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 |
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| Coordinates | 12°31′03″N 70°02′08″W / 12.5176°N 70.0356°W |
| 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
- ^ a b Fort Zoutman Archived 2016-03-12 at the Wayback Machine, Monumentsfund Aruba. Retrieved on 31 May 2015.
- ^ Alofs, L. (2003). The Aruba Heritage Report (PDF). Aruba National Commission for Unesco. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 26, 2012. ()
- ^ The Historical Museum of Aruba, VisitAruba.com. Retrieved on 31 May 2015.