Although it includes traditional tasks of a museum, like conservation and documentation of archaeological and anthropological collections, NAAM also works on cultural resource management through
• The identification of threatened locations and sites, its mapping, conservation and registering of collection, and digitizing
• Archaeological & anthropological research, with priority fOf oral history
• The production of educational materials for schools and training
• Advice and services to policy makers and professionals about safeguarding and the enrichment of our collective cultural memory and its legislation.
Objective:
To disseminate knowledge about the cultural history and the cultural- tangible and intangible - heritage of Bonaire, Curacao, Saba, St. Eustatius en St. Maarten and strengthen the cultural identity of their population in a Caribbean perspective.