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Robert Louis Stevenson Museum — Attraction in Upolu

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Robert Louis Stevenson Museum
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Vailima Botanical Garden
46PM+3R6, Robert Louis Stevenson Rd, Apia, Samoa
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The Curry House Restaurant
Cross Island Road, Papaloloa, Apia, Samoa
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Robert Louis Stevenson Museum

46MM+9Q2, Cross Island Rd, Apia, Samoa
4.7(127)
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Nearby attractions of Robert Louis Stevenson Museum

Vailima Botanical Garden

Vailima Botanical Garden

Vailima Botanical Garden

4.4

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Open 24 hours
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Nearby restaurants of Robert Louis Stevenson Museum

The Curry House Restaurant

The Curry House Restaurant

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4.7

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4.7
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5.0
3y

I had the pleasure of visiting the Robert Lewis Stevenson Museum on Saturday September 10th. The drive up to the museum was a lovely long driveway up to the Museum which is a very grand house!. I was met by Esa the tour guide who kindly took me around the various rooms whilst telling the insightful and unique story of Robert Lewis Stevenson and his family who ended up in Apia, Samoa.

Esa my tour guide was incredible she had amazing knowledge of the whole story of the Robert Lewis Stevenson family and their incredible life in Apia, Samoa. It truly was heartwarming and since I have been living in Apia for 3 months it’s been the biggest highlight for me. Esa had a close relationship with the previous owners, and you could really feel the warmth of the tour resonating through her words. The house and grounds are simply amazing, very tranquil and relaxing and you feel this even more directly after the tour.

I cannot recommend any tourist visiting Samoa highly enough to visit the Robert Lewis Stevenson Museum you won’t be disappointed. I will be aiming to come back to walk up to Robert's tomb in the near future which you can access via the museum. Thank you to the lovely friendly staff for a...

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5.0
1y

This tour exceeded expectations. We went because we had time to kill between hotel check out and our flight, but it was great. The tour guides (since we arrived in the middle of a tour, we got to finish with the first guide and then restart the loop with the second guide) were both fabulous - really engaging and funny story tellers. The house is interesting but the grounds are STUNNING.

The tour took about 30 minutes. Nobody went on the hour-long walk outside to the top of the mountain to his tomb - way too hot.

The museum is not air conditioned but the breeze made it very comfortable even when it was mid day 89F outside.

Our taxi from town was confused where to go and almost dropped us off at the wrong place. The museum is very visually identifiable so make sure you look at a photo first to know where you’re expecting to be dropped off.

The museum can call a taxi for you easily when you’re ready to leave.

There are snacks and cold refreshments for sale as well as a great gift shop. You can’t eat or drink in the museum and you must take...

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5.0
1y

Visita imprescindible en Apia (Samoa) o cuando el tesoro es el lugar, es el museo, es...la isla.

"...El Museo Robert Louis Stevenson es un museo en Samoa que conmemora la vida del autor escocés Robert Louis Stevenson. El museo exhibe una versión curada de su residencia, tal como Stevenson vivió en ella. Su creación fue financiada por donaciones del extranjero. Robert Louis Stevenson nació en Edimburgo, pero viajó mucho y en 1888 él y su familia comenzaron una gira de tres años por el Pacífico Sur, estableciéndose finalmente en Samoa. En 1890 Stevenson compró 314 acres (127 ha) de tierra y comenzó a construir una casa allí; en 1891 se completó su mansión Villa Vailima, llamada así por el pueblo cercano . La casa tenía cinco habitaciones y una biblioteca, así como la única chimenea en funcionamiento en Samoa. El arte y los muebles expuestos en la casa incluían un desnudo de Rodin , regalado a Stevenson por el artista, un mantel obsequiado por la reina Victoria y un piano. Stevenson era popular entre la comunidad local, que le dio el apodo de Tusitala o "Narrador de cuentos". Fue crítico del gobierno colonial en Samoa y apoyó los intereses políticos indígenas samoanos. Stevenson murió en 1894 y fue enterrado con vistas a su casa en la cima del monte Vaea. Cuando Stevenson murió en 1894, la villa ya no fue utilizada por la familia y pasó a ser la residencia oficial del gobernador de la Samoa Alemana , luego del administrador de la Autoridad Mandataria de Nueva Zelanda y, posteriormente, del jefe de Estado de Samoa. En 1990 y 1991, los huracanes dañaron gravemente la residencia. Tras un período de renovación, el edificio abrió sus puertas el 5 de diciembre de 1994 como Museo Robert Louis Stevenson. El museo fue fundado por los empresarios estadounidenses y misioneros mormones Jim Winegar y Tilafaiga Rex Maughan. Los fondos para la fundación del museo procedieron de donaciones de fuera de Samoa. El museo está dirigido por una junta que incluye a dos representantes del gobierno de Samoa. El museo atrae a visitantes anglófonos, muchos de ellos familiarizados con la literatura inglesa. En 2003, el 86 por ciento de los visitantes eran turistas extranjeros. El museo está dedicado a la vida y el legado de Robert Louis Stevenson y la colección está formada por material y objetos relacionados con su vida. La casa se presenta como si Stevenson todavía estuviera vivo y se realizan visitas guiadas a diario. Sin embargo, poco de la colección es original y Winegar y Maughan compraron muchas piezas, ya sea como piezas auténticas de la época, pero sin asociación con Stevenson, o réplicas. También se puede acceder (por un angosto y empinado sendero) a la tumba de Stevenson en el monte Vaea desde el museo..."

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