Nauru Museum

0°32′49″S 166°54′59″ENauru Museum or Naoero Museum is the national museum of the Republic of Nauru. Located in Yaren, the museum formally opened on 30 January 2019.[1][2]

Nauru Museum
Nauru Museum
FormationJanuary 30, 2019 (2019-01-30)
PurposePreserve Nauru's culture and heritage
Location

History

Based on a private collection of Second World War material, the museum was initially funded by the Nauru Phosphate Corporation.[3] The museum closed in the 2000s due to disputes over land.[3] In 2014, strategy for a new museum was presented to UNESCO's Framework Convention for Climate Change, as part of the government of Nauru's aim to "preserve Nauruan language and cultural heritage".[4]

Collection

The collection is made up of historic objects, items relating to the island during the Second World War, objects relating to radio and police, as well as a photographic collection.[3][2] In 2019 Nauru Museum publicly appealed for more objects to be donated to the collection.[2]

Due to a legacy of colonial exploitation,[5] much Nauru's photographic archive and material culture is held in foreign institutions, some of which include: the British Museum;[6] Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa;[7] the Metropolitan Museum of Art;[8] Israel Museum.[9] The National Museum of Australia has collected objects relating to Nauru's refugee crisis.[10]

References
  1. Blair, Jonny (2019-08-21). "Backpacking in Nauru: Busting the Myths About This Lesser Known Island Country". Don't Stop Living. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  2. ARTESSERE. "Art Places – Nauru Museum, Nauru". ARTESSERE. Archived from the original on 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  3. PacificWrecks.com. "Pacific Wrecks - Photo Album". pacificwrecks.com. Archived from the original on 2020-06-15. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  4. Republic of Nauru: Second National Communication (PDF). Republic of Nauru. 2014.
  5. Lohmann, Jack. "The Republic of Nauru and the Legitimacy of Existence". www.focusongeography.org. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  6. "Collections Online | Nauru". www.britishmuseum.org. Archived from the original on 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  7. "Loading... | Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Archived from the original on 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  8. "Basket (Egadakua)". www.metmuseum.org. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  9. "Nauru or Marshall Islands | The Israel Museum, Jerusalem". www.imj.org.il. Archived from the original on 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  10. "Collection Explorer". National Museum of Australia. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
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