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Location | Port Louis, Mauritius |
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Coordinates | 20°09′47.4″S 57°30′08.5″E / 20.163167°S 57.502361°E |
Type | museum |
The Natural History Museum is a museum in Port Louis, Mauritius.
The museum is the oldest in Mauritius. The museum building was constructed in 1880. [1] On 22 December 2021, Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth inaugurated the Mauritian Ex-Servicemen's World War I and World War II Tribute Gallery inside the museum. [2]
The museum is located at the ground floor of Mauritius Institute building. [1] It consists of Fauna Gallery, Marine Life Gallery, Insects, Meteorology, Giant Tortoise Gallery and The World of the Dodo. [3]
The museum exhibits various replica of fauna and flora. [4]