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The NEW STRUCTURE meeting. Even ample concept and we want to start implementing
the Human our culture’s definition.”
For example when it comes to an Industry Museum,
for the Aruban Museum R e s o u r c e s many people don’t know about Aruba’s rich industry
Department history. Aruba had a phosphate industry and aloe
was present industry, we also had a refinery. There is nothing
Foundation is underway and all of them better than displaying this in a building along with all
deserve to be its history and intangible aspects. They are valuable
praised since aspects to our island and our island’s treasures.
these changes
The goal is to create more awareness on our culture
don’t usually and identity. The Aruban Museum Foundation’s
new structure will provide an efficient and leveled
go so easily. function that will assure that all museums are on the
same high level.
Together they This new system will allow every museum to have
DURING a recent meeting to initiate the Aruban are trying to reach the final goal of dynamic efficiency their own management and manage their own budget
Museum Foundation project, Minister Otmar which will allow the cultural sector to offer a more but they will be required to report their productivity
Oduber elaborated on the Government’s vision for valuable product. “The main goal is for Aruban to the Aruban Museum Foundation.
this foundation. Different perspectives on the new Museum Foundation to elevate Aruba’s cultural This will present new opportunities and will benefit
structure were presented at this meeting. The plan is sector.” The main Aruban Museum Foundation the museums, their employees and all the visitors,
to join all museums in Aruba under one organization. stakeholders are currently Historical Museum, Aruban because they will be able to enjoy a high quality
This process is underway. product.
Archeological Museum and more museums will be

added in the future. Indra Zaandam mentioned: “The
The President of the Aruban Museum Foundation most important aspect of this plan is that we want to
commission, Indra Zaandam commented that a create an organization that firmly sticks to all aspects
lot of information has been exchanged during the of the Aruban culture. The Aruban culture has a very

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