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    Blue Penny Museum: Tours & Tickets

    322 Reviews
    #4 of 29 things to do in Port Louis
    Museums, Speciality Museums, History Museums
    Blue Penny Square, Le Caudan Waterfront, Port Louis, Mauritius
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    4.0322 reviews
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    Founded by The Mauritius Commercial Bank and erected at the Caudan Waterfront in Port Louis, this state-of-the-art Museum is one of the jewels of Mauritius cultural establishments. Resolutely modern and dynamic in its conception, it houses an...more
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    An interesting spot for stamp enthusiasts
    A nice friendly little museum with some local history and a small art and stamp collection that would appeal to those with an interest.
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    Date of experience: December 2019
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    Very interesting small museum
    The Blue Penny Museum is located in a nice part of the capital city of Mauritius, Port Louis, called the Caudan Waterfront. Its name derives from the fact that the Museum collection includes the Blue Penny stamps, specifically the blue two-pence “Post Office” stamp issued in…
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    Date of experience: June 2019
    National Treasure
    Welcome to the world of National Treasure! The Blue Penney Museum in Port Louis is a place which has encompassed some of the beautiful exploration of the island. This museum allows you to peak into the past and present day look of the place. You will find one of the world’s…
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    Date of experience: May 2019
    A superb small museum
    It’s not the biggest museum but you can easily spend an hour here. The penny blue stamps are the centrepiece and rightly so, however, the museum has so much more to offer. The special exhibition I saw was excellent. The general displays about the history of Mauritius and Port…
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    Date of experience: October 2019
    Interesting For a short look
    It was interesting to look around, however my kids found it boring so we did not not stay to long. You would probably spend around 20mins in there.
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    Date of experience: July 2019
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