Blue Penny Museum
Place · Caudan Waterfront
A small museum on the waterfront holding the Mauritius 'Post Office' stamps and the island's colonial history; an hour indoors, good for the heat or rain.
- Rare 1847 stamps
- Waterfront
- Air-conditioned
- Works with kids
- Mostly indoors
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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, Wed, Thu, Sun · busiest Fri, Sat · desk estimate
- Tickets
- Adult: About Rs 300–450 (2026 estimate, check)
- Child: Check at the desk
- Time to spend
- 60–75 min · up to 100 min if you linger
Best time to go
Quiet on weekday mornings.
By weekday: quietest Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun, busiest Fri, Sat.
Opening hours
- Note
- Opening hours are not printed until verified.
- Hours note
- Desk estimate: day hours; closed one weekday; confirm on the official site.
Which month is quietest
- Janbusy
- Febbusy
- Marbusy
- Aprbusy
- Maybusy
- Junlight
- Jullight
- Auglight
- Seplight
- Octlight
- Novbusy
- Decheavy
Quietest Jun–Oct · busiest Dec.
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
- Caudan Waterfront, waterfront arcade level
- 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 · Larger bags at the desk.
- Casual.
- Larger bags at the desk.
- No flash; some rooms may forbid photography.
Rules and prices change: check the official site before you go.
Bailouts
- heat: Waterfront café (AC)
- rain: Waterfront café (AC)
Nearest rescue anchor: C — Museum entrance (AC)
Problem
Red lines
- Flash photography is usually not allowed inside.
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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Everything else we know about this place
Tickets, prices and entry
Know before you go
- The two rare stamps, the red one-penny and blue two-pence Post Office issues of 1847, are among the most famous in philately.
- The museum also covers the island's French and British periods and the story of Paul and Virginie.
- It is air-conditioned: use it for a hot or wet hour.
Best time of day
Plan 60–75 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.
- Bags & lockers
- Larger bags at the desk.
- Photos
- No flash; some rooms may forbid photography.
- What's closed
- SundayscheckConfirm days and any works.
- Public holidayscheckHours change.
“Check” dates move year to year: confirm on the official page for your date.
| Ticket | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Adult entry | About Rs 300–450 (2026 estimate, check) | — |
| Child and resident rates | Check at the desk | — |
Time on site, inside and your plan
Time on site
Minimum
40min
Worthwhile
60min
Typical
75min
p95
100min
How much time do you have?
Enough for a typical visit (75 min).
With the other 15 min, these are a walk away (their own visit time is on their page):
- Caudan Waterfront restaurants2 min on foot · 13 min spare
- Aapravasi Ghat7 min on foot · 8 min spare
- Place d'Armes9 min on foot · 6 min spare
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; confirm routes with staff.
Who it suits
| Traveler | Fit | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Rainy or hot days | good | Indoors and air-conditioned. |
| History fans | good | Good context for the colonial period. |
| Small children | ok | Short and calm. |
Skip it if
- You have one morning and prefer the market and the citadel.
With kids
- with kids
- Short and quiet; more for adults and teens.
- child price
- Check at the desk
Combine with
Combine with
- 2 minCaudan Waterfront restaurants · eat
- 7 minAapravasi Ghat
- 9 minPlace d'Armes
Walk the Caudan Waterfront 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?
About an hour.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Is it worth it if I do not collect stamps?
Yes for the history rooms and the air-conditioning.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Is it open on Sunday?
Check locally.
Photos
Photos
Blue Penny Museum Photo: Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 4.0
Blue Penny Museum Photo: Benoît Prieur, CC0
Deep dive
Sources
- officialBlue Penny Museum (official)
- secondaryWikivoyage — Port Louis
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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
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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
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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.