Pitcairn Island Museum
Pitcairn Island Museum is a museum in Pitcairn Island, a British Overseas Territory in the southern Pacific Ocean. Established in 2005, the museum's collection includes archaeological material from the earliest Polynesian settlers, as well as artefacts from HMS Bounty, HMS ''Bounty''''.'' Background The museum collection was first located within the school; it transferred to a new building in 2005. The new building was funded by the British government. p.179, 242, 249. According to researcher Maria Amoamo, during the year 2008 to 2009 the museum only opened once. As of 2015, the museum charged tourists an entry fee of $5. Collections The museum contains ancient artefacts such as stone tools, which were made by Polynesia, Polynesians who lived on the island prior to the arrival of the mutineers. In 1998 archaeologists from James Cook University excavated the wreck of ''HMS Bounty''. Artefacts from the wreck, such as the cannon were conserved at the Queensland Museum before ...
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Museum
A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make these items available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. The largest museums are located in major cities throughout the world, while thousands of local museums exist in smaller cities, towns, and rural areas. Museums have varying aims, ranging from the conservation and documentation of their collection, serving researchers and specialists, to catering to the general public. The goal of serving researchers is not only scientific, but intended to serve the general public. There are many types of museums, including art museums, natural history museums, science museums, war museums, and children's museums. According to the International Council of Museums (ICOM), there are more than 55,000 museums in 202 countrie ...
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