L' Écomusée du Café de Voh - New Caledonia
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waiiti20
S 20° 57.223 E 164° 41.102
58K E 467255 N 7682942
An informative hands-on museum which provides information and relics of bygone days when coffee production was big in the region.
Waymark Code: WMP6T4
Location: New Caledonia
Date Posted: 07/10/2015
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In New Caledonia, the history of coffee cultivation is closely linked to that of human beings, colonisation and human movements.
If Voh is better known today for its mangrove heart than its coffee, this village was nevertheless an important centre of coffee cultivation in New Caledonia. Housed in the old Destoop building (named after its builder) on the Gatope lands, the ecomuseum closely associates the Province Culture Department, the custom authorities of Webwihoon tribal village and the Patrimoine et Histoire de Voh (PHV) [Voh Heritage and History] association.
The various communities in the village are also involved and have all contributed to the development of coffee cultivation in the region. Built at the start of the twentieth century, the Destoop building was home in the 1970's to a factory for mother-of-pearl buttons, cut from trochas shells. Today, the Ecomuseum team offers several services, as well as an exhibition of old equipment and educational trails, temporary exhibitions and activities for children and adults.
Theme:
Coffee industry in the region
Food Court: yes
Gift Shop: yes
Hours of Operation:
Open every day except Monday, from 8 am to 6 pm
Cost: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum Size: Small
Street Address: Not listed
Relevant Web Site: Not listed
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