Musée départemental Alexandre-Franconie, Regional museum in Cayenne, French Guiana.
The Alexandre-Franconie Departmental Museum exhibits natural history, archeology, ethnography, and local history collections within a colonial-style building with a U-shaped layout.
The museum opened in 1901 after the success of French Guiana's pavilion at the 1900 Paris Universal Exhibition, housed in a building constructed between 1824 and 1842.
The museum maintains collections of archaeological funeral urns, paintings by former convict Francis Lagrange, and extensive insect specimens representing French Guiana's natural heritage.
The museum receives between 7,000 and 11,000 visitors annually and operates on specific schedules, including Monday and Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:45 PM.
The building earned the status of House of Distinction in 2011 and underwent a major restoration project starting in 2021, funded partially through the Heritage Lottery.
Location: Cayenne
Inception: 1901
Opening Hours: Monday,Friday 08:00-16:45; Wednesday 08:00-13:15,14:00-16:45; Thursday 08:00-14:45; Saturday 08:00-12:15
Phone: +594594295913
Website: http://musee.cg973.fr/ws/collections/app/report
GPS coordinates: 4.93829,-52.33443
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:52
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