SLAVERY MUSEUM IN PORT-LOUIS

PROJECT: SETTING UP OF AN INTERCONTINENTAL SLAVERY MUSEUM IN PORT-LOUIS, MAURITIUS
START OF WORKS: 2018END OF WORKS: 2019
CLIENT: Ministry of Arts and Culture of Mauritius
WORK AMOUNT: Amount of works: N.A.
Approx. contract value: 2.486.000,00 MUR (= € 62.000,00)
SOURCE OF FINANCING: Ministry of Arts and Culture of Mauritius

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Main project features:
Refurbishment and static consolidation of the Old Military Building in Port Louis (UNESCO World Heritage Site) to be converted into the Intercontinental Slavery Museum. The building is one of the oldest buildings of the island and is highly significant in the history of slavery, as it was constructed by slaves in 1740. Plot of land 6.300 s.m.

Activities performed:
Historical Development Report including historical analyses and assessment, Conservation needs Report, assessment of significance for UNESCO, Feasibility Study and Preliminary Design

SETTING UP OF AN INTERCONTINENTAL SLAVERY MUSEUM IN PORT-LOUIS, MAURITIUS

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

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