Visitor information
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Opening times and accessibility
The Museum is near the Pamplemousses Botanical Gardens and is open seven days a week including public holidays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Duration of the visit (estimated): 1h30 minimum; full and detailed visit: 3h.
The visit includes a free tasting of more than 30 products at le Village Boutik including 12 unrefined brown sugars, rums of the New Grove House, jams and honey.
Guided tours with no extra charge are scheduled
- From monday to thursday at 10.30am and 2.30pm
- On friday at 2.30pm
Not available on public holidays
for a maximum group of 10 pax
Last visit recommended: 4pm. ticket office closes at 4.15pm
Exceptional closure days: 24th, 25th, 26th and 31st December, 1st and 2nd January.
Nearly all sections of the site are accessible to wheelchair users.
Admission prices (general)
- Adults: Rs 425
- Children (6 to 13): Rs 200
- Students (13 to 26): Rs 200 (student ID required)
Member price (for Mauritians and residents only upon presentation of ID card)
- Adults: Rs 225
- Children (6 to 13): Rs 100
- Students (13 to 26): Rs 100 (student ID required)
- Seniors (60+): Rs 100 (National ID card required)
Special rates
Special rates are available for local organisations such as schools, associations and companies. Please contact us for details.
The entry rate at the museum is the public rate. However, the member rate applicable for Mauritians and residents, is the result of a special effort from our company to make the culture accessible to all local people and to encourage them to visiting this educational site.
AUDIOGUIDE
It provides translations of relevant information on:
- the main themes of the museum,
- the special sugar and rum tastings in our craft shop,
- our restaurant, Le Fangourin, with its sunshine cuisine full of Mauritian flavours and savours
