The Robert Edward Hart Memorial Museum (: Musée Robert Edward Hart), also known as La Nef Museum, is a literary memorial museum in Souillac, Mauritius. It is dedicated to the life and works of Anglo-Mauritian poet and writer Robert Edward Hart (1891–1954).
History
The museum was established in 1967 by the Government of Mauritius, approximately 13 years after Hart's death in 1954, by converting his seaside coral-stone residence into a public memorial. Hart, who served as curator and librarian of the Mauritius Institute, spent his final years in the bungalow overlooking the Indian Ocean.
Collections and exhibits The museum exhibits Hart's personal belongings, including furniture, clothing, published works & manuscripts and photographs of him and his family.
See also
List of museums in Mauritius
References