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Thursday 9 augusT 2018

Our locals, Our pride.

tell the story of our ances- in knowing the history of the him to get but after a lot of
tors and our heritage. That artifact, how it works, espe- negotiations he finally got it
is why he is trying to “res- cially since kids nowadays and also a cash register of
cue” all artifacts that tells a only know the digital era over 100 years old that took
story of our past. and everything is so easy to him 8 years to get in his pos-
get. He also loves to share session.
The collection started in his knowledge of these ar-
his garage at home. More tifacts and their original He still has a dream he
and more artifacts were names in our Papiamento wants to see come true this
gathered that it even got language. is to have a “Museum on
so crowded that he started Wheels”. A bus with all kinds
putting them in his living At his museum you will find of artifacts which he can
room and continued to artifacts dated from the drive all around the island
spread all over the house. early 1600’s. From antique and take it to all schools
That is where the idea furniture, pots, pans, musi- and closer to the tourists.
came up to open up his cal instruments, paintings,
house for the public. The tools, lamps, sewing ma- The museum is located at
need to educate specially chines and so much more. Rooi Master 5E, near Sava-
kids but also people of all There is a collection of neta. For more information
ages about our history and around 1000 artifacts. He contact him on 5632121 or
our ancestors is what lead is in love with his whole col- on facebook at Museo di
him to open his own muse- lection but his favorite arti- Antiguedad " Nos Bieunan".
um at his house. He feels joy facts are a music box which Reservations are required.
when seeing kids interested was almost impossible for q
SAN NICOLAAS — Meet
Heintje Ras an Aruban fire-
man with a passion for the
Aruban Culture. His love
for everything that has to
do with our heritage is vis-
ible in his day to day life at
his own museum. Museo di
Antiguedad “Nos Bieunan”.
Museum of Antiqueness
“our elderly”.

Since young Heintje has
been taught to fix sewing
machines. So whenever
someone needed to fix a
machine they would call
him. While fixing a bro-
ken sewing machine at a
home some years back he
saw that the owners of the
house had a very old sew-
ing machine thrown in the
backyard and he asked
if he can have it. He took
it home, fixed it and from
there he got the idea to
start collecting old artifacts
that people wanted to
throw away or had no use
for it. For Heintje all these
artifacts have a special
meaning, a value, they all