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The restoration project of the Uncle Louis Store building has come to an end
After nine months of restoration, the contractor Van Kessel Havenbouw NV delivered the building known as ‘Uncle Louis Store’ completely restored to the director of the Monuments Fund Aruba (SMFA). At the same time the keys were handed to the government of Aruba and the Department of Nature and environment (DNM) who will be using […]
Read more >SUEN5831 International Day for Monuments and Sites
Monumentsfund Aruba celebrated the International day for monuments and sites with the acquisition of a typical cunucu house. In 1982, ICOMOS established April 18 as the International Day for Monuments and Sites. This year the theme was Rural Landscapes. Monumensfund aruba (MFA) made use of this opportunity to announce the purchase of a monument at [...] Read more >Beautiful monument for rent
Office Space for Rent: Huisje Wild Beautiful monumental building for rent in Oranjestad with own private backyard and parking. Suitable as office, retail, horeca space. The ground floor can be divided into office spaces and the first floor can be used as office or meeting room. For more information : 582 4014 | [email protected]
Read more >Visit the California Lighthouse and get your lighthouse passport stamped!
The California Lighthouse is now official member of the United States Society of Lighthouses. The United States Lighthouse Society is a non-profit, historical and educational organization incorporated to educate, inform, and entertain those who are interested in lighthouses, past and present. For those who loves to visit the lighthouses when on vacation, the society created […]
Read more >Monuments Fund Aruba gives tour to Dutch Minister of Culture
Last Wednesday the Monuments Fund Aruba Foundation (SMFA) was allowed to give a guided tour to the Dutch Minister of Culture, Mrs Ingrid van Engelshoven. This in the context of her working visit to the Caribbean part of the Kingdom and in preparation for the Vierlanden consultation, which took place on Curacao on Friday 8 […]
Read more >The history and future of Eagle
Eight students from SUS workshops at Hogeschool Rotterdam have realized a project on Aruba for eighth year in a row. With this time the assignment to bring back the History of the neighborhood of Eagle in a sustainable way. The group has been immersed for two weeks in the culture of Aruba and the history […]
Read more >Heritage for generations
Every year on 18 April, ICOMOS celebrates the International Day for Monuments and Sites. The 2018 theme for the ICOMOS International Day for Monuments and Sites is Heritage for Generations. Sharing stories and the transfer of knowledge between generations is a crucial step in cultural development. On this day we celebrate the inter-generational transfer of […]
Read more >Stichting Monumentenfonds Aruba attended the Curacao Heritage Conference 2017
Last November the third edition of the Caribbean Conference of National Trust and Preservation Societies took place in Curacao. Stakeholders, professionals and those interested in conservation of cultural heritage attended the conference which this year held the title of ‘Making Heritage Matter’. The conference was organized in connection with the celebration of the twentieth anniversary […]
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