{{Short description|Museum in Yaren, Nauru}} {{Infobox organization | full_name = Nauru Museum | formation = {{start date and age|2019|01|30}} | purpose = Preserve Nauru's culture and heritage | location = Yaren, Nauru | image = 總統「海洋民主之旅」參觀諾魯博物館_05.jpg | caption = Nauru Museum during the president of the Republic of China, Tsai Ing-wen's visit in 2019 }}
{{coord|0|32|49|S|166|54|59|E|type:landmark|display=title}}'''Nauru Museum''' or '''Naoero Museum''' is the national museum of the Republic of Nauru. Located in Yaren, the museum formally opened on 30 January 2019. Entry is free and the opening hours are 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Blair|first=Jonny|date=2019-08-21|title=Backpacking in Nauru: Busting the Myths About This Lesser Known Island Country|url=http://dontstopliving.net/backpacking-in-nauru-busting-the-myths-about-this-lesser-known-island-country/|access-date=2021-04-15|website=Don't Stop Living|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=ARTESSERE|title=Art Places – Nauru Museum, Nauru|url=https://artessere.com/art-places/nauru-museum|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415110007/https://artessere.com/art-places/nauru-museum|archive-date=2021-04-15|access-date=2021-04-15|website=ARTESSERE|language=en}}</ref>
== History == Based on a private collection of Second World War material, the museum was initially funded by the Nauru Phosphate Corporation.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=PacificWrecks.com|title=Pacific Wrecks - Photo Album|url=https://pacificwrecks.com/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200615135317/https://pacificwrecks.com/restore/nauru/index.html|archive-date=2020-06-15|access-date=2021-04-15|website=pacificwrecks.com|language=en}}</ref> The museum closed in the 2000s due to disputes over land.<ref name=":1" /> In 2014, strategy for a new museum was presented to UNESCO's Framework Convention for Climate Change, as part of the government of Nauru's aim to "preserve Nauruan language and cultural heritage".<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/resource/Final_Nauru_SNC_Report_revised.pdf|title=Republic of Nauru: Second National Communication|publisher=Republic of Nauru|year=2014}}</ref>
== Collection == The collection is made up of historic objects, items relating to the island during the Second World War, objects relating to radio and police, as well as a photographic collection.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> In 2019 Nauru Museum publicly appealed for more objects to be donated to the collection.<ref name=":0" />
Due to a legacy of colonial exploitation,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lohmann|first=Jack|title=The Republic of Nauru and the Legitimacy of Existence|url=http://www.focusongeography.org/publications/articles/nauru/index.html|access-date=2021-04-15|website=www.focusongeography.org}}</ref> much Nauru's photographic archive and material culture is held in foreign institutions, some of which include: the British Museum;<ref>{{Cite web|title=Collections Online {{!}} Nauru|url=https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/x72220|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415112248/https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/x72220|archive-date=2021-04-15|access-date=2021-04-15|website=www.britishmuseum.org}}</ref> Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa;<ref>{{Cite web|title=Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa|url=https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/place/2078355|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415112706/https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/place/2078355|archive-date=2021-04-15|access-date=2021-04-15|website=collections.tepapa.govt.nz}}</ref> the Metropolitan Museum of Art;<ref>{{Cite web|title=Basket (Egadakua)|url=https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/314318|access-date=2021-04-15|website=www.metmuseum.org}}</ref> Israel Museum.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nauru or Marshall Islands {{!}} The Israel Museum, Jerusalem|url=https://www.imj.org.il/en/placee/nauru-or-marshall-islands|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415114259/https://www.imj.org.il/en/placee/nauru-or-marshall-islands|archive-date=2021-04-15|access-date=2021-04-15|website=www.imj.org.il|language=en}}</ref> The National Museum of Australia has collected objects relating to Nauru's refugee crisis.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Collection Explorer|url=http://collectionsearch.nma.gov.au/ce/Nauru|access-date=2021-04-15|website=National Museum of Australia|language=en|archive-date=2021-04-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419232648/http://collectionsearch.nma.gov.au/ce/Nauru|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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== External links ==
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y0IdBs_4zc Nauru Museum Yaren Nauru August 2019] {{Oceania topic|List of museums in}}
Category:Museums in Nauru Category:Buildings and structures in Nauru Category:National museums Category:Museums established in 2019 Category:Yaren