Tag: Falkland Islands Museum and National Trust (FIMNT)

• Saturday, April 13th 2019 - 08:12 UTC

  Searching for Admiral Graf von Spee’s great cruiser fleet sunk at the Falklands Battle

  

  In 2014-2015, to mark the centenary of the Battle of the Falklands, Mensun Bound, a Falkland Islander himself, led an expedition to try to find Admiral Graff von Spee’s lost cruiser squadron in 1914, the whereabouts of which has become one the great mysteries of the maritime world. Now he is resuming the hunt. Mercopress began by asking how it all began.

• Sunday, June 18th 2017 - 09:46 UTC

  The Falklands: Then & Now opens at the Historic Dockyard Museum

  

  A fascinating new exhibition, entitled The Falklands: Then & Now was opened by the Acting Governor Alex Mitham, in the Historic Dockyard Museum last week. Museum Director, Andrea Barlow, thanks invited guests to the preview, and expressed her gratitude for the many contributions to the exhibition.

• Wednesday, March 11th 2015 - 02:21 UTC

  Falklands Historic Dockyard Museum shortlisted in Museums/Heritage Awards for Excellence 2015

  

  The Falkland Islands Museum & National Trust is very proud to announce that the Historic Dockyard Museum has been shortlisted in the International category of the Museums + Heritage Awards for Excellence 2015.

• Wednesday, September 10th 2014 - 06:53 UTC

  Falklands' capital Stanley three oldest buildings incorporated to new museum

  

  The location of the Falkland Islands new Historic Dockyard museum to be opened to the public next Friday, adds to its historical importance and incorporates three of the oldest buildings in the capital Stanley built in the 1840s. Store House Nº1 is the largest converted space and is known locally as the Central Store, the Black Smiths shop several other small buildings have also been renovated from their neglected states and converted into exhibition spaces.

• Wednesday, September 10th 2014 - 06:41 UTC

  Falklands new Historic Dockyard Museum opens to the public on Friday

  

  After decades of planning, and a huge amount of dedication from the Falkland Islands Museum and National Trust (FIMNT) and supporters, the Falkland Islands’ new Historic Dockyard Museum is nearing completion. Approximately 100 invited guests attended the launch event on Saturday 6th September, and the building will be open to the public on Friday 12th September.