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Musée de Tahiti et des Îles (Punaauia)
17° 37.9′ S · 149° 36.8′ W
French Polynesia's national museum on Nu'uroa Point in Punaauia, reopened in 2022 with new galleries of tapa, adzes, Marquesan masks and royal Pomare history, by the sea facing Moorea.
Practical
Coordinates from Wikipedia. Founded 1974; closed 2019 and reopened August 2022 after a redesign. The collection includes a portrait of Pomare IV and the Maro'ura chiefly belt, on loan from the Musée du quai Branly (Wikipedia). About 5 km south of Marina Taina by road or bus, so it fits a provisioning day. Check current hours before going.
Best for
A rainy-day culture fix near Taina
Nearby
- La Source & Plateau aux Tortues (Pointe des Pêcheurs)0.3 NM away
- Pointe des Pêcheurs (La Source) Snorkel, Punaauia0.3 NM away
- Plage de Toaroto (PK15.4), Punaauia0.5 NM away
- Saint-Étienne Drop-offs (Grand Tombant, Faille St-Étienne, Piton aux Gorgones)1.2 NM away
- Temaruata (off PK18, Punaauia)1.3 NM away
- Plage de Vaiava (PK18), Punaauia1.7 NM away
- Vaiava (PK18) Lagoon Snorkel (Punaauia)1.7 NM away
- Vallée aux Rougets & Droite de Taapuna (Taapuna Pass)2.5 NM away