Musee de la perle et Bijouterie, Society Islands, French Polynesia
4.0 (385 reviews) Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent Ranking #6 in Tahiti Speciality Museums
Very informative
The Robert WAN Pearl Museum provides a comprehensive guide to the history and legends of pearls, crossing different cultures and civilizations. Visitors to the museum learn how the pearls are grafted and can see a collection of the world’s most beautiful cultured gems. A highlight of the collection is the largest round Tahitian cultured pearl in existence: a 22mm round Tahitian Silver (grey) of AAA quality, weighing 8.7 grams. Fittings, this pearl is called the “Robert WAN”. The Robert Wan Pearl Museum is a must do activity of the island of Tahiti. It confides to its visitors not only all the Cultured Pearl’s secrets and its History, but also all the tools and trust to choose their pearls. Only Museum dedicated to the Pearl, the Robert Wan Pearl Museum provides numerous illustrations and explanations that are as adapted for amateurs as for experienced people. Robert Wan reveals all the secrets of conception of the Tahitian Cultured Pearls and discloses its symbol over the centuries.
Address
Boulevard Pomare, Papeete 98713 French Polynesia
Mobile
Website
http://robertwan.com/?utm
Working hours
Monday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday :
Current local date and time now
Friday, May 10, 2024, 23:36
User Ratings
4.0 based on (385 reviews)
Reviews
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5Dr_C_and_E 5:00 PM Jun 18, 2018
Highlight of Papeete
We walked around the famous Papeete Market and adjacent shopping district, but the highlight for us was the Robert Wan Pearl Museum. We learned so much about the history of the French Polynesian islands and the current-day importance of pearl farming to the region. The exhibits were very educational and entertaining. It's definitely worth your time to stop here. Touring the museum only took about 1 hour and there is no admission charge or fee.
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4LMA4444 5:00 PM Feb 27, 2020
Robert Wan Pearl Museum and store
We were pleased to step into this small museum on our first trip to Tahiti. It was free. It was self-guided, with exhibits and two short videos. It was in an air-conditioned building we found on a hot afternoon! It was a helpful introduction to the history of pearl diving and pearl farming. We were greeted and welcomed to the museum and did not have any sense of pressure to buy. This actually helped whet our appetite to find out more, so we made plans to visit a pearl farm on Raiatea!
