Spondylus shells
Spondylus shells
Spondylus shells Spondylus shells carved to make beads were a very important form of body adornment during the Latte period of CHamoru history (800 AD
THE GUAM MUSEUM, A DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHAMORRO AFFAIRS, FOSTERS AN APPRECIATION FOR GUAM’S CULTURE AND NATURAL HERITAGE BY PROMOTING AN INCREASED UNDERSTANDING OF OUR ISLAND’S GEOLOGY, BIOTA, PRE-HISTORY, AND CONTEMPORARY CULTURE.
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Hafa Adai, the Guam Museum a division of the Department of CHamoru Affairs has reopened its first floor for meetings, conferences, and events, as well as tours to the Japanese Hokusai Manga exhibition from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, Tuesday – Friday and Saturdays for a limited time 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm. Please call (671) 989-4455 for more information.
Put fåbot, call 989-4455/ 989-2658 or email info@theguammuseumfoundation.org for more information.
Join us for a brand new Workshop!
Ekphrastic Poetry Workshop: Poetry Inspired by and About Works of Art
When: 10:00am – 11:30am, Saturday, November 16, 2024
Where: Multipurpose Room, Guam Museum
About the Class: A picture is worth a thousand words, and the museum is full of stories! In this family-friendly class, Ms. Brownfiel will help you to write ekphrastic poems (poems inspired by and about works of art) that are inspired by the rich history of the museum followed by a private tour of the Guam Museum’s newest exhibition titled: “Ginan Halom (Within)”.
The Guam Museum, a division of the Department of CHamoru Affairs invites you to attend the HITA Lecture Series. The HITA program offers ways to openly discuss and raise awareness about Guam’s “Heritage, Ideas, Traditions and Art” (HITA), but more importantly, Guam’s cultural, socio-political, and environmental work that impact and/or importantly improve our island resources and day-to-day life. This month’s speaker is Ms. Sandra
Selk Flores, Executive Director of the Guam Council on the Arts and Humanities (CAHA).
Explore over 4,000 years of culture, history, tradition, and heritage.
Explore our island’s geology, biota, prehistory and contemporary culture.
Fañomåkan or the dry season and Fanuchånan or the rainy season
In the Marianas, there are two seasons, Fañomåkan or the dry season and Fanuchånan or the rainy season
In the Marianas, there are two seasons, Fañomåkan or the dry season and Fanuchånan or the rainy season. In the Marianas, there are two seasons,
The Church of St. Francis of Assisi in Yo'ña
The Church of St. Francis of Assisi in Yo’ña
The Church of St. Francis of Assisi in Yo’ña The Church of St. Francis of Assisi in Yo’ña, Guam was originally constructed in the 1930s
The hima (giant clam shell)
The hima (giant clam shell)
The hima (giant clam shell) In light of recent discussions about the possibility of hima (giant clam shell) being listed as an endangered species by
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As a reminder, all guests must submit to temperature checks, provide contact tracing info and proof of vaccination. Each reservation block is limited to only 10 individuals.