Blue Penny Museum
A museum at Caudan Waterfront, opened in 2001, dedicated to the history and art of Mauritius. Its best known objects are the Red Penny and Blue Penny, the first stamps issued by Mauritius in 1847, which rank among the rarest in the world.
- Where
- Port Louis, Mauritius
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- -20.1609, 57.4975
Get the Blue Penny Museum stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Blue Penny Museum. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Port Louis volume with your photos and a note.
Near Blue Penny Museum
Caudan Waterfront 0.1 km
A waterfront district on Port Louis harbour built from old dockside warehouses and opened in the 1990s. It has shops, restaurants, cinemas, a craft market and a casino, and it is also home to the Blue Penny Museum.
Mauritius Postal Museum 0.4 km
A small museum in Port Louis on the waterfront near the Caudan area, devoted to the postal history of Mauritius. It shows early stamps and mail equipment, and the island is famous in philately for issuing the Red Penny and Blue Penny in 1847.
Natural History Museum, Port Louis 0.6 km
A museum in the capital Port Louis, part of the Mauritius Institute, which was founded in 1880. Its galleries cover the island's wildlife, and it is best known for its display on the dodo, the flightless bird that vanished from Mauritius in the 17th century.
Aapravasi Ghat 0.6 km
The surviving buildings of the immigration depot on Port Louis harbour, where indentured labourers from India first set foot in Mauritius from 1849. Hundreds of thousands passed through on the way to the sugar estates, and UNESCO listed the site in 2006.
Jummah Mosque 0.8 km
A mosque in the centre of Port Louis, dating from the 1850s and once known as the Mosque of the Arabs. Its design blends Indian, Creole and Islamic styles, with a white facade, and it stands at the edge of the Central Market.
Saint Louis Cathedral 1.0 km
The Roman Catholic cathedral of Port Louis and the seat of its bishop, standing near the Champ de Mars side of the old town. It is the main Catholic church of the capital, and many of the island's religious ceremonies are held here.
Champ de Mars Racecourse 1.6 km
A thoroughbred racecourse at the foot of the Signal Mountain in Port Louis, inaugurated in 1812. It is one of the oldest racecourses in the southern hemisphere and hosts the Mauritius Turf Club race days from May to November.
Le Pouce 5.2 km
A 812 metre peak in the Moka range overlooking Port Louis, named for its resemblance to a thumb. It is the third highest mountain in Mauritius, and a steady path from the Moka side reaches the top and views of the capital.
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Questions
Where is Blue Penny Museum?
Blue Penny Museum is in Port Louis, Mauritius. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Caudan Waterfront (0.1 km), Mauritius Postal Museum (0.4 km), Natural History Museum, Port Louis (0.6 km).
How do I get the Blue Penny Museum stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Blue Penny Museum and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Port Louis volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Blue Penny Museum before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Port Louis volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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