VOLCANO MUSEUM REOPENS ON REUNION
(Posted 20th August 2014)
After three years of renovations and modernization has the Volcano Museum on the foothills of the Piton de la Fournaise opened its doors again. Originally launched in 1992 had the ‘Volcano House’ attracted tens of thousands of visitors, all keen to learn more about the inner workings of a volcano, and all in close vicinity to one of the most active ones in the Indian Ocean region.
Interactive displays and innovative use of lighting and state of the art technology makes a guided visit to the 6.000 square metre large exhibition spaces and ‘mock up’ lava tunnel a unique experience. The Museum also showcases the history of the island’s emergence from the deep of the ocean when underwater volcanos erupted some 3 million years ago, eventually forming an island of over 2.500 square kilometers in size. In combination with a visit to the rim of the crater of the Piton de la Fournaise will visitors to Reunion take memories back home with them which can only be experienced in a few places around the world, adding to the attraction Reunion holds for tourists.
Entrance to the museum is free though there is a nominal cost for a guided tour, which is of course the recommended format to get the most information out of the visit. For added details on Destination Reunion, a French region deep in the Indian Ocean between Madagascar and Mauritius, click on www.reunion.fr
