Visit the Fiji Museum to see and experience the first ever artists exchange! Te Ara Tapuwae and Fijian masi and pottery makers will be working together to share knowledge and skills – and you can have a try too! They will be at the Fiji Museum verandah on Saturday 21 October 2023 from 9.00am – […]
Read more »Located in the heart of Suva’s Thurston Gardens, the Fiji Museum holds a remarkable collection including archaeological material dating back 3,700 years.
Read more »By Kite Pareti “Fiji is what it is today because of the contributions of Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna,” says Mere Delai, Assistant Head-Teacher of Marist Brothers’ Primary School. Delai who today took 60 of her students to see the Ratu Sukuna display at the Fiji Museum, says many children in Fiji have never heard of […]
Read more »Join the inaugural CultureConvo session. Daren Kamali and the Na Tolu Collective will discuss their work before we are treated to a panel discussion with Alisi Rabukawaqa and Salanieta Kitolelei, moderated by Ariela Zibiah. CultureConvo 1: Indigenous Knowledge and its Role in Environmental Sustainability Wednesday, April 5, 2023 Venue: USP Australia-Pacific Performance Space, Laucala Campus, […]
Read more »By Sera Tikotikovatu-Sefeti The Fiji Museum this week opened a newly renovated section that focuses on the Fijian-Indian experience. Fiji Museum Head of Special Projects, Dr. Katrina Iggleston said at the opening yesterday, “This new area of the museum focuses solely on the Girmitya experience, so within the museum itself, we have always had small […]
Read more »The Fiji Museum is hosting a new and innovative exhibition called Voyages: Stories of an Ocean People. It explores the stories of the people of Fiji who have connections to the sea, and the diverse multi-ethnic communities in which they live, to increase awareness of the many significant but little-known treasures from our shared home. […]
Read more »The Fiji Museum has been awarded a US202,259 grant to complete a full digital documentation of its holdings, making them accessible online to people everywhere. US Chargé d’affaires Tony Greubel said his government’s partnership with the museum “will support the museum in collecting, recording, digitising, preserving, and sharing objects and research materials that tell an […]
Read more »By Sera Tikotikovatu-Sefeti Fiji’s newly re-opened museum is focusing on bringing young people closer to its collection through a pioneering workshop programme called museums, objects, and culture. The Fiji Museum’s Head of Special Projects, Dr. Katrina Iggleston, says the workshop looks into how youth can be more empowered and engaged in a museum setting, in […]
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The French Embassy is proud to host the “Can Fijian Traditions Serve as Modern Solutions for Ocean Conservation?”. Join youths, researchers, government ministries, NGOs, and other stakeholders to discuss on integrating traditional wisdom with modern conservation practices. The first event, scheduled for May 3rd, will bring together 10 to 15 students from Jai Narayan College, […]
Read more »Fijian activist Komal Kumar has received the 2022 Simone Veil Prize for Gender Equality. Kumar is a strong advocate in climate change, ethics, feminism and politics, and was selected for the Prize by the French Embassy in Fiji in March last year. Kumar said she felt very humbled and grateful to have accepted the award […]
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