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| Established | August 1999 |
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| Location | Koror City, Palau |
| Coordinates | 7°20′43.2″N 134°28′59.4″E / 7.345333°N 134.483167°E |
| Type | museum |
| Director | Mandy Thijssen Etpison |
| Architects | Shallum and Mandy Etpison |
| Website | Official website |
The Etpison Museum is a museum in Koror City, in Koror, Palau. The museum opened in August 1999, in a building designed and built by Shallum and Mandy Etpison. It documents the history and culture of the country of Palau.[1][2]
History
[edit]The land for the museum building was donated by former President Ngiratkel Etpison. The museum was opened in August 1999 and was built by his children Shallum and Mandy Etpison.[3] Mandy Etpison is the director and curator of the museum. In 2014, it underwent renovation and more displays were added.[4]
Architecture
[edit]The 3-story building museum was designed by Shallum and Mandy Etpison. The total floor of the museum spans over an area of 279 square metres (3,000 sq ft). The museum features a gift shop.[4]
Exhibitions
[edit]The museum exhibits various artifacts on the history of the nation, money, archaeological sites, clothes etc.[5] They discuss foreign influence on the nation, and show traditional aspects of Palau's culture, such as child birth ceremonies, and traditional canoes.[1] The museum is well known for its large collection of model bai (traditional meeting houses), which provide insight into the socio-political structures society in Palau.[2] The museum also teamed up with the Dutch embassy in Manila to spread awareness in schools of endemic birds in the country, and the museum features a mural of native birds, and encourages visitors to download an app, iBird, to learn about them.[6] The museum also hosts workshops to highlight Palauan culture, such as art demonstrations. There is a gift shop selling traditional Palauan crafts.[2]
Consulate
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The Etpison museum also plays host to the Dutch consulate in Palau. The museum's director Mandy Etpison, who was born in the Netherlands, is the Honorary Consul.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Etpison Museum". Etpison Museum. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Etpison". Evendo. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ↑ "About Us". Etpison Museum. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- 1 2 "Collection". Etpison Museum. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- ↑ "Etpison Museum". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ↑ "Endemic Birds of Palau". Etpison Museum. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
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