Etpison Museum
A private museum on Koror's main street that displays Palau's traditional stone money, storyboard woodcarvings, shell money, and artifacts from the German and Japanese colonial periods.
The Etpison Museum was founded by the Etpison family of Palau and sits beside Koror's main street. It is one of the best places to learn about Palau's history and culture. Its exhibits include Palauan stone money, turtle-shell and clay money, models of traditional outrigger canoes and the Bai meeting house, storyboard woodcarvings, and photographs and artifacts from the German and Japanese colonial rule and from WWII. The shop downstairs sells storyboards and handicrafts. Admission is about USD 10, and a visit takes about one hour. It can be combined with a visit to the National Museum on the same day.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:00 (check on site)
Nearby sights
- Belau National Museum
- Palau Aquarium (Palau International Coral Reef Center)
- Japan–Palau Friendship Bridge (K-B Bridge)
- Chandelier Cave
- Jake Seaplane Wreck
- Dolphins Pacific
- Airai Bai
- Milky Way