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Mauritius Postal Museum

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👍 Interesting. But I appreciate that it can be more interactive things for kids. People often mention Mauritius, museum, history, stamps, postal, Museum, post, stamp, collection, office,


Address

RGR2+2M3, Port Louis Waterfront, Trunk Road, Port Louis, Mauritius

Website

www.mauritiuspost.mu

Contact

+230 213 4812

Rating on Google Maps

4.20 (277 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Monday: 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
  • Tuesday: (Mauritian National Day), 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, Hours might differ
  • Wednesday: 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
  • Thursday: 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
  • Friday: 9:30 am to 4:30 pm
  • Saturday: 9:30 am to 3:30 pm
  • Sunday: Closed

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  • 5/5 Leena R. 1 year ago on Google • 268 reviews
    Great museum situation inside the post office. A 10 minute walk from Waterfront. Entrance fee application, not expensive consessions for seniors see pictures. Doesn't take too long to walk around. Interesting history about sending mail. Wasn't busy only me and hubby. Great visit if you want to get out of the sun and heat. Highly recommended
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Barbora M. 10 months ago on Google • 46 reviews
    Interesting. But I appreciate that it can be more interactive things for kids.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 M S. 5 years ago on Google
    Nice detailed museum of Mauritius stamps and postal history.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kandi W. 6 years ago on Google • 414 reviews
    It is the best place for stamps lovers. Also, a great place to learn about the history of Mauritius Postal services. From the British Colonial Postal Ways till now, it is shown clearly. Even for kids, they have prepared the cute little explanation for kids to understand easily. They have the collection on stamps since the beginning. The stamps are so pretty and many of them are detailedly portrait or drawn. Personally, I love the theme of the ships, the maps, the sugar cane factories. They all represent the development of the Island. Worth a visit to this wonderful museum. Other than this, you can also purchase some beautiful postcards here. The stamps can be bought on the other side of the museum.

  • 4/5 Sanjay M. 9 months ago on Google • 191 reviews
    As peofessional as usual ...the staff are very courteous and will help to the utmost ....this is the place where you can buy First Day Covers....recent ones and previous one as well.... and the price is most affordable
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Walter H. 1 year ago on Google • 160 reviews
    Nice, unfortunately construction site! The Blue Mauritius is the rarest and, at 8 million euros, the most valuable stamp in the world!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dr Mridul Murali K. 11 months ago on Google • 220 reviews
    The Mauritius Postal Museum is a fascinating museum located in the capital city of Port Louis. The museum is dedicated to the history of postal services in Mauritius and showcases the evolution of the postal system in the country. The museum has an extensive collection of stamps, postcards, and other philatelic items, including the famous Blue Mauritius stamps. These stamps are rare and highly valued by collectors worldwide, and the museum has an impressive collection of them on display. Apart from the stamp collection, the museum also houses several exhibits showcasing the evolution of postal services in Mauritius. Visitors can see old postal equipment, including mailboxes, stamping machines, and postmen uniforms. There is also a collection of old photographs and documents that provide a glimpse into the past and how the postal system played a vital role in the country's development. One of the museum's highlights is the replica of an old postal coach, which was used in the early days to transport mail from one town to another. Visitors can get on board the coach and experience what it was like to travel in those times. The museum also has a gift shop where visitors can purchase postcards, stamps, and other souvenirs. There is also a cafe on the premises where visitors can relax and enjoy a snack or a cup of coffee. Overall, the Mauritius Postal Museum is an excellent destination for anyone interested in history or philately. It's a unique and educational experience that provides a glimpse into the country's past and the role that the postal system played in it.

  • 5/5 Maya B. 4 years ago on Google
    Which vountry has made that postal museum
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Jean Noel K. 4 years ago on Google
    Interesting for philatelist, and general public. Pieces that reflect our history and our modern life. However, I've noticed that not many Mauritians go there. We should be interested in history that our postal services has encountered over the years of its existence. Today with modernisation, we rely much on emails, instant messaging to communicate, but we should never forget all the hard work of the postal services people, the human contact we had in the past. I remember when we were kids, the exicement we had when hearing the postman ringing and riding his bike, waiting for a letter comming from relatives overseas.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 A k. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice cosy museum where stamps of mauritius are at display and ancient postal stuffs are displayed. 15 minutes are required to walk around the museum.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Karsten R. 3 months ago on Google • 119 reviews New
    A great museum, a must if you are in Port Louis

  • 5/5 Jason C. 6 years ago on Google • 95 reviews
    I heard about it so I decided to go and see by myself. There are several boards on the wall for readers who wants to learn thoroughly about the history of the post. As well as many objects which depicts how the post office functioned back in time. There is also an enlarged version of the so famous penny black stamp. Stamps archive are available on the first floor. Entrance fee for locals is Rs50 and Rs200 approximately for tourists I think.

  • 5/5 Patrik H H. 4 months ago on Google • 56 reviews
    Perfect Service in the Philatelic bureau by Mr. Ramkissoon. The philatelic bureau is inside the Mauritius Postal Museum building. Another friend from Vienna has similar experience.

  • 5/5 Anna 7 months ago on Google • 34 reviews
    I actually enjoyed my visit there a lot. 150Rs per person to enter, which is alright. I learned a lot and the building is pretty. At the end, there is a (small) stamp collection for those who like that.

  • 4/5 Basti S. 8 months ago on Google • 29 reviews
    Small but nice Entrance fee 150 Ru per person about €3

  • 4/5 John D. 5 months ago on Google • 17 reviews
    Small but worthwhile showing an old telegraph office setup and Typical post office furniture from 50 years ago

  • 2/5 복수니 4 months ago on Google • 15 reviews
    It's not clean and there are a lot of taxis.

  • 5/5 Sayyad P. 5 months ago on Google • 8 reviews
    Very interesting

  • 5/5 Jean-Pierre V. 5 years ago on Google
    Heritage of Mauritius near the Caudan Waterfront.

  • 5/5 Nitish P. 3 years ago on Google
    Best meeting place

  • 3/5 Tara F. 6 years ago on Google
    its really nice and interesting

  • 5/5 akash k. 2 years ago on Google
    👍

  • 5/5 Gary S. 5 months ago on Google • 5 reviews
    Loved the history. My great great grandfather left Mauritius in 1868. So I found it extremely interesting. Interesting.

  • 5/5 Harsh M. 2 years ago on Google
    It's very heigenic and safe

  • 5/5 Регина �. 8 months ago on Google
    Nice place, a lot of interesting stamps from all world 🌎

  • 5/5 Sunil R. 10 months ago on Google
    Calm n nice place to visit..brings u to discovering antiques and communications apparatus in those times

  • 5/5 Timmy d. 3 years ago on Google
    Oh, mauritius central post is a place where all business take part through, and a place not to miss when ur passing by port louis many people from flacq, good-lands and grand baie take their taxi train in Mauritian terms😅 there every day.

  • 5/5 Varshekh B. 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely place

  • 5/5 Mike B. 1 year ago on Google
    For the 500MARupee entrance we expected to see a few stamps a be on our way, but was pleasantly surprised. There is a detailed, bilingual, exhibition telling the history of the postal service and how it developed, along with the railway and air services.additionally, a section is dedicated to the local romantic story of Paul et Virginie.

  • 5/5 Sheshma K. 2 years ago on Google
    lovely

  • 5/5 Gib East Coast Tuning Mauritius KING T. 2 years ago on Google
    MBC Interview

  • 5/5 Jeschana MUDOO R. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice place

  • 4/5 Ripon Ahmmed P. 1 year ago on Google
    too much hot weather, but natural view awesome

  • 5/5 A B. 2 years ago on Google
    Main post on Mauritius with original stamp Blue and Red Mauritius.

  • 5/5 Munsur A. 2 years ago on Google
    stone structure post office

  • 5/5 Nilesh G. 1 year ago on Google
    Best place to discover about the story of stamps and the post! The museum also houses one of the largest stamp collections of Mauritius. Great souvenirs available at the post shop

  • 3/5 Maherally M. 1 year ago on Google
    My office is nearby.

  • 1/5 Lee S. 1 year ago on Google
    We visited three times, and it was closed every time, despite the times on the website saying it'd be open. On the first visit, it was closed for lunch. On the second visit, they were open but would not let us enter because it was too close to closing time. On the third visit, the door was locked tight, despite the website saing it should be open.

  • 4/5 michel c. 3 years ago on Google
    One of the remaining colonial building still in good condition.

  • 5/5 Sha L. 4 years ago on Google
    Interesting place with a lot to learn on the blue stamp of Mauritius.

  • 5/5 nawaze j. 4 years ago on Google
    very british architecture.located in a very strategic area , the building itself relates british colonisation

  • 4/5 이현호 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It's called the Stamp Museum, but what I've been looking at is the history of the Mauritius Post Office. (Original) 우표박물관이라고 합니다만,둘러보면서 느낀건 모리셔스 우체국의 역사적 과정을 볼 수 있는 곳 입니다.

  • 3/5 Sophie C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Place to buy stamps and collection envelopes from Mauritius. For collectors. (Original) Lieu pour acheter des timbres et enveloppes de collection de l'île Maurice. Pour collectionneurs.

  • 4/5 ER YAGVENDRA SINGH R. 4 years ago on Google
    Good

  • 5/5 Sydyal R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) souvenir shop of mauritius (Original) souvenir boutik of mauritius

  • 4/5 Martin �. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) small but nice museum (Original) malé, ale hezké muzeum

  • 5/5 Markus S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great museum, better than the Blue Penny Museum. (Original) Tolles Museum,besser als das Blue Penny Museum.

  • 3/5 RW J. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Every stamp friend thinks of the blue and red Mauritius when he hears of Mauritius. These are not here, but exhibited in the nearby Blue Penny Museum. The current Mauritius Postal Museum was built as the island's main post office in the Victorian period between 1865 and 1870; the lettering "Post Office" still stands above the entrance without any reference to a museum. It is located in the city center right on the harbor. Who visits the pier and the harbor, comes here automatically over. Do you have to see this now? Not really, but it is a piece of Mauritius history. (Original) Jeder Briefmarkenfreund denkt an die blaue und rote Mauritius, wenn er von Mauritius hört. Diese sind aber nicht hier, sondern im nahe gelegenen Blue Penny Museum ausgestellt. Das heutige Mauritius Postal Museum wurde als Hauptpostamt der Insel in der Viktorianischen Zeit zwischen 1865 und 1870 erbaut; der Schriftzug „Post Office“ steht heute noch über dem Eingang ohne jeden Hinweis auf ein Museum. Es liegt im Stadtzentrum direkt am Hafen. Wer das Pier und den Hafen besucht, der kommt hier automatisch vorbei. Muss man das jetzt gesehen haben? Eher nicht, aber es ist ein Stück Mauritius-Geschichte.

  • 5/5 PRAMOD K. 4 years ago on Google
    Lovely place

  • 5/5 Kevin G. 4 years ago on Google
    Loved it

  • 5/5 Monojit M. 5 years ago on Google
    Great french architecture.

  • 3/5 Patrice L. 4 years ago on Google
    A treasure of our history

  • 4/5 Kanhye K. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice place

  • 5/5 aamir_photography 4 years ago on Google
    great historical building

  • 4/5 roshan b. 4 years ago on Google
    Ancient building made of rock

  • 4/5 Reshan G V. 5 years ago on Google
    Great place to be. Service is quick.

  • 4/5 Valerie R. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very interesting museum that helps to understand the history of Mauritius through the stamps. (Original) Musée très intéressant qui aide à comprendre l'histoire de Maurice à travers les timbres.

  • 4/5 Ming C. 6 years ago on Google
    Wonderful, the stamp are beatiful

  • 5/5 Kim T. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is worth taking pictures. Just shoot and punch outside. Because there are too many museums in Mauritius, the contents are not very worth seeing. Some are free of charge, so this is not very special. . . Never mind. Just punch a card outside (Original) 很值得来拍照。 在外面拍下打打卡就算了。 因为整个毛里求斯太多太多博物馆了,里面的东西也不是很值得看。 有一些是免费的入场,所以这个要收费又不是很特出。。。就算了。 外面打个卡就好

  • 2/5 أبو فارس �. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The price was not appropriate for the place (Original) السعر كان غير مناسب بالنسبة للمكان

  • 3/5 Gary 5 years ago on Google
    Historical place

  • 3/5 Arne B. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Small museum with the postal history of Mauritius. The story is illustrated on large panels. I think it's all said, if the absolute highlight is the Pitney Bowes 3920/5538 franking machine. For Postnerds, who are interested in the history itself, certainly recommended. (Original) Kleines Museum mit der postalischen Geschichte von Mauritius. Die Geschichte ist bebildert auf großen Tafeln dargestellt. Ich denke es ist alles gesagt, wenn das absolute Highlight die Pitney Bowes 3920/5538 Frankiermaschine ist. Für Postnerds, die an der Geschichte an sich interessiert sind, sicherlich empfehlenswert.

  • 5/5 MAZT G. 5 years ago on Google
    JOIN THE DODO PHILATHELIC SOCIETY

  • 4/5 Vengatesh V. 5 years ago on Google
    👍👌

  • 2/5 Thomas E. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Was just closed (Original) War gerade geschlossen

  • 5/5 Mighty V. 3 years ago on Google
    🔥🔥

  • 5/5 AJAYI O. 5 years ago on Google
    Beautiful place

  • 4/5 stewart a. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A page of the history of the island. (Original) Une page de l'histoire de l'ile.

  • 4/5 Nooshreen G. 5 years ago on Google
    Museum view tell us about

  • 5/5 Rood N. 4 years ago on Google
    Historical

  • 5/5 roy m. 4 years ago on Google
    Best!

  • 4/5 Jack P. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Interesting object from the outside but also inside interested my other half because of the professional curvature. The wife is the head of the Polish Post Office, she did not forgive herself as always. (Original) Ciekawy obiekt z zewnątrz ale i w środku zaciekawił moją drugą połowę z uwagi na zawodowe skrzywienie. Żona jest naczelnikiem Poczty Polskiej nie darowała sobie jak zawsze.

  • 5/5 Sylvain N. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Historical (Original) Historique


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