Mémorial ACTe
Place · Darboussier & Mémorial ACTe
A large memorial museum of the slave trade and slavery on the old sugar-factory site: two hours indoors, a good midday choice.
- Memory of slavery
- Air-conditioned
- Two hours
- Mostly indoors
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Map & directions
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Plan
Open now, best time to go, opening hours
Go now?
hours and prices: check on the day- Open
- Hours unknown
- Crowds
Quietest around 06:00 or 17:00
MonTueWedThuFriSatSunQuietest Mon, Tue, Sun · busiest Wed–Sat · desk estimate
- Tickets
- Adult: About €15 (≈ US$18) (2026 estimate, check)
- Student / senior: Check the official site
- Time to spend
- 90–120 min · up to 180 min if you linger
Best time to go
School groups and cruise days are busier; go at opening.
By weekday: quietest Mon, Tue, Sun, busiest Wed–Sat.
Opening hours
- Note
- Opening days and last admission are not printed until verified; check the official site before you go.
- Hours note
- Desk estimate: daytime hours, closed one weekday; confirm on the official site.
Which month is quietest
- Janbusy
- Febbusy
- Marbusy
- Aprbusy
- Maybusy
- Junlight
- Julbusy
- Augbusy
- Seplight
- Octlight
- Novbusy
- Decbusy
Quietest Jun · Sep–Oct · busiest Nov–May · Jul–Aug.
Estimate: desk reasoning from school-term, weekend and season patterns; not counted. Holidays and events move these weeks.
Weather here, next 7 days
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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
On the ground
Getting in, access, sensory load, what to bring, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Car or walk to the memorial entrance
- Ticket
- on site · official site
- Stairs
- none of note
- Shoes
- Shoes on.
Accessibility
- YesStep-free entrance · none of note
- Check firstLifts
- Check firstAccessible toilet
- YesWheelchair
- YesStroller · good
Sensory load
- Sensory load2/5 Low
- Peak crowd3/5 Medium
Exposure: low
What to bring and the rules
- A small bag · Large bags may go in a locker or cloakroom (check).
- Casual and respectful.
- Large bags may go in a locker or cloakroom (check).
- Ask; some galleries forbid it.
Rules and prices change: check the official site before you go.
Bailouts
- heat: Memorial entrance hall (AC)
- fatigue: Memorial entrance hall (AC)
Nearest rescue anchor: B — Memorial entrance hall (AC) (field-verify)
Problem
Red lines
- Quiet and respectful behaviour; ask before photographing displays.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
Map and nearby
Where it is, how to get there from your hotel or from where you stand, and what is around it
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More detail
Everything else we know about this place
Tickets, prices and entry
Know before you go
- The memorial opened in 2015 on the former Darboussier sugar factory site; the building's dark metal skin and silver lace pattern are part of the design.
- Allow two hours; the exhibition covers slavery, its abolition and its afterlives in the Caribbean.
- It is air-conditioned: a good place to spend the hottest hours.
- A rooftop viewpoint and a restaurant exist (check status).
Best time of day
Plan 90–120 min inside.
quietlightbusyheavypacked· desk estimate for an ordinary weekday; add one level on weekends and holidays
Tickets & entry
- Where to buy
- Buy at the entrance on the day.
- Buy from the official site or the ticket desk; resellers add a fee for the same ticket.
- Dress code
- Casual and respectful.
- Bags & lockers
- Large bags may go in a locker or cloakroom (check).
- Photos
- Ask; some galleries forbid it.
- What's closed
- Weekly closing daycheckConfirm which day the memorial is shut before you go.
- Public holidayscheckHours change.
“Check” dates move year to year: confirm on the official page for your date.
| Ticket | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Adult entry | About €15 (≈ US$18) (2026 estimate, check) | — |
| Reduced rate and residents | Check the official site | — |
| Audio guide | Check at the desk | — |
Time on site, inside and your plan
Time on site
Minimum
60min
Worthwhile
90min
Typical
120min
p95
180min
How much time do you have?
Enough for a typical visit (120 min).
Nothing else in our notes is a short enough walk from here for the time that is left.
Visit times are typical figures, not promises; queues and closing times can change them.
Step-free check, who it suits, facilities
Step-free check
- Step-free entrance: yes · yesnone of note
- Lifts: check · check
- Accessible toilet: check · check
- Wheelchair: yes · yes
- Stroller: yes · yesgood
Modern building with lifts and level floors; confirm the rooftop and exhibition routes with staff.
Who it suits
| Traveler | Fit | Why |
|---|---|---|
| History and memorial visitors | good | The key site in Guadeloupe for the story of slavery and abolition. |
| Rainy or hot days | good | Indoor and air-conditioned. |
| Young children | caution | Heavy subject matter. |
Skip it if
- You want something light on your only free morning.
With kids
- with kids
- Heavy subject; suits older children and teenagers with an adult to talk it through.
- child price
- Check at the desk
Combine with
Combine with
- 5 minDarboussier quay
- 5 minRum bars and terraces at the marina · eat
Walk the Darboussier & Mémorial ACTe area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes
Best photo time
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Questions, photos, and where our facts come from
Questions and answers
Questions and answers
How long do I need?
Two hours for the main exhibition; three if you read the panels closely.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Is it suitable for children?
For older children with an adult; the content is heavy.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Do I need to book?
Not usually; check the official site for group rules and any timed entry.
Photos
Photos
Mémorial ACTe Photo: Filo gèn', CC BY-SA 4.0
Deep dive
Sources
- officialMémorial ACTe (official)
- secondaryWikivoyage — Pointe-à-Pitre
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Source: Price
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Written from desk research. Not yet compared with the official source.
Prices are 2026 estimates. The official site has the current price.
Source: Opening hours
Source: Best hour
Draft
Written from desk research. Not yet compared with the official source.
No official source is recorded for this figure.
Taken from the desk crowd estimate by hour. It is not a count of visitors.
Source: Bag rating
Draft
Written from desk research. Not yet compared with the official source.
No official source is recorded for this figure.
Rated for the whole walking cluster, from desk research, not for this entrance.