The Robert Wan Pearl Museum
The Robert Wan Pearl Museum is dedicated to one jewel : the Pearl. It recounts the history of the pearl throughout the world, the fascination it aroused to important persons, the legends, the habits and the technical sides of perliculture. Robert Wan’s private collection is on exhibit, especially the largest Tahitian Cultured Pearl of the world.

The Pearl At The Heart Of All Religions
The pearl is the universal messenger of immortality, accompanying the deceased to their graves as early as prehistoric times. In America during the pre-Colombian civilizations, in China, Africa, Egypt and India, princes and lords were buried in their coffins, pearls decorating their clothes or placed inside their mouths. Throughout the times, the pearl was the universal symbol of fertility and life cycles, a divine presence and the path of the soul or spirit on the way to perfection.

Royal Glory And Profane Splendor
The pearl was a symbol of wealth, power and nobility. It symbolized royal glory.

Free Visit
Open from Monday to Saturday, 9am to 5pm (last entry at 4:45 pm), closed Sunday and Holiday, no entry charge.

Possibility of reserving a private visit (please reserve 3 days before and minimum 2 persons). Guided visit in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese and Chinese.

Located in front of Paofai garden, next to the Paofai protestant Church. Postal address : BP 850 - Bd Pomare – 98713 Papeete – Tahiti – French Polynesia

Email: museedelaperle@mail.pf
Tel: (+689) 46 15 54 / Fax : (+689) 46 15 53