A must visit place.. lots of information about our history.. with pictures, valuable objects.. and the walk through the ruins is just great.. a kiosk and benches.. and a great view..

It is a small historical museum. It outlines the early history of Dutch occupation of the island in the period 1600 to 1750.

The museum is small, airy and has some interesting artifacts from the earliest Dutch visitors to the island. The story of their experiences and subsequent departure is a hard one. Life here at that time was not easy and strength of character, tenacity and resilience were required. The remains of the early buildings are small and show how hard it was to gain a firm footing in this landscape. The gardens around the museum and ruins are peaceful and tired - the two covered 'bandstand' seating areas were roped off as their structures are rotting and unsafe. A good place to visit if you are in the area, but possibly not deserving of a long trip especially to come here.

Very informative about the past of Mauritius...

Nice for a quick visit

Great place to go with friends

Not much to see but it’s for free. Post office is 200 m away so chance to buy post stamps. I learned that dodo bird was a pigeon who became fat and lost ability to fly and how it extinct. Free parking just in front the entrance.

Bei der ersten Anlegestelle der Holländischen Flotte auf Mauritius ist ein kleines Museum und ein Park mit den Ruinen der Holländer und Franzosen zu bewundern. Ein kurzer Stopp lohnt sich auf jeden Fall

Such a rich history left by the Dutch.

I love this place. A beautiful park by the seaside with its historical vibes on the coast of GrandPort. You can easily spend a whole day in the park.

A beautiful heritage and well maintained place visit. It's a museum and is free to visit. Peaceful and calm place.

Showed up late on Christmas Eve. The caretaker however unlocked the gate, gave us a brief history lesson on Mauritius and the site and let us roam around for 30 minutes to see everything. Very kind and cool thing to do! Nice place to see and get some idea of where it all started.

Poorly maintained Dutch ruins, parking for 10 cars, rest room and museum available.

Kind of small but nice place to go learn the history of our island.🇲🇺

(Translated by Google) Small museum on Dutch activity in Mauritius ... (Original) Petit musée sur l'activité hollandaise sur l'île Maurice...

Amazing history when the Dutch landed on the East Coast of Mauritius. Beautifully preserved ruins from 1598 when the Dutch claimed Mauritius and settled in 1638.

Great place to hike A bit difficult fo amateurs But view is worth it

It felt like a return to the past, imagining how life was in those days. With no technologies or whatsoever, and the great work that these people accomplished.

Easy to hike

History of mauritius Shall maintain and preserve Good education Sensitisation of Dutch period among population

Visited it for the first. The museum itself is not very big and does not house many artifacts or collections. Outside are the ruins of the fort. One can easily stroll around 30 minutes to visit.

We can see the ancient ruins built by the Dutch. In the museum, we can see some relics, information about the Dutch in Mauritius and past navigators and ships.

A quiet peaceful museum with remains of the old port. Don't forget the little school across the road.

Small but nice! Magical place

The history of the island in a nutshell.

This visit reminds me of the history of my country. Very useful for students and tourists.

Friendly and courteous employees on site.

Tranquil voyage through history

Good place

Very nice!

Wonderful place must visited

One of the lesser visited places. The location is very well maintained. Free of cost to visit. Nothing special about the place. Scenic beauty and good place to click pictures.

Filled with historian pieces of the past of Mauritius, it sure holds a special place in understanding the becoming of this nation.

Nice place to visit. Went there with family to visit the museum. Really appreciate it. Their is a nice sea view.

Drop into History of Mauritius with the first landers who colonized the country. Ruins of their buildings still on spot to be visited

Nice little museum, which tells you a bit more about the history of the island. Free entry.

Very informative, a ncie top on the way to trou d'eau douce. Recommend it to stay if you are willing to learn more about Mauritian history

A good place to learn more about the history of Mauritius.

Mahebourg

Just nice to learn about the first Dutch who explored Mauritius in the 1500.

Enriching visit and a good overview of our history

Mauritians need to visit this place and understand how its population was destined to be strong and valiant. By the rebellion of the oppressed against the colonial settlers, these poor souls embedded the future generations' acceptance of struggles and inclination to band together for the common good. What a lesson!

Historical site

(Translated by Google) Great place! Free and friendly to know the history of the island! (Original) Super lieu! Gratuit et sympathique pour connaître l histoire de l île !

nice

Frederick Hendrick Museum it is a basic source of knowledge about the history of Mauritius. The museum must be visited. There is a very interesting exhibition in the museum Main Hall pavilion. You will see old military weapons, everyday life artefacts, cooking utensils, potteries and many more. Outside the Main Hall, you will see the remnants of the Dutch first settlement called Fort Frederik Hendrik from XVI. century. I highly recommend a visit. This is a very interesting museum. I visited in May 2016. No hassle with parking. Toilets and gift shop available.

Great to see historical building in a protected site which is uncommon in Africa. Informative and thorough historical recollections.

Nice and calm

Historical exhibition

Nice place

Nice place. A must for pupils of primary. Learned a lot. Good place for photo shoot

Awesome place to relax

Lot of antique objects of Mauritian histry

The place bring you to the past. Historical place

Love stone work

Historic place and ruins

Authentic and great story behind

Amazing place! Beautiful old buildings where the history of Mauritius can be discovered! Great for taking pictures

ancient buildings. remember u first civilisation in mauritius

Good museum...many ruins...good parking

Historical place

Good place

Unexpected view

Nice view

Museum

(Translated by Google) It is worth visiting a small museum with a collection of pictures and ancient ceramics that tells the first descent of the Dutch colony and its settlement on the island with the remains of old buildings. Complimentary (Original) يستحق الزيارة متحف صغير به مجموعه من الصور والخزفيات القديمه يحكي اول نزول المستعمر الهولندي واستيطانه بالجزيرة مع بقايا مباني قديمة . مجاني

Excellent place full of history, free to wander round.

Interesting place, but can't take photos inside. Lack of pamphlets or any souvenirs.

(Translated by Google) I liked the visit (Original) Jai aimé la visite

(Translated by Google) Very good explanations about the history and a nice park with the ruins (Original) Très bonnes explications sur l'histoire et un joli parc avec les ruines

(Translated by Google) A nice little museum that is definitely worth a stop (especially for history buffs). Here are the origins of today's Mauritius. Everything maintained and even free. A little guide as a flyer would be nice, because there are many more ruins from the French colonial era. (Original) Ein schönes kleines Museum das einen Stop definitiv (vor allem für Geschichtsinteressierte) Wert ist. Hier liegen die Ursprünge des heutigen Mauritius. Alles gepflegt und sogar kostenlos. Ein kleiner Guide als Flyer wäre noch schön, da es umliegend noch viele weitere Ruinen aus französischer Kolonialzeit gibt.

(Translated by Google) It's pretty and very relanxante (Original) C'est jolie et tres relanxante

(Translated by Google) Simple, basic but full of information on the history of Mauritius (Original) Simple, basique mais plein d’informations sur l’histoire de Maurice

(Translated by Google) This is the place where the first person (Dutchman) who lived in Mauritius, which was an uninhabited island, lived. It is displayed like a simple museum~ Only the ground remains like this. There is a school across the street, so I can hear a lot of children Some people sit leisurely like a park It’s by the beach, so I’m envious that people lived in such a wonderful place. (Original) 무인도였던 모리셔스에 처음으로 살았던 사람(네덜란드인)이 살던 곳이랍니다. 간단한 박물관 처럼 전시되어 있고요~ 터만 이렇게 남았네요. 길 건너 학교가 있어 아이들 소리도 많이 들리고 공원처럼 사람들이 여유롭게 앉아 있는 분들도 있습니다 바닷가 옆이라 참 멋진곳에 사람이 살았다는게 부럽네요

This is where it all happened. Walk down memory lane

Nice museum

Nice

Wonderfully insightful into early Mauritius history

Very pleasant welcome and extreme availability. Precise and concise explanations. Quality products and reasonable prices.