In the lobby, the bust of Dessalines and Pétion will be obscured by Normil Charles and the symbolic remains of the two heroes. Let's say that in the place of departments, facing the courthouse, their mausoleum is always visible. We wanted to bring together for eternity the first blacks and the first of the mulsters, and it might be surprising that, despite constant references to the glorious ancestors, the place is so badly held and the tomb left in such a state of abandonment… Once the entrance hall is crossed, we penetrate into a large room that retraces it. the history of the island.

The first section concerns the Tainos. It will see an intact vase found in Gros Morne, jewelry, ax, etc.

The second section, devoted to the Spanish, has an imposing piece: an anchor, unearthed around Caracol, in the northeast, attributed to the Santa María, one of Christopher Columbus's caravans. There are some weapons: mussels, swords, etc.

Then we go to the colonial period or, more specifically, to slavery. The chain of punishment, found near the Cayes, is a brutal eloquence.

In the section devoted to independence heroes, you can see various objects belonging to Toussaint Lapera, a great drum (assotor) and a Masonic sword that were the property of Pétion, a portrait of King Christophe by Evans.

The last section is slightly less interesting despite the presence of the crown of Soulouque (Faustin I).

Another room is reserved for temporary exhibitions (plastic arts, photography). On the terrace, you can admire wrought iron sculptures made by Andrisson Fils Aimé, Andy Auguste, Serge Jolimeau and Gabriel Bien-Aimé