Timorese Resistance Archive & Museum
Arquivo & Museu da Resistência Timorense
Housed in a former Portuguese colonial-era courthouse, this museum uses photographs, documents and artifacts to tell the story of East Timor's people's struggle for independence from 1975 to 1999.
After Indonesia invaded in 1975, East Timor endured 24 years of occupation and resistance. The museum's permanent exhibition, “Resistance Is Victory,” is divided into three sections: armed struggle, the underground clandestine network and the diplomatic front. It displays weapons of the Falintil guerrillas, handwritten documents, radios and portraits of leaders, and includes a reconstructed mountain hideout. English captions are fairly comprehensive. Entry costs about US$1, and a visit takes about one hour. The museum is located east of the Government Palace in the city centre, and pairs well with Santa Cruz Cemetery and the Chega! Exhibition Centre for understanding this history.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00 (check on site)
Nearby sights
- Government Palace, Dili
- Tais Market
- Motael Church (Saint Anthony of Padua)
- Chega! Exhibition Centre (Former Comarca Balide Prison)
- Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Dili
- Dili Waterfront & Harbour Lighthouse
- Santa Cruz Cemetery
- Dare WWII Memorial Museum