National Archives Department
Two collections of the National Archives Department have been inscribed on the Memory of the World Register of UNESCO on 25 May 2023:
- The archival collections on the Bienheureux Père Jacques Désiré Laval – The Apostle of Mauritius
- The Slave Trade and Slavery Records in Mauritius (1721 – 1892)
International Archives Day 2024
In this context the National Archives Department has adopted the theme declared by the International Council on Archives (ICA) which is ”Cyber Archives”
On this occasion a training programme in the field of ”AI, Digital Technology and Archives ” is being organised to empower the officers of National Archives Department
About Us
One of the oldest archives in the southern hemisphere, the National Archives of Mauritius is a public body operating under the aegis of the Ministry of Arts and Cultural Heritage. Although it originated during the French period, its functioning as an official institution, was proclaimed in 1815, during the British administration
