Guam Museum

"Sea Stories: A Deep Dive into Science Communication" is our next free HITA Talk, featuring Amanda Dedicatoria, who recently joined the Ocean Exploration Trust aboard their ship the Nautilus mapping the ocean floor in Palau. Join us 2/28 at 6 pm at the Guam Museum Theater.

Biba Betnes! Gosa i finakpo' simåna! Happy Friday! Enjoy the weekend! Ginen hami gi i Museon Guåhan!

Depending on how we interpret the Ancient CHamoru calendar, this week could mark the the beginning of Tumaiguini, or CHamoru New Year's. For the past 10 years, cultural groups have organized Lukao Fuha, a pilgrimage to Fouha Rock in Humåtak. Images from last year's Lukao.

Local educator developing Guam National Trail project kuam.com/story/52244980…

Advertisements and promotions from the CHamoru Village from 1995. I Sengsong CHamoru was originally started as a public market for local farmers in 1978, with its current location officially opened in 1994 in Hagåtña. The famous Wednesday Night Market was first started in 1997.

A search committee on Friday recommended former Sen. Régine Biscoe Lee as the next general manager of the Guam Visitors Bureau and EJ Calvo as deputy general manager... guampdn.com/news/gvb-searc…

"Ha'ånen Kasamiento: Evolving CHamoru Wedding Traditions" the newest exhibit at the Guam Museum opens tomorrow as part of the "Weddings in Paradise Expo from 9 am - 4 pm at the museum. If you can't make it to the expo, this free exhibit will be open to the public starting 1/28.

The Weddings in Paradise Expo is happening at the Guam Museum this Saturday, (1/25) from 9 am - 4 pm. The expo will debut "I Ha'ånen Kasamiento," a new exhibit focusing on evolving CHamoru wedding traditions. With that in mind, here are some pages from the 2006 Guam Bridal Guam.

Kiara Santos is on a mission to raise awareness about CHamoru and Pacific Islander cultures at the University of California, Los Angeles and more importantly, encourage more of these students to seek opportunities at UCLA. guampdn.com/news/ucla-stud…

The GovGuam Administration Building in Hagåtña in 1966. The building was built in two parts, first in 1958 and later in 1965. In 1989, the building was dedicated to former Governor of Guam Manuel Flores Guerrero. Despite its historic importance, it was demolished in 2015.

Always brimming with talent, Guam has placed yet another dancer with CHamoru roots onto the professional ranks. guampdn.com/sports/gibs-ba…

Jerrold Castro believes that “art is an expression from within,” and his oil paintings are rooted in his CHamoru identity and reflect thousands of years of cultural construction, colonial deconstruction, and the ongoing reconstruction through a cultural renaissance.

The installation of our next exhibit is currently underway, Ha'ånen Kasamiento focusing on changing CHamoru wedding traditions opens 1/25. The Certeza clan of Piti, Guam stopped by last month to images in honor of Tun Gabrial and Tan Maria Certeza to be included in the exhibit.

An image of Humåtak in the late 1700s. For roughly the first half of Guam's Spanish colonial period, Humåtak was used as the primary anchorage for ships visiting the island. As such it is featured prominently in early artist renderings of the island and island life such as this.

An aerial view of Hagåtña in the 1960s.

An image from the village of Songsong, Rota during I Tiempon Aleman or the period when Germany governed the Northern Mariana Islands (1899-1914).

Another 2024 highlight: the 90th anniversary of @InsularAffairs. While our museum has long reflected the Department's history with the Pacific Islands, this year saw many additions to our collection with contemporary connections. We recently showcased some for @AsstSecCantor.

Saipan Tribune, one of the longest existing print newspapers in Micronesia, will publish its last issue at the end of 2024, leaving the region without another important source of information about current, critical events... guampdn.com/opinion/opinio…

Advertisements from the magazine "Glimpses of Guam" in 1985. Some of these businesses are still around, others only exist in nostalgia and ephemera. Comment with your memories of this time or these businesses.

Si Yu'os Ma'åse to Sam Barnett and Andrew Gumataotao for their HITA Talk last week titled "Waves of Return: CHamoru Approaches to Repatriation in Museum Collections." More than 60 people attended; a wonderful way to restart the HITA Talk series and close out 2024. Biba!