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ORANJESTAD — Museums dacion Museo Aruban),
are an integral part of con- which is a foundation set
serving and honoring cul- to maintain, preserve, and
tures, and Aruba is no ex- protect the Aruban cultural
ception. Our Island has a sector, history, and nature.
wide selection of various The museum of Industry is
museums for our locals and open daily from 9 am till 6
visitors to see. Take this op- pm.
portunity to learn about our
island and experience a For more information,
different day beyond the check out their Facebook
beach. Let us introduce to page Museum of Industry
you these museums. Aruba.

Museum of Industry Aruba Archaeological Museum of
The Museum of Industry is lo- Aruba
cated in San Nicolas—bet- The Archaeological Mu-
ter known as the art capital seum of Aruba is located
of Aruba. This museum ex- at Schelpstraat 42 in down-
hibits the industrial history of town Oranjestad. The reno- downtown Oranjestad. tal buildings and the soon- the first inhabitants of the
gold, aloe, phosphate, oil vated historic Ecury com- to-be exhibition space. In island through archaeo-
and tourism through elabo- plex in the area has been These historical buildings December 2007, the key to logical objects and mod-
rated displays and multi- transformed from a family were formerly the proper- the complex was delivered ern exhibition techniques.
media installations. home to a modern muse- ty of the Ecury family. The and the museum’s employ- The new permanent exhibit
The Museum of Industry is um that preserves Aruba’s “Ecury Complex”, is a clus- ees moved to the new lo- gives the visitor an insight
situated in the Water Tower Amerindian cultural heri- ter of single and two-story cation. The final design for into the cultures that in-
in San Nicolas and narrates tage. This 21st century mu- historic buildings, mainly the exhibit was completed habited the island in Pre-
Aruba's industrial history, seum is especially designed Dutch colonial architecture in November 2007 and Historical and Early Histori-
which began in the 19th to preserve valuable arti- from the late 19th and 20th the permanent exhibit, fi- cal times. The museum also
century. The Water Tower facts dating back to the century on a plot of ap- nanced by the Aruban hosts attractive public pro-
was built in 1939 and con- Pre-Ceramic period of 2500 proximately 1.700 m2. Government and the Union grams, including lectures,
sists of three sections: the BC. of Cultural Organizations educational projects, tem-
substructure, the high-rising In 1997, the Aruban Govern- (UNOCA), opened in July porary exhibits and work-
vertical shaft, and the tank In the late 1980’s, AMA ment bought the complex 2009. shops.
at the top. The Water Tow- identified its need for an for the National Archaeo-
er was purchased by the adequate housing for its logical Museum project. At the new location, the The museum is open daily
Monuments Fund in 2003 so collection and activities. In 2004, a financial agree- National Archaeological from 9:30 am till 4:30 pm.
it can be restored and pre- After studying various op- ment was signed with the Museum Aruba disposes of For more information check
served as one of Aruba's tions, a project proposal European Development approximately 500 m2 for out the Facebook page
monuments. The Museum was drawn up, including Fund and in 2006, restora- its permanent exhibit. This Museo Arqueologico Na-
of Industry is part of Aruba the acquisition and restora- tion and construction work exhibit conveys information cional Aruba.q
Museum Foundation (Fun- tion of historical buildings in began on the monumen- on the origin and culture of