Etpison Museum

The Etpison Museum opened in August, 1999, in a 3,000 sq.ft three story building designed and constructed by Shallum and Mandy Etpison. Non-profit museum has worked with local NGOs and government agencies on conservation, art and educational projects over the years, and is a member of the president appointed KETC committee which translates and publishes early European research on Palau and Micronesia. The museum has published several books on Palau culture, nature, and marine life, the latest being “Palau in Europe” which showcases Palauan artefacts in European museums.

The museum features cultural displays with dioramas, and includes displays on the history and foreign influence, traditional money types, the famous 1st child birth ceremony, Palau and Yap canoes, and storyboards by Palau’s most famous carvers through the years.