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Folk Museum of Indian Immigration is a very popular
tourist destination of Mauritius. It is also one of
the most interesting attractions of the country. Built
to preserve the intellectual legacy of Mauritian Indians,
the Folk Museum of Indian Immigration was established
in 1991. The museum is also home to the many archives
and articles that trace the roots of the early Indian
immigrants of Mauritius.
As a specialized museum under the Mauritius Museums
Council Act 2000, the Folk Museum of Indian Immigration
is run by the Mahatma Gandhi Institute.
The Museum is home to the Indian Immigration Archives
which is a record of 2000 credentials containing a catalog
of almost 450,000 indented immigrants from India, some
marriage certificates dating between 1850 and 1920,
contractual appointment of Indentured Laborers and their
circulation in Sugar Estates. The Indian Immigration
Archives even has the original passport size photographs
of nearly 225,000 Indentured Laborers.
The Folk Museum of Indian Immigration is a very interesting
place to visit. It is historically rich and has a lot
of cultural heritage associated with it. The museum
remains open daily from 9 in the morning to 4 in the
evening. It is closed on weekends and public holidays.
Worldtravel4indians.com offers information on Folk
Museum of Indian Immigration and other tourist destinations
in Mauritius.
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