Timorese Resistance Archive and Museum

The Timorese Resistance Archive and Museum is a repository in Dili housing documents, photographs, and objects related to the independence movement. The space contains written records, images, and personal items that document how people lived and resisted during the occupation period.

The building experienced occupation from 1975 until 1999 and suffered major damage during the crisis that year. It was later restored and converted into a museum to preserve the record of that period.

The displays show how resistance shaped the identity of families and communities across the island. Personal letters, photographs, and everyday objects tell stories of ordinary people who fought for independence in their own ways.

The museum sits in central Dili and is accessible on most weekdays. Visitors should allow enough time to read through the many documents and view the photographs at a comfortable pace.

The archive holds thousands of digitized documents, many of which were previously inaccessible to the public. This collection is recognized internationally and may one day become part of UNESCO's Memory of the World.