RUM MUSEUM - GALLERY OF INSECTS

This museum brings together four exhibitions in one place. Here you can discover the history of rum and rum-making. The main stop, the Musée du Rhum, retraces three centuries of the evolution of sugarcane harvesting, using materials and objects from the past (the cooper's workshop, cutlasses from around the world, the sucrote...). A film shot at the distillery, "Les heures du rhum", translated into several languages, details the secrets of making rum, a local product par excellence, from the planting of sugar cane to bottling.

In the second area, the Insect Gallery, you are invited to discover a collection of over 5,000 of the most beautiful and unusual naturalized insects from all over the world. The third gallery is devoted to Tall Ships. It includes almost 40 model ships. The final gallery features sand from all over the world.

At the same time, showcases depicting scenes from agricultural life and the small trades of yesteryear will help you to understand the gestures and know-how of our ancestors.

In the boutique, you'll find a range of products from the distillery, including white rhum agricole cœur de chauffe (a silver medal winner at the Concours Général Agricole de Paris 2022), aged rums, punches and schrub (a local Christmas drink made from citrus peel). Free tasting at the end of the tour (on request). Wheelchair access only to ground-floor areas.