Historical Museum of Aruba

Historical Museum of Aruba

Fort Zoutman and the Willem III Tower in 2013
Location in Aruba
Location Fort Zoutman
Zoutmanstraat z/n[1]
Oranjestad, Aruba
Coordinates 12°31′03″N 70°02′08″W / 12.5176°N 70.0356°W / 12.5176; -70.0356Coordinates: 12°31′03″N 70°02′08″W / 12.5176°N 70.0356°W / 12.5176; -70.0356
Type Historical museum

The Historical Museum of Aruba is a historical museum in the city of Oranjestad in Aruba. It explains the history of the island and its inhabitants, in rural and urban areas.[2]

The museum is situated in Fort Zoutman, an 18th and 19th-century military fortification.[1]

The museum is administrated by the Fundacion Museo Arubano (Aruban Museum Foundation) since 1992.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Fort Zoutman, Monumentsfund Aruba. Retrieved on 31 May 2015.
  2. ↑ Alofs, L. (2003). The Aruba Heritage Report (PDF). Aruba National Commission for Unesco. (Archived December 24, 2011, at WebCite)
  3. ↑ The Historical Museum of Aruba, VisitAruba.com. Retrieved on 31 May 2015.


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