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List of museums in Suriname

List of museums in Suriname

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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

  • 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

Coronie

  • Mangrove Education Center - Education Center dedicated to mangroves, located in the former fire station in Totness, Coronie.[17]

Marowijne

Saramacca

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Geologisch Museum Suriname heropend. waterkant.net, 30 July 2015. (in Dutch)
  2. [2]
    Koto Museum: koto’s en herleving van herinneringen. Caraïbisch uitzicht, Werkgroep Caraïbische letteren. (in Dutch)
  3. [3]
    Lalla Rookh Museum. lallarookh.org. (in Dutch)
  4. [4]
    Murphy, Janet (30 April 2016). "Lalla Rookh- Marking the Indian Arrival in Suriname". NewsGram. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  5. [5]
    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.
  6. [6]
    Suriname krijgt scheepvaartmuseum. Historisch Nieuwsblad, 3 April 2002. (in Dutch)
  7. [7]
    Numismatisch Museum. Centrale Bank van Suriname. (in Dutch)
  8. [8]
    Sports Hall of Fame: de helden en verhalen uit de Surinaamse sport. halloffame.sr. (in Dutch)
  9. [9]
    The Stichting Surinaams Museum. amazonian-museum-network.org. (in Dutch)
  10. [10]
    Het Surinaamsch Rumhuis. rumhuis.sr. (in Dutch)
  11. [11]
    Over Villa Zapakara. villazapakara.com (in Dutch)
  12. [12]
    "Fort Nieuw-Amsterdam". fortnieuwamsterdam.sr (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 7 November 2013.
  13. [13]
    Fort Nieuw-Amsterdam in Suriname staat op omvallen. Het Parool, 11 May 2018. (in Dutch)
  14. [14]
    Museum van Bakkie. warappakreek.com. (in Dutch)
  15. [15]
    "Telecom Museum". fortnieuwamsterdam.sr (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 7 November 2013.
  16. [16]
    Telecommunicatie museum in Nieuw-Amsterdam. nospang.com. (in Dutch)
  17. [17]
    Coronie heeft Mangrove Educatie Centrum. starnieuws.com, 16 October 2015. (in Dutch)
  18. [18]
    Moengo krijgt een Contemporary Art Museum, de Ware Tijd, 20 July 2011. (in Dutch)
  19. [19]
    Saamaka Marronmuseum. Cultuur & heritage in het regenwoud van Suriname. (in Dutch)
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