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ORANJESTAD — Museums are an in downtown Oranjestad. The reno-
integral part of conserving and vated historic Ecury complex in the
honoring cultures, and Aruba is no area has been transformed from a
exception. Our Island has a wide family home to a modern museum
selection of various museums for that preserves Aruba’s Amerindian
our locals and visitors to see. Take cultural heritage. This 21st century
this opportunity to learn about our museum is especially designed to
island and experience a different preserve valuable artifacts dating
day beyond the beach. Let us in- back to the Pre-Ceramic period of
troduce to you these museums. 2500 BC.

Museum of Industry Aruba In the late 1980’s, AMA identified its
The Museum of Industry is located need for an adequate housing for
in San Nicolas—better known as its collection and activities. After
the art capital of Aruba. This mu- studying various options, a project
seum exhibits the industrial history proposal was drawn up, including Cultural Organizations (UNOCA), into the cultures that inhabited the
of gold, aloe, phosphate, oil and the acquisition and restoration of opened in July 2009. island in Pre-Historical and Early
tourism through elaborated dis- historical buildings in downtown Historical times. The museum also
plays and multimedia installations. Oranjestad. At the new location, the National hosts attractive public programs,
The Museum of Industry is situated Archaeological Museum Aruba including lectures, educational
in the Water Tower in San Nicolas These historical buildings were for- disposes of approximately 500 m2 projects, temporary exhibits and
and narrates Aruba's industrial his- merly the property of the Ecury for its permanent exhibit. This exhib- workshops.
tory, which began in the 19th cen- family. The “Ecury Complex”, is a it conveys information on the origin
tury. The Water Tower was built in cluster of single and two-story his- and culture of the first inhabitants The museum is open daily from 9:30
1939 and consists of three sections: toric buildings, mainly Dutch colo- of the island through archaeologi- am till 4:30 pm. For more informa-
the substructure, the high-rising ver- nial architecture from the late 19th cal objects and modern exhibition tion check out the Facebook page
tical shaft, and the tank at the top. and 20th century on a plot of ap- techniques. The new permanent Museo Arqueologico Nacional
The Water Tower was purchased proximately 1.700 m2. exhibit gives the visitor an insight Aruba.q
by the Monuments Fund in 2003 so
it can be restored and preserved In 1997, the Aruban Government
as one of Aruba's monuments. The bought the complex for the Na-
Museum of Industry is part of Aruba tional Archaeological Museum
Museum Foundation (Fundacion project. In 2004, a financial agree-
Museo Aruban), which is a founda- ment was signed with the Europe-
tion set to maintain, preserve, and an Development Fund and in 2006,
protect the Aruban cultural sector, restoration and construction work
history, and nature. The museum of began on the monumental build-
Industry is open daily from 9 am till ings and the soon-to-be exhibition
6 pm. space. In December 2007, the key
For more information, check out to the complex was delivered and
their Facebook page Museum of the museum’s employees moved
Industry Aruba. to the new location. The final de-
sign for the exhibit was completed
Archaeological Museum of Aruba in November 2007 and the perma-
The Archaeological Museum of nent exhibit, financed by the Aru-
Aruba is located at Schelpstraat 42 ban Government and the Union of

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