Ofaga Research Museum

📢 Venue Update – CSS Seminar & Film Series

Please note there has been a change of venue for the upcoming CSS Seminar:

IMPOSSIBLE DREAM
Frank Cornwall’s Ambitious Asau – Falelima Estate, 1880–1941
Presenter: Tony Brunt

🗓 31st March
📍 Ofaga Research Museum, Niule’a Building
🕛 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Join us for this fascinating seminar exploring the remarkable land purchases of Frank Cornwall and their impact on Savai'i’s history.

All are welcome!

Please see the updated flyer below and share with anyone who may be interested.

CSS Seminar & Film Series

Join us for a fascinating CSS Seminar exploring the dramatic story behind the ambitious land purchases of Scottish settler Frank Cornwall in the late 1800s. His claims to 54% of Savaiʻi created controversy, political tension, and one of the most debated land issues in the history of Samoa.

Presented by historical researcher Tony Brunt, this illustrated talk will uncover how these land deals happened and how the famous “Cornwall Block” was eventually resolved.

📅 31 March, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
📍 CSS Seminar Room, Niuleʻa Building

All are welcome!
Bring a friend and discover a remarkable chapter of Samoan history.

Fun Friday at Ofaga Research Museum!

A big thank you to all the students who joined us yesterday for our Fun Friday this month. We had an amazing time wrapping up Week 5with some Crossword Madness 🧩 and finishing the afternoon with refreshing smoothies!

📌 Reminder:The Ofaga Research Museum is open every Tuesday to Friday, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

📢Looking for something fun to do this Friday? Come join us at the museum for Fun Friday @ Ofaga Research Museum: Crossword Madness!

🌠Enjoy a fun, Museum-themed Crossword and a free smoothie

🔖Date: Friday, 13th March 2026
🔖Time: 11:00am – 1:00pm
🔖Venue: Ofaga o Sailiiliga Research Museum, Niule’a Building, NUS Campus

👉We look forward to seeing you!

Join us tomorrow for an engaging seminar with Dr. Ethan Cochrane on:

“One Thousand Years of Landscape Change around Saoluafata, Falefa and Falevao: An Archaeological Overview.”

🗓 Thursday, 5th March
⏰ 12:00pm
📍 CSS Seminar Room, Niule’a Building

All are welcome!

FUN FRIDAY @ THE MUSEUM !
Join us next Friday for a museum-themed crossword activity, followed by a refreshing smoothie 🥤

All students are welcome !

Refer to flyer for more details.

Today’s ‘Fun Friday’ with Ofaga Research Museum was a beautiful blend of fun and learning

Students had the opportunity to learn about our current exhibition ATALILO and Samoan Material Culture

A huge thanks to our amazing CSS staff for your support and making today’s program a success 🙌🏽

We are excited to share that FUN FRIDAY will be held every second Friday of each month this year! We look forward to welcoming more students throughout the year. 

Ofaga Research Museum is officially open for the year!
We are glad to have new students visit the museum today.

We’re excited to welcome all new and returning students to Fun Friday @ the Museum!

Join us next Friday (13th Feb, 11AM–2PM) at the Niule’a Building.

Sign-up sheets are available at the Main Foyer, Admin, and around NUS Campus or contact us via Facebook, Instagram, or email.

Please refer to the flyer for more information.

Join us at the Oceania Pacific Studies Association Virtual Conference happening this week !

Dates Thursday 29th & Friday 30th January
Venue: NUS Centre for Samoan Studies (CSS Seminar Room)
Time: 10:00am (Samoa time)

Please refer to the flyer for session details.
For any queries, contact [email protected]