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Jean P. Haydon Museum
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — American Samoa’s Jean P. Haydon Museum in Fagatogo is facing a— horrendous tragedy — many of its cultural artifacts are damaged and may be beyond repair, due to termite infestation and a lack of care and maintenance, as seen in these photos.
Some of the art stacked and...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Jean P. Haydon Museum Board and friends of the Museum will be meeting with a professional museum curator this week. Dr. Ingrid Ahlgren is the Curator of Oceania at the Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Jean P. Haydon Museum announced yesterday that it would host the 2022 Constitutional Convention Exhibit, opening on Aug. 31 from 12p.m. to 4p.m. A historic presentation of American Samoa's treasured documents and photos will be on display.
In addition to a...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Reggie Meredith Fitiao demonstrates the art of Siapo during workshops that train Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders who work in museums and cultural heritage centers that launched this summer.
Also participating from American Samoa is museum curator Erika Radewagen....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Volunteer museum curator Erika Radewagen and ASCC art professor Reggie Meredith Fitiao have been accepted into the 2022 University of Hawaii-East West Center Pacific Island Museum Institute Program funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Clara Reid, acting...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — “Fa’alavelave” na tusia e Sau Ueligitone. O se ata lea e sili ona taua i le soifuaga o tagata Samoa aua ua va’aia ai mea uma sao ma foliga va’aia o lea upu o le “fa’alavelave” faaleaiga Samoa. Maimoaina i le fale mata’aga i Fagatogo.
A painting titled “Faalavelave” by...
Thank you Jean P. Haydon Museum management and staff for bringing these characters to life this year. This little bundle of joy got so excited seeing Olaf outside of the TV screen, that he started smiling and dancing. [photo:THA]
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A lot is going on in the downtown area. The new multi-million-dollar Fono Building broke ground last week; the Department of Public Safety's main central station headquarters is getting a much needed facelift; and the Jean P. Haydon Museum will be undergoing much needed...