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.[citation needed] The museum opened on 6 June 1981. It was opened by Kaki Angi, then Minister for Tourism for the province.[1] The museum shares a building with the Madang Visitors and Cultural Bureau.[2] 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.[3]
Collections and researchedit
The museum collection contains both ethnographic and natural science objects.[1] One notable object is a head-dress from Bosmum village which was worn as part of a male initiation ritual.[2] As of 2008 approximately half of the objects on display were from Madang and the rest from East Sepik Province.[1] 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.[4]
Referencesedit
^ abcStanley, Nick (2008). The Future of Indigenous Museums: Perspectives from the Southwest Pacific. Berghahn Books. ISBN978-1-84545-596-5.
^ ab"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.
December 18, 2023
madang, museum, museum, madang, papua, guinea, which, displays, objects, from, locality, east, sepik, province, established6, june, 1981locationmadang, papua, guineacoordinates5, 2261938, 800925, 2261938, 800925typelocalbackground, editin, 1975, suggestion, ar. Madang Museum is a museum in Madang Papua New Guinea which displays objects from its locality and the East Sepik province Madang MuseumEstablished6 June 1981LocationMadang Papua New GuineaCoordinates5 13 34 S 145 48 03 E 5 2261938 S 145 800925 E 5 2261938 145 800925TypeLocalBackground editIn 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 citation needed The museum opened on 6 June 1981 It was opened by Kaki Angi then Minister for Tourism for the province 1 The museum shares a building with the Madang Visitors and Cultural Bureau 2 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 3 Collections and research editThe museum collection contains both ethnographic and natural science objects 1 One notable object is a head dress from Bosmum village which was worn as part of a male initiation ritual 2 As of 2008 approximately half of the objects on display were from Madang and the rest from East Sepik Province 1 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 4 References edit a b c Stanley Nick 2008 The Future of Indigenous Museums Perspectives from the Southwest Pacific Berghahn Books ISBN 978 1 84545 596 5 a b 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Madang Museum amp oldid 1077947455, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
