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South Sea Islands Museum

March 17, 2024

In 1964 the South Sea Islands Museum was founded in Cooranbong, in New South Wales, Australia, to display artifacts collected by Seventh-day Adventist missionaries, who entered Australia in 1885[1] and expanded into New Zealand,[2] Papua New Guinea,[3] Solomon Islands,[4] Gilbert and Ellice Islands, Fiji,[5] Tonga, Kiribati,[6] Samoa,[7] Cook Islands,[8] Tahiti[9] and Pitcairn Islands.[10]

South Sea Islands Museum
A distant street view of the entrance on Avondale Rd to the South Seas Island Museum
Established1964
Location27 Avondale Rd, Cooranbong
Coordinates33°04′27″S 151°27′46″E / 33.074093°S 151.462751°E / -33.074093; 151.462751
TypeMuseum
Nearest car parkOn site
Websitewww.ssimuseum.adventistconnect.org

The museum displays headhunting gear, Pacific island weapons, carvings, idols, canoes and other artifacts in an 1896 building that was originally a house.[11]

The records of the missionaries' work in Australia and in the South Sea Island region dating from the 1880s are held in the Adventist Heritage Centre which is located within the Library of the Avondale College of Higher Education at Cooranbong.[12][13] According to the Australian Department of the Environment and Heritage, "these rich and diverse records of provenance add to the significance of items in the museum."[14]

History edit

As interest in the collection grew a decision was made to house the growing collection in a building of its own. This building located at 27 Avondale Road, Cooranbong opened in 1964.[15]

Exhibitions edit

 
Solomon Islands war canoe on display at The South Sea Islands Museum (picture taken Feb 2106)

The general exhibits change regularly, and a large war canoe permanently dominates one half of the building which also includes various themed exhibitions throughout the year.[16]

The most visually arresting exhibit is a Solomon Islands war canoe.[17] Its arrival in Australia in 1968 was announced in the Sydney Morning Herald:

Giant War Canoe Arrives

"Once used for head-hunting raids in the Solomon Islands, this 52 foot war canoe arrived in Sydney ..., carefully "bandaged" in sacking as protection against souvenir hunters. The canoe was unloaded from the Burns Philip Freighter, Tulagi at Walsh Bay and will eventually be displayed at the Seventh-day Adventist Church's South Pacific Island Museum at Cooranbong, 80 miles north of Sydney". [18]

 
A Maori meeting house god with Paua shell eyes, donated to the museum by Col Gibson
 
Octopus carving, a gift from staff at Atoiti Adventist Hospital, Solomon Islands. Donated by Raymond Hobbs
 
Papua New Guinea Bilum, red, black, beige and yellow, single handle, part of Weslake collection

Opening edit

It is open Sunday, Wednesday and Saturday, 1400 to 1600, or by appointment.[19]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Breward, Ian (1993). A history of the Australian Churches. Allan & Unwin, St. Leonards, NSW. p. 92. ISBN 1863734465.
  2. ^ Ballis, Peter H. (1985). In and out of the world : Seventh-day Adventists in New Zealand. Avondale College Library: Dunmore Press, Palmerston North, N.Z. pp. 1–5.
  3. ^ Garrett, John (1992). Footsteps in the Sea: christianity in Oceania to World War II. Institute of Pacific Studies, University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji. pp. 59–62. ISBN 9820200687.
  4. ^ Steley, Dennis (1989). Unfinished: the Seventh-day Adventist mission in the South Pacific, excluding Papua New Guinea, 1886-1986, Thesis (Ph.D.) (Thesis). University of Auckland, Auckland. pp. 1–10.
  5. ^ Douglas, Leonora Mosende (1986). World Christianity. MARC, California. pp. 32–33. ISBN 0912552484.
  6. ^ Ernst, Manifred (1994). Winds of Change: Rapidly growing groups in the Pacific Islands. Pacific Conferences of Churches, Suva, Fiji. pp. 49–52. ISBN 9822000677.
  7. ^ Hay, David. E (2005). Samoa 100 + years : the South Pacific, and beyond: Seventh-day Adventist churches in the Samoan Islands, NZ, USA & Australia. Avondale College Library: Hamlyn Terrace, NSW.
  8. ^ Gilson, Richard (1990). The Cook Islands 1820-1950. Victoria University Press, Wellington. p. 75. ISBN 0705507351.
  9. ^ Currie, Alex S. (1986). "Historical-contextual overview of Adventist theological education in South Pacific Islands, 1800 - 1918". Mission Studies. 3 (1): 25–42. doi:10.1163/157338386X00060. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  10. ^ Forman, Charles W. (1982). The Island Churches of the South Pacific. Orbis Books, New York. pp. 20–21. ISBN 0883442183.
  11. ^ Hudson, Kenneth (1985). The Directory of Museums & Living Displays. Springer. ISBN 1349070149.
  12. ^ South Sea Islands Museum. "South Sea Islands Museum - Home". Ssimuseum.adventistconnect.org. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  13. ^ Mike Scanlon, (21 January 2012), Past resurfaces with canoe, Newcastle Herald Retrieved 4 April 2016
  14. ^ Russell, Roslyn and Winkworth, Kylie (2010). "Provenance across the collections of an archive, library and museum". Significance 2.0: a guide to assessing the significance of collections. Australian Department of the Environment and Heritage. ISBN 9780977544363. Online version retrieved 3 April 2016.
  15. ^ Adventist Heritage Centre. "Adventist Heritage Centre - Home". Heritage.adventistconnect.org. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  16. ^ South Sea Islands Museum. "South Sea Islands Museum - Home". Ssimuseum.adventistconnect.org. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
  17. ^ Steley, Dennis (1979). Walkabout long canoe: an odyssey through the Western Solomon Islands, past and present. Pacific Press. p. 49.
  18. ^ "Giant War Canoe Arrives". The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 August 1968.
  19. ^ South Sea Islands Museum. "South Sea Islands Museum - About Us". Ssimuseum.adventistconnect.org. Retrieved 31 March 2016.

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In 1964 the South Sea Islands Museum was founded in Cooranbong in New South Wales Australia to display artifacts collected by Seventh day Adventist missionaries who entered Australia in 1885 1 and expanded into New Zealand 2 Papua New Guinea 3 Solomon Islands 4 Gilbert and Ellice Islands Fiji 5 Tonga Kiribati 6 Samoa 7 Cook Islands 8 Tahiti 9 and Pitcairn Islands 10 South Sea Islands MuseumA distant street view of the entrance on Avondale Rd to the South Seas Island MuseumEstablished1964Location27 Avondale Rd CooranbongCoordinates33 04 27 S 151 27 46 E 33 074093 S 151 462751 E 33 074093 151 462751TypeMuseumNearest car parkOn siteWebsitewww ssimuseum adventistconnect orgThe museum displays headhunting gear Pacific island weapons carvings idols canoes and other artifacts in an 1896 building that was originally a house 11 The records of the missionaries work in Australia and in the South Sea Island region dating from the 1880s are held in the Adventist Heritage Centre which is located within the Library of the Avondale College of Higher Education at Cooranbong 12 13 According to the Australian Department of the Environment and Heritage these rich and diverse records of provenance add to the significance of items in the museum 14 Contents 1 History 2 Exhibitions 3 Opening 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editAs interest in the collection grew a decision was made to house the growing collection in a building of its own This building located at 27 Avondale Road Cooranbong opened in 1964 15 Exhibitions edit nbsp Solomon Islands war canoe on display at The South Sea Islands Museum picture taken Feb 2106 The general exhibits change regularly and a large war canoe permanently dominates one half of the building which also includes various themed exhibitions throughout the year 16 The most visually arresting exhibit is a Solomon Islands war canoe 17 Its arrival in Australia in 1968 was announced in the Sydney Morning Herald Giant War Canoe Arrives Once used for head hunting raids in the Solomon Islands this 52 foot war canoe arrived in Sydney carefully bandaged in sacking as protection against souvenir hunters The canoe was unloaded from the Burns Philip Freighter Tulagi at Walsh Bay and will eventually be displayed at the Seventh day Adventist Church s South Pacific Island Museum at Cooranbong 80 miles north of Sydney 18 nbsp A Maori meeting house god with Paua shell eyes donated to the museum by Col Gibson nbsp Octopus carving a gift from staff at Atoiti Adventist Hospital Solomon Islands Donated by Raymond Hobbs nbsp Papua New Guinea Bilum red black beige and yellow single handle part of Weslake collectionOpening editIt is open Sunday Wednesday and Saturday 1400 to 1600 or by appointment 19 See also edit nbsp Christianity portal nbsp Biography portalSeventh day Adventist Church Ellen G White History of the Seventh day Adventist Church Seventh day Adventist Church PioneersReferences edit Breward Ian 1993 A history of the Australian Churches Allan amp Unwin St Leonards NSW p 92 ISBN 1863734465 Ballis Peter H 1985 In and out of the world Seventh day Adventists in New Zealand Avondale College Library Dunmore Press Palmerston North N Z pp 1 5 Garrett John 1992 Footsteps in the Sea christianity in Oceania to World War II Institute of Pacific Studies University of the South Pacific Suva Fiji pp 59 62 ISBN 9820200687 Steley Dennis 1989 Unfinished the Seventh day Adventist mission in the South Pacific excluding Papua New Guinea 1886 1986 Thesis Ph D Thesis University of Auckland Auckland pp 1 10 Douglas Leonora Mosende 1986 World Christianity MARC California pp 32 33 ISBN 0912552484 Ernst Manifred 1994 Winds of Change Rapidly growing groups in the Pacific Islands Pacific Conferences of Churches Suva Fiji pp 49 52 ISBN 9822000677 Hay David E 2005 Samoa 100 years the South Pacific and beyond Seventh day Adventist churches in the Samoan Islands NZ USA amp Australia Avondale College Library Hamlyn Terrace NSW Gilson Richard 1990 The Cook Islands 1820 1950 Victoria University Press Wellington p 75 ISBN 0705507351 Currie Alex S 1986 Historical contextual overview of Adventist theological education in South Pacific Islands 1800 1918 Mission Studies 3 1 25 42 doi 10 1163 157338386X00060 Retrieved 7 April 2016 Forman Charles W 1982 The Island Churches of the South Pacific Orbis Books New York pp 20 21 ISBN 0883442183 Hudson Kenneth 1985 The Directory of Museums amp Living Displays Springer ISBN 1349070149 South Sea Islands Museum South Sea Islands Museum Home Ssimuseum adventistconnect org Retrieved 31 March 2016 Mike Scanlon 21 January 2012 Past resurfaces with canoe Newcastle Herald Retrieved 4 April 2016 Russell Roslyn and Winkworth Kylie 2010 Provenance across the collections of an archive library and museum Significance 2 0 a guide to assessing the significance of collections Australian Department of the Environment and Heritage ISBN 9780977544363 Online version retrieved 3 April 2016 Adventist Heritage Centre Adventist Heritage Centre Home Heritage adventistconnect org Retrieved 31 March 2016 South Sea Islands Museum South Sea Islands Museum Home Ssimuseum adventistconnect org Retrieved 31 March 2016 Steley Dennis 1979 Walkabout long canoe an odyssey through the Western Solomon Islands past and present Pacific Press p 49 Giant War Canoe Arrives The Sydney Morning Herald 24 August 1968 South Sea Islands Museum South Sea Islands Museum About Us Ssimuseum adventistconnect org Retrieved 31 March 2016 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to South Sea Islands Museum South Sea Islands Museum The Adventist Heritage Centre Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title South Sea Islands Museum amp oldid 1129298999, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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