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National History Museum of Mauritius

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The National History Museum of Mauritius (fr: Musée National d'Histoire), also known as the Mahebourg Museum or formerly the Naval and Historical Museum (fr: Musée naval de l'île Maurice), is a national museum located in Mahebourg, Mauritius. Housed in an 18th-century French colonial mansion listed as a national heritage site, it focuses on the maritime, colonial, and natural history of Mauritius, including artifacts from shipwrecks, maps, and exhibits related to the extinct dodo and other endemic species.

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