Housed in the elegant Hôtel Fleuriau since 1982, the Museum of the New World traces the historical ties between La Rochelle and the Americas. As the first French museum to address the slave-trading past of a port city, it offers a thoughtful look at the slave trade and colonial history. Its 2,200 artworks, displayed in an 18th-century setting, reflect the transatlantic trade and the cultural exchanges between continents. Paintings, period objects, and original documents invite visitors to reflect on the colonial past, while celebrating the artistic richness born from this dialogue between worlds.
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