What a beautiful, calming experience! My daughter and I loved walking the long corridors and exploring all the rooms full of artefacts and history. Outside, the gardens were quiet and relaxing. Lots to see, I highly recommend!

Visited here in mid Nov during cruise which called at Noumea. Fascinating cultural centre with particular focus on the architecture of the numerous pavilions. Also the grounds surrounding the centre are well kept and provide, along with the lagoon, a great scenic backdrop. Inside the centre you can learn a lot about the Kanak culture with exhibits, time lines, books and publications. There is accommodation set aside for a cafe. But it doesn’t appear to have reopened since Covid. Hopefully this will change soon. Definitely well worth a visit if you happen to be in Noumea for the day. The public bus can get you there in under 30 mins and the centre’s entrance fee is very affordable.

A great idea, a wonderful setting and delightfully architectures buildings, it is easy to spend a couple of hours here. The grounds are magnificent and there are delightful walking paths through them. The vision of what this centre could be exceeds the reality: there were some interesting exhibits that are well worthwhile but much was not open or spaces were empty. Shop not open, cafe not open. Left the impression of only being half done. A pity as it could offer a lot. Seniors entry fees apply.

We caught the local bus here and enjoyed wandering through the amazing building in the cool . The architecture is stunning and the garden paths are really well maintained . We’d have liked to have read more of the information panels and but only some had English translations . The thatched buildings outside were being worked on so we couldn’t get close but the whole visit was very enjoyable and we learned a lot of history from the displays .