Le Musée Franconie : Un Trésor Culturel de la Guyane

The museum occupies a 1901 colonial timber house, one of the few surviving examples of this architectural style still well preserved in Cayenne city centre. It is named after local merchant Joseph Franconie.

Highlights include the Case Boni (a traditional Boni dwelling reconstruction), the scale model of Fort Diamant, the model of Fort Céperou and colonial-era Cayenne, and the taxidermied jaguar.

Open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday (closed Tuesday and Sunday). Standard admission €3, reduced €2, and free with proof for several categories (minors, job-seekers, practising teachers, school groups).