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  Museum of Indian Immigration (Mahatma Gandhi Institute, Mahatma Gandhi Avenue, Moka) – located 30 minutes (13 km.) south of Port Louis, this museum highlights the history and culture of the Indian immigrants. It has panoply of artifacts pertaining to the Indian immigration period in its custody. The permanent displays of the museum are set […]

Mauritius Photography Museum (La rue du Vieux Conseil, Port Louis) – this museum is located across from the theater of Port-Louis. It is a small private museum which houses all sorts of artifacts and documents about Mauritian photography and the early days of cinematography. Among the objects that you will see there are: old cameras […]

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 […]

Maison Eureka (La Maison Créole, Euréka , Moka) — The créole house Euréka, at Moka, in the center on the island, is one of the best preserved period residences still in good condition. Its ancient architecture is of a rare beauty, but it is interesting for more than one reason. Today, Euréka reflects the past […]

Le Caudan Waterfront (Marina Quay, Caudan, Port Louis) — Le Caudan Waterfront offers a unique shopping, leisure and work hub, in the capital, on the water’s edge. Since its opening in 1996, it has shown undeniable know-how and expertise in commercial activities and entertainment. On top of being an undeniable must for shopping, Le Caudan […]

Blue Penny Museum (Caudan Waterfront, Block A, Port Louis) – this is an art and history museum that is wholly devoted to Mauritius. It houses some prestigious collections, which are true testimony of the historical and cultural wealth and diversity of Mauritius, in a stunning layout. The museum was inaugurated in 2001 and has been […]

Aapravasi Ghat (ex-DWC Building, 1 Quay Street, Port-Louis) –– the Aapravasi Ghat (a Hindi term for “Immigration Depot” is the remains of such a site (from where modern indentured labor diaspora emerged). The Depot was built in 1849 to receive indentured laborers from India, Eastern Africa, Madagascar, China and Southeast Asia to work on the […]