This institute was founded, under the leadership of Professor Arne
Skjølsvold in 1986. The aim is to promote research on archaeology and cultural
history in the Pacific area. The institute is situated at the Kon-Tiki Museum in
Oslo.
It houses the Kroepelien library and the institute library, as well as a
photo and document archive from the expeditions and work of Thor Heyerdahl. A
small artefact collection from East Polynesia, Peru, Galapagos and the Maldives
is also to be found here.
During the years, several grants have been distributed to scientists in the
fields of archaeology, social anthropology, linguistics, physical anthropology
and DNA research.
According to the museum`s website (www.Kon-Tiki.no), the museum also
finance its own projects; Easter Island, Tucume (Peru), The
Maldives and Christmas Island.
The Kon-Tiki Museum is a private foundation and the research institute is financed by the Museum visitors. For they
who would to contribute to the museum`s scientific activities, donors and financial
sponsors are welcome.
Stein Morten Lund, 1
April 2005
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Photo. Model of a statue from the Easter
Island.
How could these statues walk?
Read more about the Statue Experiement on the Kon-Tiki Museum`s website
www.Kon-Tiki.no |
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