City: French Polynesia
Top Things to do in French Polynesia
The 6 Best History Museums in French Polynesia, French Polynesia
Tahiti and Bora Bora are the most well known French Polynesian islands, thanks to their picture-perfect beaches and romantic ambiance. Indeed, these islands are ideal for handholding, with their lush landscapes and mood-setting features like lagoons and grottos. The heart-shaped island of Mo’orea makes a wonderful base for divers and snorkelers eager to explore its surrounding barrier reef system. Feeding the massive, sacred eels of Huahine is a one-in-a-lifetime way to experience an important local ritual.
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1. Fare Potee maeva huahine
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 79 reviews
Reviewed By KimmyK2125 - Hermosa Beach, United States
We were in need of some exercise so our group of 6 walked the 4.2 miles towards the museum from Fare. We packed lunch and plenty of water and headed to the museum. If you walk, take note of the local life style, the homes, the well kept front yards, the fishing traps along the lake and the burial sites in family yards. We also passed several papaya and banana trees and many skinny dogs (cue sad face). The museum had a thatched roof hut over water. Please leave a small donation, remove your shoes at the door and submerse yourself in the Polynesian lessons throughout history from discovery to colonialization to present day. There was a little exhibit of art work, carving and maps to investigate as well. Worth a stop for sure. TIP: bring mosquito repellant.
2. La Maison James Norman Hall
3. Espace Jacques Brel
4. Museum of Tahiti and the Islands
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 280 reviews
Le Musee de Tahiti et des Iles - Te Fare Manaha offre une decouverte de la culture polynesienne a travers quatre salles d'exposition permanente consacrees au milieu naturel, a la culture materielle, a la vie sociale, religieuse et a l'histoire.Le musee propose egalement des expositions temporaires. Museum tells the story of Tahiti and the islands featuring exhibits on Polynesian history, culture, environment and ethnology.
Reviewed By 697arjuns
This small museum is a prefect place to go for about 2 hours. They have all exhibits in French, and most have some English description also. It has a natural history approach with explanations of the formations of the islands, flora and fauna of the islands, analyses of how the migrations to the islands occurred, including putative dates and types of canoes. Archaeological exhibits locally unearthed include tools, weapons, and cooking implements with a re-creation of a home. There is information on the language and musical instruments. We found the historical information on Captain Bligh and the mutiny on the Bounty, and role the mutineers played in altering local politics was interesting.The last part after the French arrival is relatively sketchy, and I suspect a politically sensitive issue, since the missionaries and the French made significant efforts to suppress the Maori language, religion and customs. However, from other locals we learned that the language is now taught in school and can be taken at the university level. At some point the museum may want to revise the exhibits the covering the last 150 years, as this may be of interest for school children and visitors. For example local art work, carving, and activities such as the Heiva are not
5. Gauguin Museum
6. Musee De Marine
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1 reviews
