Post #417331 by Paipo on Tue, Nov 4, 2008 9:46 PM

Name:South Australian Museum - Pacific Cultures Gallery
Type:other
Street:North Terrace
City:Adelaide, South Australia
State:
Zip:5000
country:Australia
Phone:61-8-8207 7500
Status:operational

Description:
http://www.samuseum.sa.gov.au/page/default.asp?site=1&id=709

This remarkable exhibition of the material cultures of the Pacific had its origin when the North Wing of the Museum opened in 1895. Artefacts on display come from Papua New Guinea, the Solomon and Santa Cruz Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Fiji and New Zealand.

Approximately 3000 bows and arrows, spears, shields, utensils, ornaments, masks and ritual objects are displayed in the original wall cases and flat cases. This is the largest exhibition of Pacific material in Australia and second only to Auckland in the southern hemisphere. The Pacific Gallery is being preserved as an example of 19th century museum display, essentially visual storage.
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On Saturday 2 December 2006 Mike Rann, the Premier of South Australia, reopened the newly renovated and refurbished Pacific Cultures Gallery. After eight months of work the Victorian lantern ceiling has now been revealed and the heritage listed display cases returned to their former glory.

[ Edited by: Paipo 2008-11-04 21:47 ]