Wantok Place is on the move!

Wantok Place, the LCANZ’s museum of Papua New Guinea (PNG) artefacts in North Adelaide, will be moving to the new Church House building at 139 Frome Street, Adelaide.

Sometime in 2025, the museum will change location and be incorporated into a wider museum and cultural centre in Church House.

‘Consequently, Wantok Place will be out of action for a while’, explained manager of the museum, Timothy Pietsch. ‘So, come and see us before we pack up the collection.’

Featuring items acquired by Australian Lutheran mission staff and visitors to PNG, Wantok Place also tells the story of Lutheran mission work in the Pacific island country.

Wantok Place has about 1,000 artefacts on display, representing the culture and customs of the people of PNG. These include shields, bows, arrows, spears, sorcery and magic bundles, bullroarers, flutes, tools, clothing and jewellery, pots, drums, conch shells, bilums and storyboards. Some items in the collection also have a significant cultural value.

Wantok Place is open at 175A Archer Street, North Adelaide, on Wednesdays from 10am to 4pm, and private viewings can also be arranged with Timothy, by emailing wantok-place@lca.org.au or phoning 0419 606 707. Parking is available on the street or in the North Adelaide shopping centre basement carpark in Archer Street – the first two hours are free.

For more information about Wantok Place, go to the LCA website at www.lca.org.au/wantok-place