This museum has been open since 1999. Located in the port s old passenger terminal, it displays about 40 pieces of wreckage salvaged from the numerous ships which have run aground on the reef. Each piece has been carefully catalogued by the Fortunes de Mer and Salomon Associations. The beginning of the track to the top of Ouen Toro is a stone's throw from the Anse Vata beach. The park features a large number of birds, including the rare endemic Cagou, the emblem of New Caledonia.
Admission ends one hour prior to closing.
Founded in 1956 by Dr Catala-Stucki and his wife, the Aquarium is one of the most attractive places in Noum a. Not to be missed, the Aquarium is a unique symphony of colours. Aquarium Road, near Anse Vata. The library is a true witness of the past and has recently been enlarged and restored in the colonial style of the period. It accommodates more than 70,000 volumes, many of which are about New Caledonia and the Pacific Islands.