List of museums in Suriname

This is a list of museums in Suriname.

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Paramaribo
  • Geological Museum - Museum dedicated to geology and mining in Suriname, located in the Geological Mining Service building (Geologische Mijnbouwkundige Dienst), Jaggernath Lachmonstraat, Paramaribo.[1]
  • Lalla Rookh Museum - History and culture museum dedicated to Indo-Surinamese culture. Lalla Rookhweg 54, Paramaribo.[2]
  • Koto Museum - History and culture museum dedicated to Afro-Surinamese culture (notably traditional costumes). Prinsessestraat 43, Paramaribo.[3]
  • Maritime Museum - Located in the building of the Maritime Authority of Suriname (MAS), Cornelis Jongbawstraat 2, Paramaribo.[4]
  • Numismatic Museum of the Central Bank, dedicated to the history of Surinamese currency, located in the building of the Central Bank of Suriname, Mr. F.H.R. Lim A Po straat 7, Paramaribo.[5]
  • Surinamese Museum (Surinaams Museum)- General history and culture museum of Suriname, located in Fort Zeelandia, Abraham Crijnssenweg 1, Paramaribo.[6]
  • Surinamese Rum House - Small museum dedicated to the history of rum production, Cornelis Jongbawstraat 18, Paramaribo.[7]
  • Suriname Hall of Fame - Museum dedicated to the sports heroes of Suriname. Located in the building of the Suriname Olympic Committee, Letitia Vriesdelaan, Paramaribo.[8]
  • Villa Zapakara - Surinamese history and culture museum for children, Prins Hendrikstraat nr 17b, Paramaribo.[9]

Commewijne

Coronie
  • Mangrove Education Center - Education Center dedicated to mangroves, located in the former fire station in Totness, Coronie.[15]

Marowijne

Saramacca
  • Saamaka Marron Museum - Historie and culture museum dedicated to Maroon culture, located in the village Pikin Slee, Saramacca.[17]
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See also

References
  1. Geologisch Museum Suriname heropend. waterkant.net, 30 July 2015. (in Dutch)
  2. Lalla Rookh Museum. lallarookh.org. (in Dutch)
  3. Koto Museum: koto’s en herleving van herinneringen. Caraïbisch uitzicht, Werkgroep Caraïbische letteren. (in Dutch)
  4. Suriname krijgt scheepvaartmuseum. Historisch Nieuwsblad, 3 April 2002. (in Dutch)
  5. Numismatisch Museum. Centrale Bank van Suriname. (in Dutch)
  6. The Stichting Surinaams Museum. amazonian-museum-network.org. (in Dutch)
  7. Het Surinaamsch Rumhuis. rumhuis.sr. (in Dutch)
  8. Sports Hall of Fame: de helden en verhalen uit de Surinaamse sport. halloffame.sr. (in Dutch)
  9. Over Villa Zapakara. villazapakara.com (in Dutch)
  10. "Fort Nieuw-Amsterdam". fortnieuwamsterdam.sr (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 7 November 2013.
  11. Fort Nieuw-Amsterdam in Suriname staat op omvallen. Het Parool, 11 May 2018. (in Dutch)
  12. Museum van Bakkie. warappakreek.com. (in Dutch)
  13. "Telecom Museum". fortnieuwamsterdam.sr (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 7 November 2013.
  14. Telecommunicatie museum in Nieuw-Amsterdam. nospang.com. (in Dutch)
  15. Coronie heeft Mangrove Educatie Centrum. starnieuws.com, 16 October 2015. (in Dutch)
  16. Moengo krijgt een Contemporary Art Museum, de Ware Tijd, 20 July 2011. (in Dutch)
  17. Saamaka Marronmuseum. Cultuur & heritage in het regenwoud van Suriname. (in Dutch)
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