Blue Penny Museum, Postal history museum at Caudan Waterfront, Port Louis, Mauritius
The Blue Penny Museum is a postal history museum at Caudan Waterfront in Port Louis that focuses on Mauritian heritage. The collections include historical artifacts, artwork, maps, and maritime navigation instruments spread across multiple exhibition spaces.
The museum was established to house rare stamps from 1847, the Blue Penny and Red Penny, purchased in 1993 by Mauritian enterprises. These stamps became symbols of Mauritius' role in early postal and communication history.
The name comes from the famous stamps from the 1800s that are displayed here. The collection tells the story of Mauritius as a place where ships and trade routes shaped daily life and identity.
The museum is located at Caudan Waterfront, an easily accessible harbor shopping area with parking and public transport connections. Visitors should allow time for the multiple exhibition spaces and note that some original items have restricted viewing schedules.
The original 1847 stamps are not permanently on display but only shown on special occasions, while museum-quality replicas remain visible year-round. This protects these precious and fragile items from damage caused by light and environmental conditions.
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