Amuseum Naturalis – Heritage Museum
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“Amuseum Naturalis is a charming free museum highlighting the nature and heritage of St. Martin. Come share what makes this island so special!”
Discover the animals that live in St. Martin and nowhere else in the world, and the traditional building techniques that give local homes their unique charm.
Or take a botanic walk to learn how native trees have adapted to life on St. Martin, and enjoy three beautiful viewpoints.
Furthermore, you can find out how African and Amerindian heritage comes together in Caribbean farming and bush medicine traditions. Stop by the micro theater to check out short documentary films and oral histories.
This charming museum explains everything about the history and nature of SXM.
Amuseum Naturalis is a museum located at the historic Old House in French Quarter and is open Tuesday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon.
The “Les Fruits de Mer” association created Amuseum Naturalis. Over 300 volunteers have spent over 7,000 volunteer hours creating and operating the Museum. Therefore donations are always welcome to improve the Museum and its services. Learn more on our museum website.
Admission is free for all visitors. Coloring and other fun activities are available for children. Groups are most welcome, send us a message in advance, and we (We Are SXM) guarantee a great time!
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Super fun for the kids! They loved it. Thanks so much for the great service and you see us again :)
This was soo nice for the kids, we really enjoyed it that they were entertained. Thank you very much for the nice museum and kindness, probably the best museum on St. Maarten!
Super Museum to bring the kids but really enjoyed it myself aswell. Nice people, lots to see and to get to know about the history of these special islands. Thank you for giving us a great day, Peter and family.
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Amuseum Naturalis is a very charming free museum highlighting the nature and heritage of St. Martin. Learn what makes this island so special and unique!
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