Whilst election and political fever is high at this time, in the background a little but signification event took place to mark an important day worldwide. “International Museum Day” as it is known took place in the quiet backdrops of the Parliament House in Waigani on Friday 18 May 2012. The National Museum and Art Gallery (NMAG) celebrated this occasion with a launch of its new website (www.museumpng.gov.pg). Over the years NMAG has been mismanaged and has come to a point where it merely functioned. The NMAG is governed by a Board of Trustees who are appointed by the Head of State as Trustees of the people of Papua New Guinea to own and govern the NMAG on their behalf. The current Board is made up of Julius Violaris as President, Andrew Abel as Deputy President and Trustees Peter Loko, Nora Vagi Brash and Dr Michael Mel. Maria Kopkop served as Deputy President for the last three years but has opted not to serve on the current board but is a valuable member. All the Trustees are determined to get the Museum back to an operating standard as it was in the years after independence.
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