The museum Kura Hulanda is situated right at he city-center harbor of Willemstad, in a place where Dutch entrepreneurs once traded and transshipped African slaves along with other 'commercial goods'. This museum impressively exhibits the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade in its totality, from slave capture in Africa through the Middle Passage and relocation in the New World. The Kur Hulanda Museum was founded by Dr. Jacob Gelt Dekker and has opened its doors to the public on April 20th, 1999. There is also a display of precious and semi-precious gemstones on permanent loan from a local collector. The museum is located in the heart of Willemstad, on one of Punda's premier shopping streets, and is convenient to many other city attractions.
Admission is free.
This museum is housed in a beautifully renovated building in the heart of Willemstad's shopping district. A permanent exhibit traces the history of telecommunications in Cura ao, from the first telephone, introduced in the 1880s, to late 20th century inventions such as fiber optic cables, computerization and teleconferencing. Admission is free.