2015 Projections MORUGA MUSEUM. Moruga Museum R.I.S.E.S Moruga Museum R.I.S.E.S For the year 2015...
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2015 Projections MORUGA MUSEUM. Moruga Museum R.I.S.E.S Moruga Museum R.I.S.E.S For the year 2015 the Moruga Museum will work on achieving 5 interconnected
Moruga Museum R.I.S.E.S Moruga Museum R.I.S.E.S For the year
2015 the Moruga Museum will work on achieving 5 interconnected
objectives: R- research research I-internationalize S- solicit help
E- educate and engage S-support
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The Moruga Museum intends to build its research initiative by
expanding its current archaeological sites in an effort to truly
become leaders in Morugan and by extension Trinbagonian history. In
January 2015,the Museum intends to launch a photo drive, soliciting
black and white photos of the early 20 th century from members of
the community. This will provide a glimpse into the past lives of
our citizens highlighting trends in clothes, hairstyles etc. in an
effort to retain information that will indefinitely appeal to the
masses.
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With the Moruga Museum just one year old, it has seen more
press time than its predecessors of the island. This can be
accredited to its unique look on history, its attention to the
peoples of the Moruga community and its distinctive flare for
cultural identification. Curator Eric Lewis has answered the call
for bringing greater attention to the community of Moruga and its
tangled web of history that needs to be heard on an international
scale. In the upcoming year, the Museum looks forward to expanding
on what has already started with the global recognition of its
accomplishments.
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Managing Director Mr. Eric Lewis intends to represent Trinidad
and Tobago and by extension the museum on a global scale heavily in
the upcoming year. Mr. Lewis intends to represent the country and
the Museum at the 2015 edition of MuseumMeet in the Swiss city of
Geneva between 19-21 April 2015. He will also represent us at
Archaeological Society Of Jamaica 13 th Symposium on Caribbean
Archaeology, Conservation and Material Culture between 8-9 th April
2015. Additionally, representation will be made at The 3 rd Annual
Student Archaeology Conference in the University of Edinburgh,
School of History, Classics and Archaeology on the 11 th and 12 th
June 2015.
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2015 Publications While internationalization is a key goal for
2015, the Museum never foregoes its local responsibilities and as
such, the national public will be made aware of the Museums latest
findings as well as bringing a sense of Moruga generally to the
wider public. This will be a accomplished through a series of
publications in attempt to place Moruga on the map in a positive
light.
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Albeit one year old, the Museum is currently in need of
extensive growth and development. Although concern has been great
and assistance visible, the Museum still lacks the basic amenity of
electricity, office supplies and adequate storage equipment. We
hope at the advent of the new year, that these shortcomings can be
rectified. As such, we hope to continue our efforts in soliciting
help from the relevant authorities and individuals in attempt to
maximize the museums potential.
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The museum retains its objective in being a catalyst for
regeneration through the creation of new venues and civic spaces,
and a resource for developing the skills and confidence of members
of the community.
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We will be using our unique collections and services to address
social issues among the youth particularly by providing an
alternate area for recreation leisure, where persons will be able
to actively be involved in the affairs of the museum. It is our
hope and through a number of programmes to foster a sense of pride
in the museum from the Moruga community and to encourage greater
local appreciation and involvement. We hope to achieve this by
continuing and extending the Moruga Museum Mobile(MMM) drive.
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M.M.M- Moruga Museum Mobile Bringing the past within your grasp
Bringing the past within your grasp With the success of the M.M.M
last year, the year 2015 promises to bring this programme into more
schools with renewed vigor. What the M.M.M does is take artefacts
and other items out of the museum and repository and brings these
items into schools, institutions or themed events along with
relevant lectures and information provided by the curators.
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Audio-visual room The Museum understands that everyone learns
and appreciate differently, therefore, we hope to incorporate an
audio-visual room. The smaller, cinema-style Audio Visual Room
would be suitable for smaller presentations and talks for up to 30
people. This venue space can also be used in conjunction with an
event that may require a dedicated AV space, for instance housing
themed exhibits like African history where a movie or documentary
can be shown to compliment the African exhibit.
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While Moruga Museum is still in its formative stage, we at the
Museum underscore the importance of founding fellow community-based
museums and retraining the traces of our past in all communities.
The Moruga Museum also notes specifically the potential that the
Princes Town region possesses and hopes to foster the guidance
needed in realizing this potential.