The museum of the history of slavery and the slave trade in Pointe-à-Pitre
At a glance
- Category
- Museums
- Area
- Grande-Terre
- Time needed
- 2–3 h
- Opening hours
- Check the website
- Admission
- Paid
- Places to stay nearby
- 3 places to stay within 1 km
The largest museum in the Caribbean dedicated to the memory of slavery — a building of black granite and silver latticework on the site of an old sugar factory. The permanent exhibition is in French and English.
On the map
Orange dots: places to stay nearby. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Coordinates are approximate.
Where to stay nearby: Mémorial ACTe
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Distance from the sight as the crow flies: Hôtel Saint-John Perse — 110 m; The Green Hostel — 180 m; Homestay Nelly — 290 m; La Canopee Enchantee — 1.4 km.
Tours nearby
All tours on the island →
Rum, wine, vanilla
Guadeloupe's rum distilleriesAgricultural rum, from the cane to the tasting
2–3 hAll year; production February — June≈ 15 km
Sea and lagoon
The Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin lagoonMangroves, sand islets and a barrier reef by boat from Sainte-Rose
Half a day to a full dayAll year≈ 20 km
Canyons and thrills
Canyoning and rivers of Basse-TerreJumps, abseils and swims in forest gorges
Half a dayDecember — May≈ 21 kmMore to see nearby
Beach
La Caravelle beach
White sand, palms and calm water at Sainte-Anne≈ 15 km
Hike
Cascade aux Écrevisses
A short walk to a waterfall beside the Route de la Traversée≈ 16 km
Beach
Bois Jolan beach
A shallow lagoon where you can wade far out knee-deep≈ 19 km
Hike
Carbet Falls
Guadeloupe's most famous waterfall, along a built path through the forest≈ 22 kmOpening hours, prices and rules are a rough guide: check official websites before you go.