| Duration: | 7 Hour(s) - 0 Minute(s) |
| Tour Category: | Full Day Tours |
Mauritius Photography Museum
Ever thought of a life without having any memorable photos, each taking you on a unique journey in time?
The camera, the device which is now so crucial to our lives that it is even on our mobile phones, has had such a drastic effect on our lives and has been playing a key part in the preservation of our history.
Visit to the Photography Museum:
The visit to this beautiful stone building will startle professional photographers as well as amateurs with its array of collections and worldly possessions, mostly collected by some keen enthusiasts.
You will discover photography from its early roots when the principle of imagery copying was used, dating back to the early 1800s.
The museum also exhibits the daguerreotype process, named after the French associate photographer who successfully developed clear imagery prints on copper and silver backgrounds was first introduced in the late 1830s.
Mauritians were not left far behind in the cult of photographic imagery. A Mauritian with German origin bought one of the first daguerreotype cameras first on sale in France, and from his noble camera came one of the earliest pictures ever daguerreotyped in 1842, and such is displayed at the museum.
The equipment displayed at the museum ranges from the press machine dating back to 1773 to the earlier Gaumont stereoscopic film used in cinema halls from 1913.
After the visit, you will also visit Port Louis Central Market.
Museum Opening Hours:
Opening days: Monday – Friday
Operating Times: 10 am to 3 pm
Duration: 30 minutes to 1 hour
*Include pick up at 9 am and drop off at 4 pm.
*Exclude Entry ticket, activity prices, lunch, drinks, and personal expenses
*Conditions apply
*Price on request
