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Musée de Rodrigues serves Rodrigues from Baie Lascar, close to Port Mathurin, and holds a 4.6 out of 5 rating from 31 reviews. The museum opens on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 09:00 to 15:00, with Wednesday hours running 09:00 to 12:00.
Port Mathurin is the island's main town, so the museum sits within easy reach of the harbour where ferries and flights from Mauritius arrive. Other settlements on Rodrigues, including Baie aux Huîtres, Grand Baie, Saint-François, Graviers, Mangrove and Rivière Cocos, are spread around the coast, and Île aux Cocos lies offshore.
Rodrigues lies about 560 kilometres east of Mauritius and is drier and windier than the main island. Air Mauritius and a passenger ferry link the two, with the sea crossing taking many hours.
Visitors rating it 4.6 across 31 reviews suggest the museum's collection resonates with those who make the trip. The dodo lived on Mauritius and the solitaire on Rodrigues, and both flightless birds are now extinct, a story tied closely to the island's natural history. Mauritius passed through Dutch, French and British hands before independence in 1968, and Rodrigues forms part of the same republic.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of business is Musée de Rodrigues?
Musée de Rodrigues is a museum on Rodrigues. It opens Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 09:00 to 15:00, and on Wednesday from 09:00 to 12:00.
What should first-time visitors expect at Musée de Rodrigues?
First-time visitors to Musée de Rodrigues can expect a museum devoted to the island's story, set at Baie Lascar in Port Mathurin. Rodrigues lies about 560 kilometres east of Mauritius, and its past includes the extinct solitaire, a flightless bird that lived here as the dodo did on Mauritius. The island was part of the same colonial sequence under the Dutch, French and British before independence in 1968, and it remains part of the Republic of Mauritius.
Where is Musée de Rodrigues located on Rodrigues?
Musée de Rodrigues sits at Baie Lascar in Port Mathurin, the island's main settlement. Rodrigues itself lies roughly 560 kilometres east of Mauritius, so the setting is drier and windier than the main island.
How do visitors rate Musée de Rodrigues?
Musée de Rodrigues holds a rating of 4.6 out of 5 from 31 reviews. That score reflects how people who have walked through its displays on Rodrigues judge the visit.
Is Musée de Rodrigues easy to reach from the main resorts or towns on Rodrigues?
Musée de Rodrigues is at Baie Lascar in Port Mathurin, with nearby places including Baie aux Huîtres, Grand Baie, Saint-François, Graviers, Mangrove, Rivière Cocos and Île aux Cocos. Visitors based around Port Mathurin will find it close at hand, while those coming from elsewhere on Rodrigues can approach through those settlements.
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