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Thursday 1 February 2024

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that text (including your name and from United States of America.
where you are from) to: news@aru-
batoday.com and we will publish They wrote to us saying: “Ben and
your vacation memory. Isn’t that Karenare back for our 54th year,
a special way to keep your best and it feels like home everytime we
moments alive? Please do note: By come. First trip was our honeymoon
submitting photos, text or any oth- in 1970 and if you search your re-
er materials, you give permission to cord you will see several past pic-
The Aruba Today Newspaper, Ca- tures and stories you've done. But
ribbean Speed Printers and any of yesterday I had a heart warming
its affiliated companies to use said story. An Aruban recognized me
materials, as well as names, like- and told me how she cherishes
ness, etc. for promotional purposes the picture you ran in 1981 show-
without compensation. ing that in Virginia we proudly fly
Last but not least: check out our the Aruba flag with ours 24 hour a
website, Instagram and Facebook day 365 days a year and are well
page! Thank you for supporting our lit at night. So attached is a follow
free newspaper, we strive to make up and we celebrate Betico day.”
you a happy reader every day
ORANJESTAD — You are back and our Happy Island. again. Thank you for sending us this won-
we would like to portrait you! By derful message sharing what Aru-
inviting you to send us your favor- Complete the sentence: Aruba to For today we received a lovely ba means to you with us and our
ite vacation picture while enjoying me is ……. Send your picture with message from Ben and Karenare readers!q

Create museum memories

ORANJESTAD — Museums vertical shaft, and the tank erindian cultural heritage.
are an integral part of con- at the top. The Water Tow- This 21st century museum
serving and honoring cul- er was purchased by the is especially designed to
tures, and Aruba is no ex- Monuments Fund in 2003 so preserve valuable artifacts
ception. Our Island has a it can be restored and pre- dating back to the Pre-Ce-
wide selection of various served as one of Aruba's ramic period of 2500 BC.
museums for our locals and monuments. The Museum
visitors to see. Take this op- of Industry is part of Aruba In the late 1980’s, AMA In 2004, a financial agree- its permanent exhibit. This
portunity to learn about our Museum Foundation (Fun- identified its need for an ment was signed with the exhibit conveys information
island and experience a dacion Museo Aruban), adequate housing for its European Development on the origin and culture of
different day beyond the which is a foundation set collection and activities. Fund and in 2006, restora- the first inhabitants of the
beach. Let us introduce to to maintain, preserve, and After studying various op- tion and construction work island through archaeo-
you these museums. protect the Aruban cultural tions, a project proposal began on the monumen- logical objects and mod-
sector, history, and nature. was drawn up, including tal buildings and the soon- ern exhibition techniques.
Museum of Industry Aruba The museum of Industry is the acquisition and restora- to-be exhibition space. In The new permanent exhibit
The Museum of Industry is lo- open daily from 9 am till 6 tion of historical buildings in December 2007, the key to gives the visitor an insight
cated in San Nicolas—bet- pm. downtown Oranjestad. the complex was delivered into the cultures that in-
ter known as the art capital For more information, and the museum’s employ- habited the island in Pre-
of Aruba. This museum ex- check out their Facebook These historical buildings ees moved to the new lo- Historical and Early Histori-
hibits the industrial history of page Museum of Industry were formerly the proper- cation. The final design for cal times. The museum also
gold, aloe, phosphate, oil Aruba. ty of the Ecury family. The the exhibit was completed hosts attractive public pro-
and tourism through elabo- “Ecury Complex”, is a clus- in November 2007 and grams, including lectures,
rated displays and multi- Archaeological Museum of ter of single and two-story the permanent exhibit, fi- educational projects, tem-
media installations. Aruba historic buildings, mainly nanced by the Aruban porary exhibits and work-
The Museum of Industry is The Archaeological Mu- Dutch colonial architec- Government and the Union shops.
situated in the Water Tower seum of Aruba is located ture from the late 19th and of Cultural Organizations
in San Nicolas and narrates at Schelpstraat 42 in down- 20th century on a plot of (UNOCA), opened in July The museum is open daily
Aruba's industrial history, town Oranjestad. The reno- approximately 1.700 m2. 2009. from 9:30 am till 4:30 pm.
which began in the 19th vated historic Ecury com- For more information check
century. The Water Tower plex in the area has been In 1997, the Aruban Govern- At the new location, the out the Facebook page
was built in 1939 and con- transformed from a family ment bought the complex National Archaeological Museo Arqueologico Na-
sists of three sections: the home to a modern museum for the National Archaeo- Museum Aruba disposes of cional Aruba. q
substructure, the high-rising that preserves Aruba’s Am- logical Museum project. approximately 500 m2 for