Exhibition: 'Brède'
Discover the ‘Brède’ exhibit at the Blue Penny Museum from the 16 October to 13 January 2024. Dwelve into the vital role of the local plants into shaping our cultural and culinary heritage.
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The museum has been designed with unyielding attention to quality in the selection of the works on display, the written descriptions, the layout and the development of interpretation aids.
The Blue Penny Museum is one of those rare places providing visitors with a captivating glimpse of the art and history of Mauritius. It is a must-stop for anyone curious about discovering the country in depth.
This room has a magical quality and provides an insight into the world of navigation.
This famous novel by the French author, Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, is forever associated with Mauritius and the mythical story of these two lovers is a masterpiece of world literature.
The second room of the museum offers a broad outline of the colonial history of the island.
This third room houses a series of old images and maps that will take you on a voyage through time, back to the Port Louis of the 18th and 19th centuries.
The visit of the museum continues into a room that offers a broad outline of the history of postal services in Mauritius.
Find out all the practical information about the museum
10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday
Closed on Sundays and Public Holidays
The museum closes exceptionally at 2 p.m. on 24th and 31st December.
Exhibition rooms start to close at 4:30 p.m.
The museum admissions desk and boutique close at 4:30 p.m.
No photography is allowed inside the museum.
The Post Office stamps are only visible for 10 minutes on the half-hour of every opening hour. The aim is to protect these philatelic gems from the ageing and destroying effects of sun rays.
Food and drinks are not permitted inside the museum.
Non-Residents
Adult: Rs. 325
Children/Student: Rs. 200
Family (2 adults + 2 children): Rs. 820
Group of adults (over 10): Rs. 280 per person
Group of children (over 10): Rs. 170 per person
Residents
Adult: Rs. 50