Part of the bus trip after our Paul Guaguin Cruise. It was very interesting and learned a lot about the region.

Unexpected surprise to find this museum at only $6 USD in this otherwise expensive location. There was a very good collection of Paul Gauguin art in this nicely laid out building. It's small, and not climate controlled, so very hot and we didn't stay as long as we would have liked to because of the heat. But very glad we... More

The museum was closed but we were able to walk through the adjacent gardens for a fee. This was not worthwhile as the potentially interesting gardens were poorly maintained and the walkways and directions were badly marked out. It seemed that the amount of attention that had been given to the area in recent times was low.

The museum is rather small and airy. One must be looking for the sign to turn in because it faded. This open air museum is a nice base knowledge of the life and times of Paul Gauguin. There were some of his art (not the originals) on display was neat because I had actually seen them before but never knew... More

Museum is really a timeline of Gauguin's life and a synopsis of his works. The museum is a bit "tired". There was a sign at the entrance that the museum is scheduled to be closed for renovations coming up soon. (I did not write down the dates). While it is not overly exciting it only cost 300 PFP----around US$3.40 and... More

The position of these grounds is just idealic - the grounds are well kept and clean. We were told by our guide that the museum description is probably wrong as there is not one single authentic piece in the buildings, its more a monument to him as everything is a copy. BUT in saying that there are very nicely placed... More

I'm really surprised at the recent semi-positive reviews for this "museum." There are no original Gauguin works here, just a basic timeline of his life and some prints / posters of his work. It was pretty pathetic and requires about 15 minutes to peruse. The view from the nearby shoreline is probably the best part about the place. 300 cpf... More

The museum is very interesting, yes it could do with a facelift but the information is mostly in English as well as french and there some interesting stuff in there. The organised round the island tours seem to stop there for 30 minutes but it's worth talking a bit longer to wander round. Nice views from the coast here too

We stopped at the Paul Gauguin Museum while on a Princess shore excursion. There are multiple buildings set out in a pattern that invites you to walk through them in a certain order. If you do, you are treated to a walk through Paul Gauguin's lifetime, beginning with his childhood. It is a lot of fun and a lot of... More