Musée des Arts Décoratifs de l'Océan Indien (Le)

The MADOI comprises a manor house with a huge main courtyard, several estate buildings and several other outbuildings.
The former stables are now home to the museum's long-running, high-quality, themed temporary exhibitions, which have an educational and interactive focus.
The collections concentrate on the decorative arts. They comprise crafts traditionally defined as ornamental and functional work in wood, ceramic, textile, metal and glass. It all illustrates the exchange and diffusion of cultures, arts and manufacturing techniques across the Indian Ocean.
The collections are also presented in an alternative way through theme-based exhibitions which generate publications (portfolios, scientific catalogues, educational booklets) and related products on sale in the museum shop.
You can also explore the coffee plantation which has been replanted with Arabica and Bourbon pointu varieties covering over a hectare!
Practical information:
-As a ‘Musée de France’, the MADOI is responsible for the scientific management of room 2 of Kélonia, the marine turtle observatory. All the objects exhibited in room 2 are catalogued at the MADOI.
-The ‘Beau comme l’Antique’ (As Beautiful as the Ancient World) exhibition: due to high temperatures, the MADOI may have to close the exhibition room temporarily (maximum duration: 1 hr.) to preserve and conserve the works currently on display in the best conditions possible.
-The ticket office closes at 5.00 pm.
-The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday from 9am to 5.30pm.
Please note:
-Closed 1 January, 1 May, 1 November and 25 December for the complete day
-Closed from 1.30pm on 24th and 31st December.
The highlights:
-The farming estate
-The history of the Bourbon Pointu coffee tree
-The shop which showcases a wide selection of objects inspired by the museum’s collections, the coffee trees of the Maison Rouge estate and the temporary exhibitions

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