Historical Museum of Aruba

Historical Museum of Aruba

Fort Zoutman and the Willem III Tower in 2013
Location in Aruba
Location	Fort Zoutman Zoutmanstraat z/n[1] Oranjestad, Aruba
Coordinates	12.5176°N 70.0356°W / 12.5176; -70.0356
Type	Historical museum

The Historical Museum of Aruba is a historical museum in the city of Oranjestad in Aruba. It explains the history of the island and its inhabitants, in rural and urban areas.[2]

The museum is situated in Fort Zoutman, an 18th and 19th-century military fortification.[1]

The museum is administrated by the Fundacion Museo Arubano (Aruban Museum Foundation) since 1992.[3]

See also

• List of museums in Aruba

References

1. Fort Zoutman Archived 2016-03-12 at the Wayback Machine, Monumentsfund Aruba. Retrieved on 31 May 2015.
2. Alofs, L. (2003). The Aruba Heritage Report (PDF). Aruba National Commission for Unesco. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 26, 2012. ()
3. The Historical Museum of Aruba, VisitAruba.com. Retrieved on 31 May 2015.