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The Belau National Museum's purpose is to preserve and protect the nation's cultural heritage through collection, identification, documentation, preservation, interpretation and exhibition of specimens, artifacts and other Palauan cultural property.
04/07/2025
Alii everyone,
Happy Friday!
I hope you are able to enjoy some of the events during the Pacific Mini Games.
Sending out a friendly reminder of the 1st Saturday of the Month bird watching event at Long Island (Ngermalk Conservation Park). So Join us tomorrow, July 5th at 6am near the medicinal garden at Long Island Park. We will be observing some of the native birds that frequent the park.
Everyone is welcome to join! And if you have binoculars, bring them, otherwise we have some to share. The BNM staff will be there to
assist anyone in learning about Palau's birds. See you tomorrow !!
Have a great weekend!
🇵🇼🌺 Palau Welcomes the 2025 Pacific Mini Games! 🌺🇵🇼
The Pacific Games began in 1963 in Suva, Fiji, as a way to bring together Pacific Island nations through sport, friendship, and cultural exchange. Over the decades, this regional event has grown into a powerful symbol of unity and island pride.
In 1981, the Pacific Mini Games were introduced to give smaller nations a chance to host and compete on a more manageable scale. Since then, the Mini Games have been held across the region, from Nukuʻalofa, Tonga (1989) to Port Vila, Vanuatu (2017) and most recently Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands (2022).
Past Pacific Mini Games host nations include:
1981: Honiara, Solomon Islands
1985: Rarotonga, Cook Islands
1989: Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
1993: Port Vila, Vanuatu
1997: Pago Pago, American Samoa
2001: Kingston, Norfolk Island
2005: Koror, Palau 🇵🇼
2009: Rarotonga, Cook Islands
2013: Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna
2017: Port Vila, Vanuatu
2022: Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Now, two decades after first hosting in 2005, Palau is honored to welcome the region once again for the 2025 Pacific Mini Games!
This is more than a sporting event it’s a celebration of our shared heritage, youth empowerment, and regional solidarity. Palau is ready to open its arms and share its unique culture, natural beauty, and warm hospitality with the entire Pacific.
27/06/2025
Pacific Mini Games Transport Plan With thousands of athletes, officials and fans in Palau for the Pacific Mini Games, getting everyone to the right place at the right time is no small task.
26/06/2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-E3OQ30cxQ
Preparing for the 2025 Pacific Mini Games Opening Ceremony Behind the Scenes: Preparing for the 2025 Pacific Mini Games Opening CeremonyGet a sneak peek at the preparations underway for the spectacular Opening Ceremo...
26/06/2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IW4rcBY9spk
The Palau Pledge for a Pristine Paradise. Palau The Palau Pledge is a mandatory environmental and cultural responsibility agreement that all visitors to Palau must sign upon arrival, acting as a promise to...
26/06/2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxo-T8fvW0
Navigating Koror - Venues & Landmarks for the 2025 Games Welcome to Palau and the 2025 Pacific Mini Games!Join us for a quick tour of the beautiful city of Koror, the heart of the Games.Discover key landmarks and v...
26/06/2025
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klJlOTCvayE
Baseball Palau Prepares for the 2025 Pacific Mini Games The media team caught up with Team Palau to hear about their training and preparations for the 2025 Pacific Mini Games. Baseball, Palau’s national pastime, t...
24/06/2025
24/06/2025
Special Offer for Pacific Island Athletes!
In honor of the Pacific Island spirit, the Belau National Museum is proud to offer a $5.00 discount to all Pacific Island athletes! 🏅
Simply show your athlete badge at the front desk and enjoy discounted admission to explore Palau’s rich history, culture, and art.
📍 Open Mon- Friday 9:00-5:00pm
& Saturday 10:00am -4:00pm | 🇵🇼 Located in Koror
📅 Offer valid throughout the games!
From all of us at the museum — thank you for inspiring our islands!
Welcome, Pacific Mini Games Athletes! 🇵🇼🌺
The Belau National Museum sends a warm Alii to all the athletes, teams, and visitors arriving in Palau for the Pacific Mini Games! We're proud to be part of this exciting moment in our islands' history.
Enjoy this beautiful drone view of downtown Koror — the heart of our vibrant community. 💙
19/06/2025
New Video Premiere!
Step into the ancient landscapes of Babeldaob and discover one of Oceania’s greatest cultural treasures.
This video showing Ngerbuns el Bad in Aimeliik State is from "The Monumental Earthworks of Babeldaob and the Challenges of Climate Change", a temporary exhibit now showing at the Belau National Museum. Early Palauans shaped their land, built massive terraced hills, and now today’s researchers from Palau and Germany are working together to protect these sites from the impacts of climate change.
Watch the video here 👉 https://youtu.be/18jtgI3ggTU
Visit the exhibit in person at the Belau National Museum!
"Ancient Landscapes of Palau: The Babeldaob Earthworks site "Ngerbuns el Bad" located in Aimeliik. This video is part of the special temporary exhibit "The Monumental Earthworks of Babeldaob and the Challenges of Climate Change", now on display at the Bela...
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About Us
Former Japanese Administration Weather Bureau building The Belau National Museum ( BNM ) is a non-profit semi-autonomous agency. Established in 1955, it is the oldest museum in Micronesia. Originally occupying a small Japanese era building near the police station, in 1955 the museum relocated to the first floor of the former Japanese Administration Weather Bureau. Its New Permanent home was opened in 2005.
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The Belau National Museum (BNM) is a dynamic institution for the preservation and promotion of the national heritage, exhibition of natural, cultural, social and historical values, and the development of arts at all levels. The Belau National Museum is an institution of learning established to collect, cultural, preserve and display object of scientific, cultural, historical and aesthetic value. The Museum's purpose is to preserve and protect the nation's cultural heritage through collection, identification, documentation, preservation, interpretation and exhibition of specimens, artifacts and other Palauan cultural property.
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