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From the Mauritius World / Places
Natural History Museum
Port Louis’s Natural History Museum brings Mauritius’s wildlife into focus through its collections, including a dodo display linked to the island’s most famous extinct bird.
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The dodo is the immediate draw, but the wider collections place it beside other parts of the island’s natural history. This is a useful cultural stop after seeing coastal or forest landscapes: it gives names and context to the wildlife that survives, and to what has been lost.
What to look for
Visit the Port Louis natural history collections, including the dodo display.
The dodo is the immediate draw, but the wider collections place it beside other parts of the island’s natural history.
Useful to know
Confirm current opening and admission details before arrival.
Your next visit
Estimated · Declared scenario and planning estimates; no live opening, weather, queue or booking service.
Outdoor visit · 40–75 min
World planning estimate; admission, opening, visit duration and access need checking.
