Galleries & Museums
As vibrant and colourful as the frangipani in bloom, Rarotonga is home to a thriving local arts fraternity. Pieces by local artists can be viewed and purchased from small outlets, including two galleries specialising in original works by leading local artists, the Bergman Gallery in town and The Art Gallery in Arorangi.
Ancient tradition is preserved in the National Museum and Library in Avarua, a great source of education about our Cook Islands culture and tradition.
Takitumu Pa Ariki’s Palace Museum is open to the public through the 48th title-holding Queen, dating back to 1250AD - located in the village of Avana on the eastern side of Rarotonga.
Cook Islands Museum of Cultural Enterprise - TE ARA in Muri offers world-class exhibition of the history of the Cook Islands, which delivers an in-depth insight into our cultural and environmental past, present and future.
Bergman Gallery is dedicated to the exhibition of Modern Pacific Art - Bergman Gallery principal exhibition space is at Beachcomber, Uptown Avarua, Rarotonga
Gallerie D'arte E Musei
Rarotonga ospita una varietà di artisti vibrante e colorata come un albero di frangipani in piena fioritura. I pezzi degli artisti locali possono essere acquistati in piccoli laboratori o nelle gallerie d'arte come Beachcomber Art Gallery ad Avarua o The Art Gallery ad Arorangi.
Gli appassionati di fauna marina possono trovare molto interessante una vista al Whale and Wildlife Centre a Nikao, mentre antichi manufatti sono preservati presso il National Musem and Library di Avarua. Il Museo Takitumu Pa Ariki's è aperto al pubblico dal 48° rappresentante della Regina d'Inghilterra, con manufatti datati 1250DC.
