The Education Department of the Fiji Museum aims to encourage the community
to recognise its shared national culture and diverse traditions by encouraging
community participation in educational events and programmes.
The Department conducts educational tours of the museum galleries to
schools, help students in their school projects and assignments. This is
part of the formal education process offered by the Fiji Museum to
students, schools, individual researchers and groups, both locally and
overseas. These services are offered in the way of tours, events,
exhibitions, demonstrations and provision of notes on history, traditional
customs and cultures.
PUBLIC
EDUCATION
The Fiji
Museum has been involved in public education for quite a number of years.
Our programs include Traditional Arts Exhibitions & Cultural Classes in
various Prison Institutions to educate those regarding customs and culture
and things they need to know and understand.
It is very
important that we do not forget our heritage and identity, especially with
the young generation of today who may not realize what they are missing
out on. We aim to teach them all that they need to know regarding our
customs and culture, our way of life. We believe that with these
knowledge, they can learn to understand other people’s culture and also
learn to become better citizens of our multi-ethnic country tomorrow.
THE
MEDIA:
The
department also uses the media in reaching out to the public:
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The Fijian
Weekly Newspaper “Nai Lalakai”.
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The
“Kaila” – the Young people’s weekly newspaper.
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Radio Talk
Back programs regarding traditional cultures and customs.
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Weekly School
Broadcast Unit Programs for Primary students.
and it
continues to transcribe and translate materials from English to Fijian and
vice versa on traditional and religious articles for public education.
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Students of Gospel
High School re-enact the Deed of Cession during the Fiji Day Celebration which
coincided with the Fiji Independence Day on October 10th each year. |
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An example of the type of ring
ditch fortification used by Fijians in the early days to protect themselves from
attack by hostile tribes. This ring ditch is in Molituva, the old village of
Kuku in Bau, Tailevu. |
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Sack Race by members of the public held at the museum. The event was
to commemorate the World Museum Day. Similar events of these types are
organized as part of the departments outreach programme.
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