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Musée de Tahiti et des Îles

Only 15km from Pape’ete along the west coast, this excellent museum, in Puna’auia, is divided into four sections: geography and natural history; pre-European culture; the European era; and outdoor exhibits. It’s in a large garden and if you tire of the exhibits, you can wander out to the water’s edge to watch the surfers at one of Tahiti’s most popular breaks.

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