Museum
Permanent Exhibitions
Oceania
oceania
Themes
Seafaring people
Life-styles
The world of ritual
Cultural movements of indigenous peoples

‘Seafaring people’ deals primarily with Micronesia and Polynesia, while ‘The world of ritual’ mainly concerns Melanesia. Linking these two themes, ‘Life-styles’ represents the variety of daily life that constitutes the culture of the peoples of Oceania. The activities of indigenous peoples in Hawai‘i, New Zealand and Australia are also exhibited.
Oceania
Treasured Objects from the Region
Canoe splashboard Navigation chart Feather money
Bark cloth (tapa) Stone pestle and mortar for making poi Pātaka (Māori atorehouse) Ceremonial chair