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William Dalrymple (historian)
Timor-Leste is home to a number of museums, including the Timorese Resistance Archive and Museum and Centro Nacional Chega! in Dili, the capital, and the Balibo Fort Veterans' Museum in Balibo, Bobonaro Municipality.[1][2][3] Regional museums were established in four of Timor-Leste's municipalities in the early 2020s.[4]
Plans for the creation of a national museum and cultural center have been in development since 2010.[1][5] In 2022, Timor-Leste's parliament allocated US$2.2 million for the project.[6]
Museums
| Institution[7] | Location | Municipality | Opened | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aileu Memorial Municipal Museum | Aileu | Aileu | 2022 | [4] |
| Balibo Fort Veterans' Museum | Balibo | Bobonaro | 2022 | [3] |
| Bobonaro Memorial Municipal Museum | Maliana | Bobonaro | 2023 | [4] |
| Centro Nacional Chega! | Dili | Dili | 2016 | [2] |
| Cova Lima Memorial Resistance Municipal Museum | Suai | Cova Lima | 2021 | [4][8] |
| Dare Memorial Museum | Dare | Dili | 2009 | [9] |
| Galeria Memória Viva | Dili | Dili | 2022 | [10] |
| Timorese Resistance Archive and Museum | Dili | Dili | 2005 | [1] |
| Xanana Gusmão Reading Room | Dili | Dili | 2000 | [11] |
| Viqueque Memorial Municipal Museum | Kraras | Viqueque | 2021 | [4] |
Defunct museums
- Provincial Museum of East Timor (1995–1999)[1][12]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d The Documentary Heritage of Timor Leste: Survey of Selected Memory Institutions (PDF). Jakarta: UNESCO. 2018.
- ^ a b "Centro Nacional Chega, IP's Board of Directors' new members Swearing in". Government of Timor-Leste. 2020-10-30. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
- ^ a b Martins, Filomeno (2022-05-01). "Ruak and Australian Ambassador inaugurate Museum of Veterans of Fort Balibo". TATOLI Agência Noticiosa de Timor-Leste. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
- ^ a b c d e Fraga, Raimundo Sarmento (2024-03-10). "4 Managers of Municipal Memorial Museums thanked CNC I.P for the Training Provided". Chega!. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
- ^ "Timor-Leste Art and Culture: Future Timor-Leste Museum and Cultural Centre". Government of Timor-Leste. 2010-11-15. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
- ^ de Deus, Isaura Lemos (2022-12-14). "Timor-Leste vai criar Museu Nacional para salvaguardar património cultural" [Timor-Leste to create National Museum to safeguard cultural heritage]. TATOLI Agência Noticiosa de Timor-Leste (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-04-07.
- ^ Facts about the Smithsonian Institution. newsdesk.si.edu (Pressroom of the Smithsonian Institution). Retrieved February 19, 2011
- ^ Teles, Celestina da Carvalho (2021-12-08). "Muzeu memoriál rezisténsia iha Covalima sei prezerva istória 1974-1999" [Memorial resistance museum in Covalima will preserve 1974-1999 history]. TATOLI Agência Noticiosa de Timor-Leste (in Tetum). Retrieved 2025-04-01.
- ^ "Dare Memorial History". Dare Memorial Museum, Timor-Leste. 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
- ^ Bello, Rafael (2022-11-29). "FOTO ATUÁL: Inaugurasaun Galeria Memória Viva" [Current Photos: Galeria Memória Viva Inauguration]. TATOLI Agência Noticiosa de Timor-Leste (in Tetum). Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ^ "About Us". Xanana Gusmão Reading Room. Retrieved 2025-04-03.
- ^ Kreps, Christina (2013-04-15). Liberating Culture: Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Museums, Curation and Heritage Preservation. Routledge. p. 25. ISBN 978-1-135-13306-1.
