Library and Archives opens vaults to public tours

The National Capital Region is brimming with museums and art galleries, but few places are as out of the public eye as the Library and Archives Preservation Centre in Gatineau.

The sprawling centre, at 625 DuCarrefourBlvd., is where the country's archival heritage is preserved and restored, and is set to get a major expansion in 2020 with the opening of an adjacent facility.

But for the last decade the public hasn't had many opportunities to take a look inside.

But starting Tuesday, the centre is opening itself to guided tours once a month. As Tuesday's touris already full, we thought we'd offer a peek inside to hold you over until the next tours, scheduled for Aug. 23.