Octagon Museum
Octagon Museum is a museum in Curaçao which is located on Penstraat. Octagon Museum is situated nearby to The Church of God, as well as near the church Fundacion Iglesia Pentecostes Antillas Holandesis Del.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday 10:00 AM—noon
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Curaçao
- Address: Penstraat 130-134, Nieuw Nederland
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral, Willemstad and Queen Emma Bridge.
Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral, Willemstad
Place of worship
Photo: Gerd Fahrenhorst, CC BY 4.0.
The Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral also known as Pietermaai Cathedral or the Cathedral of the Holy Rosary is a religious building belonging to the Catholic Church, which serves as the cathedral of the Diocese of Willemstad in Juliana Plein… Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Cathedral, Willemstad is situated 410 metres northwest of Octagon Museum.
Queen Emma Bridge
Photo: Quistnix, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Queen Emma Bridge is a pontoon bridge across St. Anna Bay on Curaçao island in the Dutch Caribbean. It connects the Punda and Otrobanda quarters of the capital city, Willemstad. Queen Emma Bridge is situated 1½ km northwest of Octagon Museum.
Fort Amsterdam
Photo: Dh3201, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Amsterdam is a fort situated in Willemstad, Curaçao. It was constructed in 1634 by the Dutch West India Company and served not only as a military fort but also as the headquarters of the WIC. Fort Amsterdam is situated 1½ km west of Octagon Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Steenrijk and Fleur de Marie.
Steenrijk
Neighborhood
Steenrijk is a neighbourhood of Willemstad, Curaçao. It is located about one kilometre south-east of the centre of Willemstad, and has the highest population density of the island.
Fleur de Marie
Neighborhood
Photo: Margo Groenewoud, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fleur de Marie is a neighborhood.
Willemstad
Photo: Ghettocash, CC BY 2.0.
Willemstad is the capital and largest city of Curaçao. The city center and the waterfront is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Willemstad is mostly a destination for cruise ship tourists who usually spend one or two days there at most.
Octagon Museum
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Curaçao, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
12.10023° or 12° 6′ 1″ northLongitude
-68.9223° or 68° 55′ 20″ westOperator
Avila Beach HotelOpen location code
774H432H+33OpenStreetMap ID
way 721051916OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q56406090
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Papiamento—“Octagon Museum” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Octagon Museum”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Octagon Museum”
- Norwegian: “Octagon Museum”
- Papiamento: “Museo Octagon”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Church of God and Fundacion Iglesia Pentecostes Antillas Holandesis Del.
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