Papua New Guinea National Museum and Art Gallery, National museum in Waigani, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
The museum displays over 50,000 ethnographic objects within separate galleries dedicated to music, ceremonies, navigation arts, masks, and traditional artifacts.
Established in 1977, the museum originated from collection efforts dating back to 1889 when British authorities gathered natural history specimens from local regions.
The galleries contain numerous ceremonial items including kundu drums, garamut drums, ornate Milne Bay outrigger canoes, and Sepik region totem poles.
Located on Independence Drive in Waigani, the museum underwent renovation in 2017 and maintains regular opening hours for visitors.
The institution actively participates in repatriation initiatives, receiving 225 cultural objects returned from the National Gallery of Australia in 2020.
Location: Port Moresby
Inception: 1977
Official opening: June 27, 1977
GPS coordinates: -9.42561,147.19011
Latest update: March 7, 2025 03:13
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