Fragments of a history: Museum of Samoa

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Fragments of a history: Museum of Samoa

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RESEARCH QUESTION How can the architectural design of a new museum for Samoa contribute to the narration of Samoa’s culture and history? ABSTRACT Samoa’s history in the last two centuries has not only been shaped by one culture but by many – not least through colonialism. This has ultimately shaped the island nation as what it is today. The preservation of cultural traditions and history is paramount in providing identity to a people, and a place. The current National Museum of Samoa is not p...

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Thesis

Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2021

Creator

Keil, Krause

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https://hdl.handle.net/10652/5732

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Apia (Samoa) / Samoa / museum design / national museums / Apia Courthouse (1902-2020) / architecture and culture / cultural identity / colonisation / Samoan architecture / Pasifika / heritage sites / Pacific Peoples curatorial, archives and museum studies / Architectural design / Architectural heritage and conservation / Tāngata o Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa

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