Alele Museum and Library
The Alele Museum, Library, and Archives in Uliga, next to the RMI Court House, is definitely worth a visit. The entity languished for many years, but thanks to a big effort by a number of caring individuals, it was reopened in September, 2013 after extensive renovations.
Upstairs is the library, which features a colorful children’s room and a separate Pacific Islands collection room. There are many treasures to be found in this room… but you’ll have to hunt them out.
Officers from the visiting Coast Guard vessel Rush and former US Ambassador Tom Armbruster at the Alele Museum. Photo: Alele Museum
The museum is downstairs and is spread over three main rooms. While small, it is a charming exhibit featuring items relating to traditional Marshallese navigation, warfare, tools, instruments, decorative handicrafts and jewelry, and clothing. Descriptions accompany each object, along with beautiful historic photographs, many of which come from the Joachim deBrum collection.
The Alele’s Executive Director is Melvin Majmeto and its manager is Carol Curtis. The Alele can be found on facebook at: Alele Museum & Public Library. The phone number is (692) 625-3372.
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