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LOCAL Thursday 21 March 2024

Aruba to me

ORANJESTAD — You are back and we would
like to portrait you! By inviting you to send us
your favorite vacation picture while enjoying
our Happy Island.

Complete the sentence: Aruba to me is …….
Send your picture with that text (including your
name and where you are from) to: news@aru-
batoday.com and we will publish your vaca-
tion memory. Isn’t that a special way to keep
your best moments alive? Please do note: By
submitting photos, text or any other materials, porting our free newspaper, we strive to make opportunities to experience fun times, exciting
you give permission to The Aruba Today News- you a happy reader every day again. adventures like Scuba & Sky Diving but most of
paper, Caribbean Speed Printers and any of For today we received a lovely message from the dinners we share with family and friends.”
its affiliated companies to use said materials, our awesome visitors Susan Bruno & Michael
as well as names, likeness, etc. for promotional Manchester from New Jersey, U.S.A. Photos from Barefoot & ABC (Aruba Beach
purposes without compensation. Club) Kokoa.
They wrote to us saying: “Aruba means to me Thank you for sending us this wonderful mes-
Last but not least: check out our website, Insta- a wonderful vacation reuniting with family & sage sharing what Aruba means to you with us
gram and Facebook page! Thank you for sup- friends. We have been coming since 2001 and and our readers!q

Create museum memories

ORANJESTAD — Museums are was built in 1939 and con- Oranjestad. The renovated lonial architecture from the At the new location, the
an integral part of conserving sists of three sections: the historic Ecury complex in the late 19th and 20th century National Archaeological
and honoring cultures, and substructure, the high-rising area has been transformed on a plot of approximately Museum Aruba disposes of
Aruba is no exception. Our vertical shaft, and the tank from a family home to a 1.700 m2. approximately 500 m2 for its
Island has a wide selection at the top. The Water Tow- modern museum that pre- permanent exhibit. This ex-
of various museums for our er was purchased by the serves Aruba’s Amerindian In 1997, the Aruban Govern- hibit conveys information on
locals and visitors to see. Monuments Fund in 2003 so cultural heritage. This 21st ment bought the complex the origin and culture of the
Take this opportunity to learn it can be restored and pre- century museum is especially for the National Archaeologi- first inhabitants of the island
about our island and experi- served as one of Aruba's designed to preserve valu- cal Museum project. In 2004, through archaeological ob-
ence a different day beyond monuments. The Museum able artifacts dating back a financial agreement was jects and modern exhibition
the beach. Let us introduce of Industry is part of Aruba to the Pre-Ceramic period signed with the European De- techniques. The new perma-
to you these museums. Museum Foundation (Funda- of 2500 BC. velopment Fund and in 2006, nent exhibit gives the visitor
cion Museo Aruban), which restoration and construction an insight into the cultures
Museum of Industry Aruba is a foundation set to main- In the late 1980’s, AMA identi- work began on the monu- that inhabited the island in
The Museum of Industry is lo- tain, preserve, and protect fied its need for an adequate mental buildings and the Pre-Historical and Early His-
cated in San Nicolas—better the Aruban cultural sector, housing for its collection and soon-to-be exhibition space. torical times.
known as the art capital of history, and nature. The mu- activities. After studying vari- In December 2007, the key to
Aruba. This museum exhibits seum of Industry is open daily ous options, a project pro- the complex was delivered The museum also hosts at-
the industrial history of gold, from 9 am till 6 pm. posal was drawn up, includ- and the museum’s employ- tractive public programs,
aloe, phosphate, oil and ing the acquisition and resto- ees moved to the new lo- including lectures, educa-
tourism through elaborated For more information, check ration of historical buildings in cation. The final design for tional projects, temporary
displays and multimedia in- out their Facebook page downtown Oranjestad. the exhibit was completed in exhibits and workshops.
stallations. Museum of Industry Aruba. November 2007 and the per-
The Museum of Industry is These historical buildings manent exhibit, financed by The museum is open daily
situated in the Water Tower Archaeological Museum of were formerly the property of the Aruban Government and from 9:30 am till 4:30 pm. For
in San Nicolas and narrates Aruba the Ecury family. The “Ecury the Union of Cultural Orga- more information check out
Aruba's industrial history, The Archaeological Muse- Complex”, is a cluster of nizations (UNOCA), opened the Facebook page Museo
which began in the 19th um of Aruba is located at single and two-story historic in July 2009. Arqueologico Nacional
century. The Water Tower Schelpstraat 42 in downtown buildings, mainly Dutch co- Aruba.q