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Seychelles

Museums, festivals, local traditions · Official sites & practical info

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🏛️ Museums & Heritage 2 venues
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Seychelles National Museum of History
Victoria, Mahé

Housed in the former colonial courthouse of 1885, this museum traces 300 years of Seychellois history through artifacts and a floor dedicated to Creole culture.

HistoryCreole culture
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Seychelles Natural History Museum
Victoria, Mahé

Set in a colonial building in the heart of Victoria, this museum showcases the flora, fauna and anthropology of Seychelles.

NatureColonial heritage
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🥁 Local Traditions 2 venues
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Festival Kreol
Mahé Island

Held every year in late October, this festival celebrates Seychellois Creole language, music and gastronomy.

FestivalCreole language
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Moutya
Seychelles archipelago

Nighttime dance born in the era of slavery, driven by drums made of cowhide heated over fire.

DanceHeritage
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