Tahiti Sights

Musée Gauguin

#1 of 34 things to do in Tahiti

#1 of 161 things to do in Tahiti & French Polynesia

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Good for: gardens, Art lovers

  • Address
    • south coast of Tahiti Nui PK 51.2
  • Phone
    • 57 10 58
  • Price
    • admission 600 CFP
  • Hours
    • 9am-5pm

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Lonely Planet review for Musée Gauguin

The Musée Gauguin is definitely worth a visit. Much of the text about Gauguin and his life is in English, and although the museum is dimly lit and there is a conspicuous lack of original works by Gauguin, there’s a lovely natural setting. The museum gardens are home to three superb tiki from Raivavae in the Australs. Tiki do not like to be moved, and there are colourful stories about what happened to the men that moved these tiki here (they apparently died ‘mysteriously’ within weeks of the move). The huge tiki figure beside the walkway stands 2.2m high and weighs 900kg; it’s a baby compared with the figure towards the waterfront, which stands 2.7m high and weighs 2110kg. You’ll find a third, smaller figure beside the giant.

 

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    Not an amazing museum, but still worth a visit

    andy_murdock recommends this,

    I would go back, but mostly for the gardens. Serious fans of Gauguin might love the museum (or they might get peeved at the lack of original Gaugins in the museum). I've never been a huge fan, but I still found the displays interesting and loved strolling the gardens and visiting with the giant tortoises. Can be tricky to get to by public transportation, so it's best to have a rental car for a visit.

    Good for: gardens, Art lovers

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