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Robert Louis Stevenson Museum in Samoa is located in the last residence of the Scottish author. Robert Louis Stevenson spent the last four years of his life in the large estate with his wife Fanny Osborne. The Samoan people lovingly called him 'tusitala', the storyteller.
The location of Robert Louis Stevenson Museum is in the large mansion constructed in 1890. The Robert Louis Stevenson Museum was built almost a century after the death of the author. The place is off the Cross Island Road. The Robert Louis Stevenson Museum is open on all days of the week except Sundays and holidays.
The Villa Vailima is the name of the beautiful mansion that served as the home of the author. The beautiful construction reflects the elegant taste of Robert Louis Stevenson. The Robert Louis Stevenson Museum exhibits an impressive collection of memorabilia and objects belonging to the author. The authorities of Robert Louis Stevenson Museum are trying to expand the collection.
The burial sites of Robert Louis Stevenson and his wife are behind the museum up on a steep hill. They were buried by the local people with their rituals and customs. The place is accessible through a narrow path carved out by the people.
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