The Falemata’aga Museum Of Samoa

The Falemata’aga Museum of Samoa was founded in 1999 at the former Old Court House in Apia. It was moved to its current position in Malifa, Apia, in 2008, from another century-old German School Building. The Falemata’aga Museum of Samoa is the country's national museum and one of the most famous historical sites in Samoa, which is run by the Ministry of Education, Sports, and Culture.

The museum's strategic purpose has been to acquire, maintain, safeguard, promote, and explain the material and intangible history and culture of Samoa since its inception. The preservation of Samoa's heritage through improved collecting and ongoing programs to sustain engagement work with schools, communities, and partners are among its top concerns.

The museum's collection has about 300 artifacts that represent the museum's four strands of work: Pacific island cultures, Samoan prehistory, Samoan culture, and the environment. Taxidermy, tattoo tools, and prehistoric ceramics are among the items on display. Important Samoan objects and archival materials are held in overseas collections, including the British Museum, Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, Hearst Museum of Anthropology, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Te Papa, the Field Museum, and many others, as a result of colonial occupation of Pacific lands and subsequent fascination with their cultures. Besides, the museum of Samoa also hosts lots of exhibitions and activities.

Location: Apia