence River power-line crossing. Its historical sector highlights Shawinigan’s importance in power generation and aluminium production, with the former Northern Aluminum Company plant, Shawinigan 2 generating station, and the ruins of Alcan 16. Together these features trace the scale, technology, and architecture of the city’s early 20th-century industrial development.
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