Worth seeing the displays and reading the explanations. The staff will check you out as you arrive. If they think you have no potential to buy, they will ignore you completely. On the other hand, if you look moneyed enough, you will get the grand tour with all the nice explanations. Note, it is the most expensive location to buy... More

Yes there are informative sections about pearls but this place is about selling you pearls. It is a nice little 30 minute stop to get out of the rain and or heat and learn something about pearls but there is nothing museum quality about the place. The jewelry is a hoot the prices should make you laugh. It is a... More

Enjoyed hospitality of the staff. Nice explanations and display of pearls. Museum is interesting. Prices were pretty high in Papeete but we got a great 50% discount deal on two bracelets at the Robert Wan shop at the Hilton in Moorea. Also found a great "You and Me" pendant at "Fluid" in the market for a very reasonable price. More

This place is more of a pearl store then a Museum. It does have a few interesting things to look at, but overall for a Museum, not impressed. Just another way to get you in the door to sell you a pearl, in my opinion. But don't let my comment dicourage you. Robert Wan is one of the founders of... More

It's a decent walk out of town and the pearls are obscenely pricey, but the information is fascinating and if you know how to say no to salespeople (they leave you alone until you finish the tour) it's quite good to go to. More

It's actually a jewellery store with a small museum on the side. It has nice stories and pictures about the farming of the black pearl, unique to French Polynesia. More

We tried to book for a visit (that includes complimentary pick up and return to base...) but were told that a P&O cruise was in town and therefore too busy. Couldn't even pre-book for another day (we were staying in Tahiti 12 days!). Instead we went to Tahiti Pearl Market (four times). Same arrangement for the taxi free drive, fantastic... More