Mauritius Natural History Museum

Mauritius Natural History Museum (Mauritius Institute Building, Chaussée, Port Louis) — exhibits collections comprised of marine fauna and birds of Mauritius and the Mascarene Islands. It also has an Insects, Meteorology and Giant Tortoise gallery – presenting the last 500 years of the island’s natural history.. The World of the Dodo section is an interesting place to learn more about this extinct bird which was endemic to Mauritius. Admission: free. Hours: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (Monday – Friday), 9:00 – 12:00 pm (Saturday). Closed on Wednesdays, Sundays, and public holidays.