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“Multifaceted Mauritius” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (free registration required)
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 9 attractions in Port Louis
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Founded by the Mauritius Commercial Bank, this museum houses items of high national heritage including the famous stamps of the “Post Office” series...... more » Founded by the Mauritius Commercial Bank, this museum houses items of high national heritage including the famous stamps of the “Post Office” series printed in 1847. « less
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Attraction type: History museum, Specialty museum
Address: Caudan Waterfront Port Louis, Mauritius

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“NIce Museum Shop, but....”
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2 of 5 stars
laszlo3 1 contribution
Palos Verdes, California
May 24, 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

With extremely short time (Cruise ship stop) and not having Mauritius rupees we could not enter the Museum, only its nice Souvenir shop, where we could not purchase anything, because of the currency problem.(Our info .has been that Dollars, Euros and British Pounds are generally accepted in Port Louis.) Nearby shops ( mostly Indian sales persons) readily accepted leading currencies.... more

“Worthwhile for a short visit”
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3 of 5 stars
PrestonTraveller 537 contributions
Mar 2, 2007
3/3 found this review helpful

This is small but modern museum based at the waterfront in Port Louis. Before you enter its worth having a fresh glass of sugar cane juice which is sold at a stall just outside the entrance. Its surprising how hard it is to obtain fresh sugar cane juice in an island whose main product is sugar cane. There is an... more

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Blue Penny Museum Address

Caudan Waterfront, Port Louis, Mauritius