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The Municipal Ecomuseum of Approuague-Kaw, better known as the Éco-Musée de Régina-Kaw, is located in the heart of the commune of Régina, approximately 115 km from Cayenne. Housed in the restored Aubin-Laigné Creole house, it spans more than 1,500 m². The only ecomuseum in French Guiana, it holds the "Musée de France" label and traces the history of the Approuague River from the Amerindian era to contemporary issues. Its mission is to preserve and promote the tangible and intangible heritage of the region, with a focus on archaeology, local communities, traditional craftsmanship, industrial heritage, and the natural environment.
The ecomuseum features a two-level permanent exhibition, a shed housing a historic sawmill with woodworking machinery, and a 200 m² ethnobotanical garden displaying local edible, aromatic, and medicinal plants. The themes covered are wide-ranging: performing arts, flora and fauna, culinary traditions, music, ornithology, basketwork, and archaeology. Temporary exhibitions regularly bring the space to life, including tributes to local figures and spotlights on biodiversity. The site also reflects the multicultural character of this rural community of 700 inhabitants, shaped by Creole, Amerindian, Brazilian, Hmong, and Maroon influences.
Inaugurated in May 2008, the ecomuseum is rooted in a commune bordered by the Approuague River, whose history was marked by slavery and the sugar industry. These aspects are explored through research into former sugar plantations such as La Constance, whose remains date to the 1820s–1830s. Three-year research programmes, carried out in partnership with institutions such as the C2RMF, investigate these traces to educate visitors about French Guiana's colonial past.
Address: Rue Gaston Monnerville, 97390 Régina. Hours: Wednesday to Saturday, 9 am–12 pm and 2 pm–5 pm; Sunday and Tuesday, 9 am–12 pm. Admission: full price €3 (self-guided visit), free for children under 12 and visitors over 65, group rate (10+ people, guided tour) €3 per person. Contact: tel. 05 94 37 09 44, WhatsApp +594 694 003919. The site is adapted for visitors with reduced mobility and the team speaks French, Creole, and Portuguese. It is advisable to check opening hours before visiting, as they may vary during school holidays.
The Éco-Musée de Régina-Kaw is accessible via the Route nationale 2, approximately 1h30 from Cayenne by car, at Rue Gaston Monnerville, 97390 Régina.
The ecomuseum is open Wednesday to Saturday from 9 am to 12 pm and 2 pm to 5 pm, and on Sunday and Tuesday from 9 am to 12 pm. Hours may vary during school holidays, so it is advisable to check before visiting.
The full-price self-guided admission is €3. Entry is free for children under 12 and visitors over 65. The group rate for guided tours of 10 or more people is €3 per person.
It is accessible via the Route nationale 2, approximately 1h30 from Cayenne by car, at Rue Gaston Monnerville, 97390 Régina.
Yes, the site is adapted for visitors with reduced mobility, and the team speaks French, Creole, and Portuguese.
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