Uvea Museum Association

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Uvea Museum Association

Uvea Museum Association is a private museum on the island of Wallis, in the French overseas territory of Wallis and Futuna.[1] Located in the Mata Utu shopping centre,[2] it is arranged thematically,[3] and visits are by appointment only.[1] The museum was founded by Eric Pambrun and Christophe Laurent.[4]

1943 color movie of a Wallisian dance called Faka Niutao
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Its collection comprises objects that reflect the history of the island in the Second World War.[1] The collection also includes the first 16mm film shot on the island, which records a faka Niutao dance in 1943.[4] Several objects in the collection have been donated by American veterans who served on Wallis.[4]

The museum has loaned objects from its collection to other institutions. Notably, a 1942 Coca-Cola bottle left behind by American troops during their occupation of the island was lent to Musée du Vivant-AgroParisTech.[2]

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