Falkland Islands Museum and National Trust

The Falkland Islands Museum (since 2014)

Britannia House, the former location of the museum

The Falkland Islands Museum and National Trust is a charitable trust established to preserve and protect places, buildings and items of historic importance or interest in the Falkland Islands.

The Trust runs the Falkland Islands Museum in Stanley and another museum, the Fox Bay Post Office in Fox Bay on West Falkland

The Trust is also involved in the care and protection of various sites and structures of archaeological and historic importance through the islands.

Museum

The Falkland Islands Museum is to be found at the historical dockyard site in Stanley, the capital of the Falkland Islands. It is run by the Falkland Islands Museum and National Trust. The Museum has no formal collections policy, but it covers the natural and cultural history of the Falkland Islands.

The museum features an interactive room focused on the stories of the Islanders during the Falklands War of 1982. There is also a large area dedicated to the maritime history, which finally allows large pieces to be displayed and enjoyed.

History

The museum was established in 1987 and was officially opened on 13 February 1989 by the former Governor of the Falkland Islands, Sir Rex Hunt. The move to its current location took several years, as raising money for the project took time. The new historic dockyard development was opened in 2014, but there are still ongoing projects to bring to life other buildings and displays.

Outside links

("Wikimedia Commons" has material about Falkland Islands Museum)

• Falklands Islands Museum and National Trust
• Museum location map: 51°41’31"S, 57°51’32"W