The Lidorkini Museum was a museum in Kolonia on the island of Pohnpei, in the Federated States of Micronesia.
| Type | National museum |
|---|---|
| Location |
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Area served | Federated States of Micronesia |
| Services | Cultural heritage |
History
editThe first iteration of the Lidorkini Museum opened in June 1976, under its former name, Ponape Museum.[1] It closed several years later due to two factors: lack of support from the state and an additional challenge in that local communities did not see the museum as relevant to their lives.[2] The museum and its collections also suffered flood damage. By 1988 the collections were moved into storage by Russel Brulotte, to a building owned by the Department of Lands.[3]
The museum re-opened in June 1992.[4] It was established by Pensile Lawrence.[5][6] In 1994 the museum transferred from the Department of Land of the FSM, to the Department of Education.[7] The curator at this time was Yasuo I. Yamada.[7] The museum was close to the Pohnpei Tax and Revenue Office, the Department of Education and Spanish Wall Park.[8] The museum closed in 2012.[9]
Collection
editThe museum collection included cultural objects, such as adzes and shell pounders, as well as archaeological artefacts such as pottery sherds and beads from the site of Nan Madol.[10] The collection also included Second World War material, including a Japanese tank, as well as engineering braces from the German Bell Tower.[11]
References
edit- ^ Woodworth, Stephen C. (1980). Navigating the Micronesian Culture Area: A Guide to Source Materials. Historic Preservation Office, Trust Territory Headquarters.
- ^ Putt, Neal (2001-06-01). "Heritage conservation in the Pacific Islands". Studies in Conservation. 46 (sup1): 61–72. doi:10.1179/sic.2001.46.Supplement-1.61. ISSN 0039-3630. S2CID 218661728.
- ^ Dark, Philip J.C. (1988). "Museums in Micronesia". Pacific Arts Newsletter (26): 12–20. ISSN 0111-5774. JSTOR 23408934.
- ^ "News Shorts" (PDF). Nahlikend en Leng. 1 (1). 1994.
- ^ Society, Kroeber Anthropological (1981). Kroeber Anthropological Society Papers (PDF). Kroeber Anthropological Society.
- ^ Kiste, Robert; Marshall, Mac (1999-03-01). American Anthropology in Micronesia: An Assessment. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-6142-1.
- ^ a b Yamada, Yasuo (1994). "Lidorkini Museum Transfered [sic]" (PDF). Nahlikend en Leng. 1 (3).
- ^ Hezel, Francis X. (2001-05-01). The New Shape of Old Island Cultures: A Half Century of Social Change in Micronesia. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-2393-1.
- ^ "Green Travel Guide to Micronesia - How to Visit Sustainably". ecofriendlytravels.com. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- ^ Hunt, Errol (2000). South Pacific. Lonely Planet. ISBN 978-0-86442-717-5.
- ^ The Rehabilitation of the German Bell Tower. Pohnpei State Division of Historic Preservation & Cultural Affairs. 1999.
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