MUSÉE MISSIONNAIRE

In Pontmain, the missionary museum has been renovated. It is located in the chapel of the missions of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate The Missionary Museum traces the history of the 4,500 missionary fathers around the world since the beginning of the 19th century, in Mexico, Cameroon, Chad, South Africa, Asia and the Canadian Far North For the children, come and recreate an igloo! A new pedagogy in 5 steps has been put in place to highlight that the Catholic mission implies leaving one's comfort zone to go and meet the other and discover the richness of cultures The Museum combines both the encounter with the other and the humanity that unites us Several themes: Coming out of one's shell, Speaking the language Other themes to come: Witnessing, Contemplating, A collective adventure, Justice and peace, Proclaiming the Word It is free, an Oblate missionary is waiting for you. The Missionary Oblates arrived in Pontmain in 1872, at the request of the bishop of Laval, to develop the pilgrimage and build the basilica Access is through the parking lot of the Relais Le Bocage. Entrance through the cloister of the chapel.