National Archaeological Museum Aruba
The National Archaeological Museum Aruba is an archaeological museum in the city of Oranjestad in Aruba. The collections cover from 2500 BCE to the 19th century.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Museum
- Description: archaeological museum in Oranjestad, Aruba
- Also known as: “Archaeological Museum of Aruba”, “MANA”, “NAMA”, and “National Archeological Museum Aruba”
- Address: Schelpstraat 42, Oranjestad
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Zoutman and Kalkoven (Aruba).
Fort Zoutman
Fort
Photo: JohnathanBaena, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Zoutman is a military fortification at Oranjestad, Aruba. Originally built in 1798 by African slaves, with materials provided by the Amerindians, who performed Statute Labour or corvée for the Dutch West India Company, it is the oldest structure on the… Fort Zoutman is situated 470 metres southeast of National Archaeological Museum Aruba.
Kalkoven (Aruba)
Department store
Photo: Haverich23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kalkoven (Aruba) is a department store.
Courthouse
Government office
Photo: Lizavanh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Courthouse is a government office, which is situated 270 metres east of National Archaeological Museum Aruba.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rancho and Oranjestad.
Rancho
Neighborhood
Photo: Celeivrolijk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rancho, located near Paardenbaai, is one of the old districts of Oranjestad, the capital of Aruba. Originally a fishing village, Rancho has evolved into a neighbourhood of Oranjestad.
Oranjestad
Photo: ויקיג’אנקי, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oranjestad is the capital and largest city of Aruba. The city is home to some of the island's local residents and also many governmental buildings. Along the main "drag" you will find mostly tourist walking around and shopping and can also see the cruise ships that bring more and more external tourism into the island everyday.
Dacota
Town
Oranjestad, the capital and most populous of Aruba's eight regions, is located on the southwestern coast of the island. In Papiamento, the local language, Oranjestad is commonly referred to as "Playa" by the locals.
National Archaeological Museum Aruba
- Categories: archaeological museum, national museum, museum building, cultural property, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Aruba, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
12.52107° or 12° 31′ 16″ northLongitude
-70.03816° or 70° 2′ 17″ westElevation
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
774FGXC6+CPOpenStreetMap ID
way 368232024OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Ukrainian—“National Archaeological Museum Aruba” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “MANA”
- Dutch: “NAMA”
- Dutch: “Nationaal Archeologisch Museum van Aruba”
- Dutch: “National Archaeological Museum Aruba”
- Egyptian Arabic: “المتحف الاثرى فى اروبا”
- French: “musée national archéologique d’Aruba”
- French: “Musée national archéologique d’Aruba”
- German: “Museo Arqueologico Nacional Aruba”
- Irish: “Músaem Seandálaíochta Arúba”
- Italian: “Museo archeologico nazionale di Aruba”
- Papiamento: “MANA”
- Papiamento: “Museo Archeologico Nacional Aruba”
- Papiamento: “Museo Arkeologico Nacional Aruba”
- Papiamento: “NAMA”
- Russian: “Национальный археологический музей Арубы”
- Spanish: “MANA”
- Spanish: “Museo Arqueologico Nacional Aruba”
- Spanish: “Museo Arqueologico Nacional”
- Spanish: “Museo Arqueológico Nacional”
- Ukrainian: “Національний археологічний музей Аруби”
- “Archaeological Museum of Aruba”
- “MANA”
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