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Create museum memories

ORANJESTAD — Museums seum of Industry is part of tion of historical buildings in
are an integral part of con- Fundacion Museo Arubano downtown Oranjestad.
serving and honoring cul- (FMA), which is a founda- These historical buildings
tures, and Aruba is no ex- tion set to maintain, pre- were formerly the proper-
ception. Our Island has a serve, and protect the Aru- ty of the Ecury family. The
wide selection of various ban culture sector, history, “Ecury Complex”, is a clus-
museums for our locals and and nature. The museum of ter of single and two-story
visitors to see. Take this op- Industry is open daily from 9 historic buildings, mainly
portunity to learn about our am till 1 pm. Dutch colonial architec-
island and experience a For more information check ture from the late 19th and
different day beyond the out their Facebook page 20th century on a plot of
beach. Let us introduce to Museum of Industry Aruba. approximately 1.700 m2.
you the these locations.
Archaeological Museum of In 1997 the Aruban Govern-
Museum of Industry Aruba Aruba ment bought the complex
Museum of Industry in San The Archaeological Mu- for the National Archaeo-
Nicolas, better known as seum of Aruba is locat- logical Museum project.
the art capital of Aruba. ed at Schelpstraat 42 in In 2004 a financial agree-
This museum presents the downtown Oranjestad. The ment was signed with the
history of gold, aloe, phos- renovated historic Ecury European Development
phate, oil and tourism complex in downtown Fund and in 2006 restaura-
through elaborated dis- Oranjestad has been trans- tion and construction work
plays and multimedia in- formed from a family home began on the monumental
stallations. to a modern museum that buildings and the new to
The Museum of Industry is preserves Aruba’s Amer- build exhibition space. In
situated in the Water Tower indian cultural heritage. December 2007 the key to
in San Nicolas and narrates This 21st century museum the complex was delivered National Archaeological Historical and Early Histori-
Aruba's industrial history is especially designed to and the museum’s employ- Museum Aruba disposes of cal times. The museum also
which began in the 19th preserve valuable artifacts ees moved to the new lo- approximately 500 m2 for hosts an attractive public
century. The Water Tower dating back to the Pre-Ce- cation. The final design for its permanent exhibit. This program including lectures,
was built in 1939 and con- ramic period of 2500 BC. the exhibit was completed exhibit conveys through ar- educational projects, tem-
sists of three sections: the in November 2007 and chaeological objects and porary exhibits and work-
substructure, the high-rising In the late 1980’s AMA the permanent exhibit, fi- modern exhibition tech- shops.
vertical shaft, and the tank identified its need for an nanced by the Aruban niques information on the The museum is open daily
at the top. The Water Tow- adequate housing for its Government and the Union origin and culture of the from 9:30 am till 4:30 pm.
er was purchased by the collection and activities. of Cultural Organizations first inhabitants of the is-
Monuments fund in 2003 After studying various op- (UNOCA), opened in July land. The new permanent For more information check
so it could be restored and tions, a project proposal 2009. exhibit gives the visitor an out the Facebook page
preserved as one of Aru- was drawn up, including insight into the cultures that Museo Arqueologico Na-
ba's monuments. The Mu- the acquisition and restora- At the new location the inhabited the island in Pre- cional Aruba.q

Can I have a …, please?

ORANJESTAD — Want to taste something dif-
ferent for a change?? How about a different
breakfast from what you are used to at your
hotel. Hop in your car, drive around and any-
where around the island you will come across
a local snack shop.

Here you will find all types of snacks loved by
the locals. Try apastechi, a Caribbean pastry
filled with cheese or meat and fried up deli-
ciously.

Or perhaps you might want to try a croquette,
a crusty little meat ball. A dedito is also a good
option, it’s a stick made out of cheese or hot-
dog. If you want to try something more famil-
iar go for a homemade hamburger or a ham
and cheese toast, but with a local touch. All
these snacks are ridiculously addictive.

Freshen up with a delicious fruit shake (bati-
do) made out of watermelon, strawberry, ba-
nana, papaya or just mix any fruit together.
What makes these little snack shops more at-
tractive is the warmth of its people and with
the smile you are being served.q