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

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