The Museum of Samoa
The Samoa Museum relocated to its temporary location at the Ministry of Education Sports & Culture Headquarters at Malifa Compound. The move came after nearly 10 years of the museums occupancy of the Eastern Wing of the Court House building.
What can you see in this museum?
The museum has some historical antiques in its collection, such as Lapita pottery, stone adze heads, the original Cabinet table and historical emblems. Information is also provided through examples of typical Samoan artifacts and historical pictures, such as: • Historical photographs by .Rev George Brown and Otto Tetens
• History timeline with illustrating photographs
• carvings such as weapons produced by young Samoans in culture workshops
• carvings and tales of Samoan legends
• Kava Ceremony and medical plants
• siapo (bark cloth) and its production
• the tattoo
• producing fine mats
• Birds of Samoa
• Fishing methods and Sea life
• Traditional clothes and Miss Samoa dresses
• artefacts from other Pacific people, donated during the Arts Festival in Apia. | 
Pre-School visiting the
Museum of Samoa | Opening Times
The Museum of Samoa is open:
from Monday to Friday 10.00 noon – 4.30 p.m.
Entrance
Entrance is free; you may make a donation if you wish.
Parking:
We would like to advise all visitors that parking space at the venue is very limited. Thank you!
This project was made possible by generous assistance from: • The Government of Samoa
• The Australian Government (AusAid)
• The Japanese Government ( JICA)
• UNESCO
• Tauiliili U. Meredith and the Pacific Arts Festival Office
• Environment Division, MNRE
• Ministry of Justice and Courts
• The National University of Samoa
• The Samoa Tourism Authority
• Women in Business Association
• Rosie Afamasaga
• Philip J.S. Belcher
• Tunumafono A. Aiavao and the Savali Office
• Leiataua Herbert Phineas
• Ulf Beichle | • Gerda Kroeber-Wolf
• Lagi Margarete Braune
• Toetu Tuia Isaako
• Clement R. Tuala
• Theresa Ng Chong
• Aiono Tagaloa
• Mele Mauala
• Vaasilifiti Moelagi Jackson
• Family Niggemann
• Family Taylor Bryant
• The Australian Museum
• SPREP
• Turnbull Library, New Zealand
and many others, who contributed in numerous different ways to the development of the Museum of Samoa. | |
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