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Musée agricole et industriel Stella Matutina

Address: 
Stella Matutina
6, Allée des Flamboyants
97424 Piton Saint-Leu
Reunion
Telephone: 
International: +262 262 34 16 24 (landline) or +262 6 92 33 32 03 (mobile) ; National: 02 62 34 16 24 (landline) or 06 92 33 32 03 (mobile)
Website: 
Website of the museums of La Réunion
Management type: 
Museums
Type: 
Museums
Site overview: 
The Musée agricole et industriel Stella Matutina (Agricultural and industrial Museum) opened in 1991 in the former sugar refinery called Stella Matutina. The museum traces the history of the sugar cane industry and culture, and its role in the society of La Réunion. The museum also recounts the history of slavery and indentured labor, closely linked to the sugar industry.
Keywords: 
Memories of slavery
Patrimony
Réunion
Réunion identity
Slave ancestry