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Tuesday 31 OcTOber 2023

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ORANJESTAD — You are back and without compensation.
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Create museum memories

ORANJESTAD — Museums are an The Water Tower was built in 1939 in the area has been transformed soon-to-be exhibition space. In
integral part of conserving and and consists of three sections: the from a family home to a modern December 2007, the key to the
honoring cultures, and Aruba is no substructure, the high-rising vertical museum that preserves Aruba’s complex was delivered and the
exception. Our Island has a wide shaft, and the tank at the top. The Amerindian cultural heritage. This museum’s employees moved to
selection of various museums for Water Tower was purchased by 21st century museum is especially the new location. The final design
our locals and visitors to see. Take the Monuments Fund in 2003 so designed to preserve valuable for the exhibit was completed
this opportunity to learn about our it can be restored and preserved artifacts dating back to the Pre- in November 2007 and the
island and experience a different as one of Aruba's monuments. Ceramic period of 2500 BC. permanent exhibit, financed by
day beyond the beach. Let us The Museum of Industry is part the Aruban Government and the
introduce to you these museums. of Aruba Museum Foundation In the late 1980’s, AMA identified its Union of Cultural Organizations
(Fundacion Museo Aruban), which need for an adequate housing for (UNOCA), opened in July 2009.
Museum of Industry Aruba is a foundation set to maintain, its collection and activities. After
preserve, and protect the Aruban studying various options, a project At the new location, the National
cultural sector, history, and nature. proposal was drawn up, including Archaeological Museum Aruba
The museum of Industry is open the acquisition and restoration of disposes of approximately 500 m2
daily from 9 am till 6 pm. historical buildings in downtown for its permanent exhibit. This exhibit
For more information, check out Oranjestad. conveys information on the origin
their Facebook page Museum of and culture of the first inhabitants of
Industry Aruba. These historical buildings were the island through archaeological
formerly the property of the Ecury objects and modern exhibition
Archaeological Museum of Aruba family. The “Ecury Complex”, is techniques. The new permanent
a cluster of single and two-story exhibit gives the visitor an insight
historic buildings, mainly Dutch into the cultures that inhabited the
colonial architecture from the late island in Pre-Historical and Early
19th and 20th century on a plot of Historical times. The museum also
The Museum of Industry is located in approximately 1.700 m2. hosts attractive public programs,
San Nicolas—better known as the including lectures, educational
art capital of Aruba. This museum In 1997, the Aruban Government projects, temporary exhibits and
exhibits the industrial history of gold, bought the complex for the workshops.
aloe, phosphate, oil and tourism National Archaeological Museum
through elaborated displays and project. In 2004, a financial The museum is open daily from 9:30
multimedia installations. agreement was signed with the am till 4:30 pm. For more information
The Museum of Industry is situated in The Archaeological Museum of European Development Fund check out the Facebook page
the Water Tower in San Nicolas and Aruba is located at Schelpstraat and in 2006, restoration and Museo Arqueologico Nacional
narrates Aruba's industrial history, 42 in downtown Oranjestad. The construction work began on the Aruba.q
which began in the 19th century. renovated historic Ecury complex monumental buildings and the