Falkland Islands Museum and National Trust

Falkland Islands Museum and National Trust
The location of the Falkland Islands Museum since 2014
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LocationStanley, Falkland Islands
Coordinates51°41′28″S 57°51′54″W / 51.69118°S 57.86512°W / -51.69118; -57.86512
OwnerFalkland Islands Museum and National Trust (FIMNT)
Britannia House, the former location of the museum

The Falkland Islands Museum is located at the historical dockyard site in Stanley, the capital of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is run by the Falkland Islands Museum and National Trust (FIMNT), which is a registered charity. The museum has no formal collections policy, but it covers the natural and cultural history of the Falkland Islands. The FIMNT is also involved in the care and protection of various sites and structures of archaeological and historic importance through the islands.[1]

The new museum features an interactive room focused on the stories of the Islanders during the 1982 conflict. There is also a large area dedicated to maritime history, which finally allows large pieces to be displayed and enjoyed. The museum now has an estimated 5,000+ items in its collection, and space and storage is still an issue despite moving the Historic Dockyard Museum, including pictures, drawings, photographs, ephemera, oral testimony, film, video, and archival material.[2]

  1. ^ Falkland Islands Tourist Board
  2. ^ "The FALKLAND ISLANDS MUSEUM Collections". FALKLAND ISLANDS MUSEUM. Archived from the original on 17 June 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2019.