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
- Koto Museum - History and culture museum dedicated to Afro-Surinamese culture (notably traditional costumes). Prinsessestraat 43, Paramaribo.
- Lalla Rookh Museum - History and culture museum dedicated to Indo-Surinamese culture. Lalla Rookhweg 54, Paramaribo. (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.)
- Maritime Museum - Located in the building of the Maritime Authority of Suriname (MAS), Cornelis Jongbawstraat 2, Paramaribo.
- 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.
- Surinamese Museum (Surinaams Museum)- General history and culture museum of Suriname, located in Fort Zeelandia, Abraham Crijnssenweg 1, Paramaribo.
- Surinamese Rum House - Small museum dedicated to the history of rum production, Cornelis Jongbawstraat 18, Paramaribo.
- Villa Zapakara - Surinamese history and culture museum for children, Prins Hendrikstraat nr 17b, Paramaribo.
- Kerkelijk Museum (Church Museum) of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paramaribo
- Boomhutmuseum (Tree hut Museum) at Clevia Park
- Jewish Museum at the Neveh Shalom Synagogue
Brokopondo
- Berg en Dal with a museum en info center on the plantation
Commewijne
- Fort Nieuw-Amsterdam - Historical open-air museum located in Commewijne.
- Museum Bakkie - History and culture museum on plantation Bakkie (Reijnsdorp), Bakkie, Commewijne District.
- Frederiksdorp, restored plantation with the Story Museum and Boni Trail
- Telecommunication museum, Nieuw Amsterdam, Commewijne.
Coronie
- Mangrove Education Center - Education Center dedicated to mangroves, located in the former fire station in Totness, Coronie.
Marowijne
- Contemporary Art Museum Moengo/Marowijne Art Park - Located in Moengo, Marowijne.
- Marowijne Art Park, international art park near Moengo
Sipaliwini
- Saamaka Marron Museum - History and culture museum dedicated to Saramacca tribe within Maroon culture, located in the village Pikin Slee at the Upper Suriname River
- Diitabiki Museum Fositen Gudu, local museum for the Aucane tribe of the Maroon culture, located Diitabiki at the Tapanahony River
See also
References
- 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)
- 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
- 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)
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