Huanaki Cultural Centre & Museum

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Huanaki Cultural Centre & Museum
Formation1987
Dissolved2004
PurposeCulture and heritage preservation
HeadquartersAlofi, Niue

Huanaki Cultural Centre & Museum was a national museum and cultural centre in Alofi in Niue, which was destroyed in 2004 by Cyclone Heta.

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Background

In 1983 the government of Niue established the Niue Arts & History Project, which aimed to revive and foster pride in traditional customs and craft. [1] The project hoped to enable the establishment of a cultural centre and museum and in 1985 the National Cultural Centre Project was set up. [1]

The museum opened, as the first national museum for Niue, in 1987. [2] It was opened by Sir Paul Reeves, who was the New Zealand Governor-General. [2] It was part of the Department of Community Affairs & Culture. [3] Its official opening was held on 19 October 1989. [1] The centre included a museum, library and reading room, as well as an outdoor amphitheatre for performances, workshops for craftspeople, shops leased to private enterprises and a botanic garden. [1] The museum was administered by the Cultural Affairs Officer, who was supported by a gardener, cleaner and two workers with expertise in Niuean culture. [1] The programme ran a changing display programme, as well as cultural craft workshops for young people. [1]

In the mid-1990s, the centre and museum were partners in the Niue Archaeological Project, led by Richard Walter from the University of Otago, and Atholl Anderson from the Australian National University. [4] In 2003 the organisation received a grant of $20,000 from the World Heritage Fund in order to create a tentative World Heritage list for the country. [5]

Cyclone Heta

The museum building was destroyed in 2004 by Cyclone Heta. [6] Between 90 and 95% of the museum's collection was also destroyed. [7] [6] [8] [9] The area surrounding the museum was still ruined in 2018. [10] Other damage by the cyclone included deforestation, in particular of Dysoxylum forsteri, a tree used in the building of Niuean outrigger canoes. [7]

In 2018, its replacement Tāoga Niue Museum opened, and its director is Moira Enetama. [11]

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