Fiji Museum

This excellent museum captivates visitors with a journey into Fiji's archaeological, political, cultural and linguistic evolution. Original examples of musical instruments, cooking apparatus, jewellery - including chiefs' whale tooth necklaces - and a daunting array of Fijian war clubs and cannibal utensils offer a vivid insight into traditional life.

The growing influence of other South Pacific and European cultures on the Fijian islands is also demonstrated through exhibits on pottery, fishing methods and trade.

Taking centre stage is the massive Ratu Finau (1913); Fiji's last waqa tabus (double hulled canoe), which measures 13.43m in length and includes an enclosed deck for inclement weather. It's a spectacular feat of design and engineering. The ground floor also contains a good souvenir and bookshop and upstairs, the small Indo-Fijian Gallery features magnificent works by the country's finest contemporary artists.