List of museums in Timor-Leste
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Timor-Leste is home to a number of museums, including the Timorese Resistance Archive and Museum and Centro Nacional Chega! in Dili, the capital, and the Balibo Fort Veterans' Museum in Balibo, Bobonaro Municipality.[1][2][3] Regional museums were established in four of Timor-Leste's municipalities in the early 2020s.[4]
Plans for the creation of a national museum and cultural center have been in development since 2010.[1][5] In 2022, Timor-Leste's parliament allocated US$2.2 million for the project.[6]
Museums
| Institution[7] | Location | Municipality | Opened | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aileu Memorial Municipal Museum | Aileu | Aileu | 2022 | [4] |
| Balibo Fort Veterans' Museum | Balibo | Bobonaro | 2022 | [3] |
| Bobonaro Memorial Municipal Museum | Maliana | Bobonaro | 2023 | [4] |
| Centro Nacional Chega! | Dili | Dili | 2016 | [2] |
| Cova Lima Memorial Resistance Municipal Museum | Suai | Cova Lima | 2021 | [4][8] |
| Dare Memorial Museum | Dare | Dili | 2009 | [9] |
| Galeria Memória Viva | Dili | Dili | 2022 | [10] |
| Timorese Resistance Archive and Museum | Dili | Dili | 2005 | [1] |
| Xanana Gusmão Reading Room | Dili | Dili | 2000 | [11] |
| Viqueque Memorial Municipal Museum | Kraras | Viqueque | 2021 | [4] |
Defunct museums
- Provincial Museum of East Timor (1995–1999)[1][12]