List of museums in Suriname
This is a list of museums in Suriname. Suriname is a small country on the north-eastern coast of South America, and a former Dutch colony.
Paramaribo[edit]
- Geological Museum - Museum dedicated to geology and mining in Suriname, located in the Geological Mining Service building (Geologische Mijnbouwkundige Dienst), Jaggernath Lachmonstraat, Paramaribo.[1]
- Koto Museum - History and culture museum dedicated to Afro-Surinamese culture (notably traditional costumes). Prinsessestraat 43, Paramaribo.[2]
- Lalla Rookh Museum - History and culture museum dedicated to Indo-Surinamese culture. Lalla Rookhweg 54, Paramaribo.[3] (Lalla Rookh was the name of the first ship to transport Indian indentured workers from British India to the Dutch colony of Suriname, and about two-thirds of them stayed on after their 5-year contracts had ended.[4][5])
- Maritime Museum - Located in the building of the Maritime Authority of Suriname (MAS), Cornelis Jongbawstraat 2, Paramaribo.[6]
- Numismatic Museum of the Central Bank, dedicated to the history of Surinamese currency, located in the building of the Central Bank of Suriname, Mr. F.H.R. Lim A Po straat 7, Paramaribo.[7]
- Sports Hall of Fame Suriname - Museum dedicated to the sports heroes of Suriname. Located in the building of the Suriname Olympic Committee, Letitia Vriesdelaan, Paramaribo.[8]
- Surinamese Museum (Surinaams Museum)- General history and culture museum of Suriname, located in Fort Zeelandia, Abraham Crijnssenweg 1, Paramaribo.[9]
- Surinamese Rum House - Small museum dedicated to the history of rum production, Cornelis Jongbawstraat 18, Paramaribo.[10]
- Villa Zapakara - Surinamese history and culture museum for children, Prins Hendrikstraat nr 17b, Paramaribo.[11]
Commewijne[edit]
- Fort Nieuw-Amsterdam - Historical open-air museum located in Commewijne.[12][13]
- Museum Bakkie - History and culture museum on plantation Bakkie (Reijnsdorp), Bakkie, Commewijne District.[14]
- Telecommunication museum, Nieuw Amsterdam, Commewijne.[15][16]
Coronie[edit]
- Mangrove Education Center - Education Center dedicated to mangroves, located in the former fire station in Totness, Coronie.[17]
Marowijne[edit]
- Contemporary Art Museum Moengo/Marowijne Art Park - Located in Moengo, Marowijne.[18]
Saramacca[edit]
- Saamaka Marron Museum - Historie and culture museum dedicated to Maroon culture, located in the village Pikin Slee, Saramacca.[19]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Geologisch Museum Suriname heropend. waterkant.net, 30 July 2015. (in Dutch)
- ^ Koto Museum: koto’s en herleving van herinneringen. Caraïbisch uitzicht, Werkgroep Caraïbische letteren. (in Dutch)
- ^ Lalla Rookh Museum. lallarookh.org. (in Dutch)
- ^ Murphy, Janet (30 April 2016). "Lalla Rookh- Marking the Indian Arrival in Suriname". NewsGram. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ Gupta, Jayanta (26 November 2017). "Suriname envoy at Kolkata ghat from where ancestors set sail - Kolkata News". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ Suriname krijgt scheepvaartmuseum. Historisch Nieuwsblad, 3 April 2002. (in Dutch)
- ^ Numismatisch Museum. Centrale Bank van Suriname. (in Dutch)
- ^ Sports Hall of Fame: de helden en verhalen uit de Surinaamse sport. halloffame.sr. (in Dutch)
- ^ The Stichting Surinaams Museum. amazonian-museum-network.org. (in Dutch)
- ^ Het Surinaamsch Rumhuis. rumhuis.sr. (in Dutch)
- ^ Over Villa Zapakara. villazapakara.com (in Dutch)
- ^ "Fort Nieuw-Amsterdam". fortnieuwamsterdam.sr (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 7 November 2013.
- ^ Fort Nieuw-Amsterdam in Suriname staat op omvallen. Het Parool, 11 May 2018. (in Dutch)
- ^ Museum van Bakkie. warappakreek.com. (in Dutch)
- ^ "Telecom Museum". fortnieuwamsterdam.sr (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 7 November 2013.
- ^ Telecommunicatie museum in Nieuw-Amsterdam. nospang.com. (in Dutch)
- ^ Coronie heeft Mangrove Educatie Centrum. starnieuws.com, 16 October 2015. (in Dutch)
- ^ Moengo krijgt een Contemporary Art Museum, de Ware Tijd, 20 July 2011. (in Dutch)
- ^ Saamaka Marronmuseum. Cultuur & heritage in het regenwoud van Suriname. (in Dutch)
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Museums in Suriname.
- Eerste lustrum voor MUSEUMN8 in Suriname. waterkant.net, 11 May 2018. (in Dutch)
- Expositieruimtes in Suriname. Federation of Visual Artists in Suriname (FVAS). (in Dutch)