| Established | 6 June 1981 |
|---|---|
| Location | Madang, Papua New Guinea |
| Coordinates | 5°13′34″S 145°48′03″E / 5.2261938°S 145.800925°E / -5.2261938; 145.800925 |
| Type | Local |
Madang Museum is a museum in Madang, Papua New Guinea, which displays objects from its locality and the East Sepik province.
Background
In 1975 the suggestion arose that a local museum should be created in Madang, an idea that was supported by the government of the province, expatriates, and local tourist businesses. The museum opened on 6 June 1981. It was opened by Kaki Angi, then Minister for Tourism for the province. The museum shares a building with the Madang Visitors and Cultural Bureau. In 2015 the museum underwent a restoration programme, led by ethnographer and volunteer Mary Mennis. Madang Provincial Government covers wages and utility costs for the museum, but other funding comes from private donations.
Collections and research
The museum collection contains both ethnographic and natural science objects. One notable object is a head-dress from Bosmum village which was worn as part of a male initiation ritual. As of 2008 approximately half of the objects on display were from Madang and the rest from East Sepik Province. The museum was a partner in a research project which explored diet in the region over the last millennium through zooarchaeological analysis, as well as lipid analysis.
References
- ^ Stanley, Nick (2008). The Future of Indigenous Museums: Perspectives from the Southwest Pacific. Berghahn Books. ISBN 978-1-84545-596-5.
- ^ "Madang Museum | Madang, Papua New Guinea Attractions". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- "Volunteer Help Madang Museum – EMTV Online". Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- Gaffney, Dylan; Greig, Karen; Stoddart, Debbie; Tromp, Monica; Field, Judith H.; Luu, Sindy; Coster, Adelle C. F.; Russell, Tristan; Mandui, Herman; Summerhayes, Glenn R. (2020-10-02). "Tropical Foodways and Exchange along the Coastal Margin of Northeastern New Guinea". Journal of Field Archaeology. 45 (7): 498–511. doi:10.1080/00934690.2020.1786285. ISSN 0093-4690. S2CID 221666697.
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