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Create museum memories

ORANJESTAD — Museums
are an integral part of con-
serving and honoring cul-
tures, and Aruba is no ex-
ception. Our Island has a
wide selection of various
museums for our locals and
visitors to see. Take this op-
portunity to learn about our
island and experience a
different day beyond the
beach. Let us introduce to
you the these locations.

Museum of Industry Aruba
Museum of Industry in San
Nicolas, better known as
the art capital of Aruba.
This museum presents the
history of gold, aloe, phos-
phate, oil and tourism
through elaborated dis-
plays and multimedia in-
stallations.
The Museum of Industry is
situated in the Water Tower
in San Nicolas and narrates
Aruba's industrial history
which began in the 19th
century. The Water Tower
was built in 1939 and con-
sists of three sections: the For more information check is especially designed to ty of the Ecury family. The chaeological objects and
substructure, the high-rising out their Facebook page preserve valuable artifacts “Ecury Complex”, is a clus- modern exhibition tech-
vertical shaft, and the tank Museum of Industry Aruba. dating back to the Pre-Ce- ter of single and two-story niques information on the
at the top. The Water Tow- ramic period of 2500 BC. historic buildings, mainly origin and culture of the
er was purchased by the Archaeological Museum of Dutch colonial architec- first inhabitants of the is-
Monuments fund in 2003 Aruba In the late 1980’s AMA ture from the late 19th and land. The new permanent
so it could be restored and The Archaeological Mu- identified its need for an 20th century on a plot of exhibit gives the visitor an
preserved as one of Aru- seum of Aruba is locat- adequate housing for its approximately 1.700 m2. insight into the cultures that
ba's monuments. The Mu- ed at Schelpstraat 42 in collection and activities. inhabited the island in Pre-
seum of Industry is part of downtown Oranjestad. The After studying various op- In 1997 the Aruban Govern- Historical and Early Histori-
Fundacion Museo Arubano renovated historic Ecury tions, a project proposal ment bought the complex cal times. The museum also
(FMA), which is a founda- complex in downtown was drawn up, including for the National Archaeo- hosts an attractive public
tion set to maintain, pre- Oranjestad has been trans- the acquisition and restora- logical Museum project. program including lectures,
serve, and protect the Aru- formed from a family home tion of historical buildings in In 2004 a financial agree- educational projects, tem-
ban culture sector, history, to a modern museum that downtown Oranjestad. ment was signed with the porary exhibits and work-
and nature. The museum of preserves Aruba’s Amer- European Development shops.
Industry is open daily from 9 indian cultural heritage. These historical buildings Fund and in 2006 restaura- The museum is open daily
am till 1 pm. This 21st century museum were formerly the proper- tion and construction work from 9:30 am till 4:30 pm.
began on the monumental
buildings and the new to For more information check
build exhibition space. In out the Facebook page
December 2007 the key to Museo Arqueologico Na-
the complex was delivered cional Aruba.q
and the museum’s employ-
ees moved to the new lo- ARUBA
cation. The final design for
the exhibit was completed CLEAN
in November 2007 and
the permanent exhibit, fi-
nanced by the Aruban
Government and the Union
of Cultural Organizations
(UNOCA), opened in July
2009.

At the new location the
National Archaeological
Museum Aruba disposes of
approximately 500 m2 for IS MORE
its permanent exhibit. This
exhibit conveys through ar- DUSHI