Take interest in your heritage
May 16, 2008, 17:22

The Fiji Museum has called on the public to take advantage of the half-day programme organized to commemorate International Museum Day this Sunday.

Museum’s Education Officer Tevita Seru said they have observed in the recent years, there is little interest shown by the locals in the artifacts and history contained in the museum.

“The locals don’t usually see the museum as a good place to visit,” he said.

“If you want to know about your heritage, the culture attached to the land and simply find out about the history of the communities in Fiji, the museum is the place to do so,” Mr Seru said.

He said the museum does not only feature Fijian artifacts and history but also that of the Indians, the Chinese and the other communities who call Fiji home.

“The school visits though are still the same. We are still getting a lot of students every year and visitors to Fiji also show keen interest.”

This year, Mr Seru said the Fiji Museum will remain open on Sunday, May 18, for half day with exhibition booths set-up by five different sections of the museum and admission will be free.

He said it was unfortunate that the celebration fell on a Sunday otherwise it would have been commemorated on a grander scale with more programmes.

The International Museum Day is celebrated to foster better understanding of the role a museum has to play in society.




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