The Natural History Museum in Mauritius is among the various museums in Mauritius displaying various artifacts that reflect the history, art and culture of the island. Natural History Museum in Mauritius is situated on the ground floor of the Mauritius Institute Building, right in front of the 'Jardin de la Compagnie', at the center of the City of Port Louis. For the maintenance of the museums in Mauritius, the Mauritius Museum Council - a body corporate under the aegis of the Ministry of Arts and Culture was established. It is managed by the Mauritius Museums Board.
The Natural History Museum, a National Museum is found at the centre of Port Louis. This museum in Mauritius has originated from the Desjardins Museum, which was opened in 1842. The Natural History Museum is the oldest museum of Mauritius and is also amongst the oldest in southern Africa.
The Mauritius Institute Building, which is home to the Natural History Museum, was constructed between 1880 and 1884. This building is listed as a National Heritage Site. This one-storey building is a partial copy of the Colombo Museum building in Sri Lanka. Its plans were designed by the British architect M. Mann. The Natural History Museum, Mauritius displays a rich collection of objet d'art, that reflects the art, culture and history of Mauritius. If you are a tourist and have the knack to know about the past of Mauritius then there cannot be a better place than the Natural History Museum, Mauritius. It makes for one of the most popular tourist attraction in Mauritius.
The collections at the Natural History Museum date from early 1800 and contain unique and rare specimens of the fauna of Mauritius and surrounding islets. The collection comprised mainly marine fauna and birds from the Mascarene Islands. It formed the basis of the present day Natural History Museum. The museum also showcases collections, studies and recordings of various types of endemic fauna and flora of Mauritius and the Mascarene Islands. Over the years, Natural History Museum, Mauritius has developed into a centre of documentation and exchange in the various fields of natural history of the Mascarenes region.
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