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WELCOME TO


THE SOUTH PACIFIC WWII MUSEUM

From the birthplace of Tales of the South Pacific and the service of three
American Presidents – including a First Lady from another – and the heroic
actions of young aviators, soldiers, and sailors that became legendary, emerges
a forgotten wartime history that many have overlooked and others are unaware of.

Base Button, located on the peaceful island of Espiritu Santo in Vanuatu,
transformed tranquil coconut plantations into the largest military base in the
South Pacific during World War II. This base hosted over 500,000 service men and
women throughout the war.

Now, we are sharing this history with the descendants of those who supported the
Allied war effort in the Pacific. Our plan is to expand into a new world-class
museum building, preserving and passing on the remarkable history of the region
formerly known as New Hebrides to future generations of Ni-Vanuatu and visitors
from around the world.

Learn More


HONOURING THE MANY


LATEST NEWS FROM THE MUSEUM PROJECT.


NEW MUSEUM GALLERY OPENS

It was a race to the finish, but we did it. The new Museum Gallery has opened
and even welcomed its first cruise ship passengers, eager to see what’s on show.
And they weren’t disappointed. Read the full story here.


NEWS IN BRIEF

July newsletter out now
Aug 5 – July was a very special month for the museum. Tammi Johnson joined us
from Kentucky to unveil the new USS Strong memorial. It has been created by the
Museum to remember the 46 sailors who went down with the ship in July 1943.
We’ve also got a great story on two amazing dives by Museum board member Mayumi
Green and her husband Kevin on a Catalina and a WWII tugboat. Plus, we’re
re-running the remarkable story of Hugh Barr Miller Jr. A Strong survivor who
went on to fight Japanese forces single handedly, on a small island, before
being rescued. All this and more in this month’s newsletter that you can find
here.



June newsletter out now
Jul 5 – The June issue of our museum newsletter has just come out and features
lots of news from Santo. We share in the great news that Solomon Airlines will
again be flying the Brisbane/Luganville route, allowing tourists to fly here
direct! We have also had a new intern join us from the United States who’s
really ‘mucking in’ and making some fantastic changes to our exhibits. Plus some
great work by New Zealand Navy divers and more great reading in this month’s
Museum newsletter you’ll find  here.



May newsletter out now
Jun 4 – Luganville is very quiet since the demise of Air Vanuatu – that includes
us. But we’ve kept things moving along and Marina has ensured the visitors we do
get, are given the ‘Rolls Royce’ tour by herself and Lyn. Our May newsletter
features a new wreck that has been reported to us in the jungle! That’s very
exciting. We’re also featuring a story of Rosie the Riveter – or at least the
real Rosie, not the one you probably know. There’s a great story on the Naval
Air Transportation Service, plus lots more great reading. We hope you enjoy it
Read or download the complete issue here.





April newsletter out now
May 3 – A very busy month for the museum. We had many VIP visitors come through
the museum as the 2024 Heads of Missions meeting was taking place in Santo. We
were privileged to be asked to speak at the meeting, which gave us the rare
opportunity to sell the museum to many countries with diplomatic missions in
Vanuatu. We also had a separate visits from the US Ambassador to Vanuatu, as
well as the Lord Mayor and Town Clerk of Luganville. Those stories and lots more
interesting reading in this month’s April newsletter. We hope you enjoy it Read
or download the complete issue here.



March newsletter out now
April 3 – We lead off our March issue on a somewhat sad note, following the
passing of Museum board member and Santo identity Mary O’Reilly. She was a
wonderful woman and contributed greatly to the fabric of Luganville and will be
dearly missed by many people. There’s also a great story on the restoration of a
rare P-40 that was pulled out of Vanuatu some time ago, restored and continues
to do the rounds of air shows and displays Australia-wide. We also deep dive
into the island’s WWII history with an article about a local French landowner
who gave up a large chunk of his land so that Bomber #1 could be built, and more
in this month’s newsletter. Read or download the complete issue here.



February newsletter out now
March 3 – Our February newsletter has just dropped. It’s been another busy month
for the museum with our new exhibition space drawing people in from all over the
world – the three cruise ships that visited us, certainly contributed to that.
We have some great photos featuring some of our visitors. There are also some
humorous anecdotes about little known local Robie Robertson whose property on
Big Bay was considered for a fighter airfield during WWII. Plus, the donation of
liquid gold for the museum’s fundraising from someone close to the museum
family. Read or download the complete issue here.



January newsletter out now
February 3 – Our January newsletter is out now and what a way to start the year.
We opened our new extension to great excitement, effectively doubling the size
of the museum. That story kicks off this month’s newsletter. We also featuring
some new donations this month including some beautiful components from Corsair
and SBD aircraft. And a hilarious story about Condom Airways – it was almost our
national carrier! Plus, lots more great reading in this month’s Museum
newsletter. Read or download the complete issue here.




SWIRE SHIPPING DONATES SHIPPING CONTAINER

The generous support of a global shipping giant will assist in our expansion
plans. (story)

 
 


MUSEUM RECEIVES RESERVE BANK FUNDING

Reserve Bank of Vanuatu Governor meets with museum Chairman in Luganville.
(story)


COOLIDGE NOW A PERMANENT EXHIBITION

The world’s largest exhibition of items from the famous liner is now on show.
(story)


THE SOUTH PACIFIC WWII MUSEUM AND PROJECT OFFICE IS NOW OPEN.
VISIT US MONDAY – FRIDAY FROM 8.00AM – 5.00PM.

RETRACING VANUATU'S WARTIME HISTORY



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