Trip Planner: South Pacific / French Polynesia / Society Islands / Tahiti / Papeete / Musee de la perle et Bijouterie

Musee de la perle et Bijouterie, Papeete

3.8

Specialty Museum · Museum

Create an itinerary including Musee de la perle et Bijouterie

Learn about the history of pearl cultivation and its cultural importance to the country at Musee de la perle et Bijouterie, an informative and interesting set of exhibits and displays. Discover the processes of grafting, selecting, and farming pearls, and the historical and cultural context of the pearl industry in French Polynesia. The world's first museum focusing solely on pearls, the venue displays some of the finest pearls, and pieces created using them, in a relaxing and educational environment. Head to the boutique gift shop and let the knowledgeable staff assist you in finding a present or memento to take home. Ask Klarna Trips to suggest an itinerary and make planning a trip to Papeete fast, fun, and easy.

Improve this listing »

Create a full itinerary - for free!

Musee de la perle et Bijouterie reviews

TripAdvisor traveler rating

385 reviews

Google

4.1

By TravelCruiseWorld

best place to learn about pearls and history and can buy owuld love it go again and buy so nice and pearls my gfavourite

best place to learn about pearls and history and can buy owuld love it go again and buy so nice and pearls my gfavourite more »
By LMA4444

We were pleased to step into this small museum on our first trip to Tahiti. It was free. It was self-guided, with exhibits and two short videos. It was in an air-conditioned building we found on a..... more

We were pleased to step into this small museum on our first trip to Tahiti. It was free. It was self-guided, with exhibits and two short videos. It was in an air-conditioned building we found on a..... more »
By David R

Tahiti is big on selling pearls. The pearl museum provides background on how pearls are made in the modern day. They'll also sell you some.

Tahiti is big on selling pearls. The pearl museum provides background on how pearls are made in the modern day. They'll also sell you some. more »

See more on TripAdvisor ›

Google

By Michael McGehee

Absolutely beautiful pearls! The store has a nice display on how Pearls are harvested, from traditional pearl divers to modern seeding of oysters and harvesting the pearls. Also, a nice display of pearl and mother-of-pearl artifacts. Well worth a visit.

more less
By Terry Evans

This was a very informative museum on how cultured pearls are made. They have multiple displays and some video presentations. They also have some high end pearl jewelry for sale. Recommend this as one of your stops while in Papeete.

more less
By Emily Hollins

Great museum to get a better understanding of the pearl industry. Elegant space and the associates made us feel very welcome and no pressure to buy the beautiful pearls.

more less
By Andrew Chwee

Very informative tour. The guide explained how the pearl was harvested and the exhibits are interesting. It will take you about 15 mins to move around. Spend time to read some articles. And did I mention it's air conditioned - great to escape the afternoon heat for awhile.

more less
By Stf Scw

It is more an exhibition next to the shop than a museum, but it is carefully arranged. The history of perls, the "production" and the different qualities are explained. The museum is for free.

more less