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began a collecting programme in order to create a collection of natural history specimens and objects reflecting the uniqueness of the animals and cultures in the territory. The initial aim of the program had also been to establish a museum, however the idea did not gain traction and the collection
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Australia and Papua New Guinea was likely in the preceding two millennia. Staff from the museum have also visited and collaborated with the
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drums, navigation - including richly decorated a Milne Bay outrigger, masks and totem poles. There are over 50,000 ethnographic objects in the museum's collection, but despite its size there are regions and cultures that are not strongly represented.
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wrote: “We view our masks and art as living spirits with fixed abodes. It is not right they should be stored in New York, Paris, Bonn or elsewhere.” In preparation for the opening of the new museum building, the then
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