J.K. McCarthy Museum, Highlands Region, Papua New Guinea
4.0 (16 reviews) Spent Ranking #1 in Goroka Speciality Museums
Nice small museum, top year round attraction in Goroka town
Nice small museum with exhibits from early outside contact, World War II and early days of Goroka. J.K. McCarthy was one of PNG’s early patrol officers who wrote the classic book on New Guinea patrolling - Patrol into Yesterday. An P-39 Aircobra aircraft is mounted on display outside the museum. Contains nice displays of weapons, both early local and those excavated after the war, great local artwork, the only thing off limits to photos is the human finger bone necklaces. Part of the PNG National Museum system, the six display galleries include the Niugini Room, Giddings Gallery, Leahy Wing, Soso Subi Gallery and the Archaeological Room. Enjoy a couple of hours browsing here when in Goroka.
Address
Off To the Side of the Goroka Airstrip, Goroka 441 Papua New Guinea
Website
http://www.papuanewguinea.travel/nationalmuseum
Current local date and time now
Saturday, May 11, 2024, 16:03
User Ratings
4.0 based on (16 reviews)
Reviews
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5Spit56 5:00 PM Sep 25, 2016
A Different Perspective
Visited this fascinating museum that was a combination of local tribe artefacts, World War II memorabilia and a vast collection of photographs tracing local history. It was very helpful in putting present day Goroka into perspective. It is very well set out and easily can take an hour to wander the exhibits. Located near the Showgrounds, it is easily accessible.
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4Ramsy Siwi 5:00 PM May 16, 2022
Envisioning the prehistory
A moment that took me back in time. What an awesome experience it was, the tour guide was knowledgeable about the prehistory, he explained everything that were exhibited. We were not allowed to take pictures but the displays was interesting I really enjoyed.
