The stuffing extends to specimens of other birds animals and fish that are still with us. If you want to read more about Mauritius there is a library upstairs at the back of the building. Sometimes the Institute, formerly the offices of the French East Indian Company, play host to a commercial or artistic exhibition. This little museum, next door to the main post office, houses a collection of Mauritian stamps and assorted philately. Items on display include a range of old stamps, telegraph machines, printing plates and other interesting postal paraphernalia.
Admission is free.
There is a collection of stamps and souvenirs for sale. He wrote in French and translations of his poetry are hard to find. He lived out the last 13years of his life at Le Nef, a coral beach cottage about 500m east along the shore from the Souillac Bus Park. It was taken over by public in 1967 the bedroom and kitchens have been maintained. On display are copies and originals of Hart's letters, plays, speeches and poetry, as well as his spectacles, pith helmet and fiddle.