Etpison Museum

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Etpison Museum
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Etpison Museum
EstablishedAugust 1999
Location Koror City, Palau
Coordinates 7°20′43.2″N134°28′59.4″E / 7.345333°N 134.483167°E / 7.345333; 134.483167
Type museum
DirectorMandy Thijssen Etpison
ArchitectShallum 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]

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History

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

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

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


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

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Etpison Museum". Etpison Museum. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Etpison". Evendo. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  3. ↑ "About Us". Etpison Museum. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Collection". Etpison Museum. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  5. ↑ "Etpison Museum". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "Endemic Birds of Palau". Etpison Museum. Retrieved 21 June 2025.


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