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'''Vilu Military Museum''', also known as the '''Vilu War Museum''', is a small [[open air]] museum in Vilu, on the island of [[Guadalcanal]] in the [[Solomon Islands]]. The museum houses the remains of American and Japanese equipment left over from the [[Guadalcanal campaign]] during [[World War II]].
== Description ==
The museum was founded by Fred Kona in 1975<ref name=":0"> British Museum|url=https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG180835|access-date=2020-12-25|website=www.britishmuseum.org}}</ref>, who operated the museum until his death in 1994, after which his family took over operations.<ref name=":0" /> The museum is open air and contains the remains of Japanese and American aircraft and artillery pieces destroyed during the Guadalcanal campaign of 1942-43, which saw several major battles take place on and around Guadalcanal. Some of the wrecks located in the museum were moved from other locations, and the museum also maintains a number of memorial plaques<ref name=":1"></ref>, including one for the [[Royal New Zealand Air Force|Royal New Zealand]] Airforce<ref></ref> and [[HMAS Canberra (FFG 02)|HMAS ''Canberra'']].<ref></ref>
The museum was abandoned during a [[History of Solomon Islands|period of civil unrest]] on Guadalcanal, but later reclaimed. The museum is occasionally visited by American and Japanese tourists.<ref name=":1" />
== References ==
[[Category:History of the Solomon Islands]]
[[Category:1975 establishments in the Solomon Islands]]
== Description ==
The museum was founded by Fred Kona in 1975<ref name=":0"> British Museum|url=https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/term/BIOG180835|access-date=2020-12-25|website=www.britishmuseum.org}}</ref>, who operated the museum until his death in 1994, after which his family took over operations.<ref name=":0" /> The museum is open air and contains the remains of Japanese and American aircraft and artillery pieces destroyed during the Guadalcanal campaign of 1942-43, which saw several major battles take place on and around Guadalcanal. Some of the wrecks located in the museum were moved from other locations, and the museum also maintains a number of memorial plaques<ref name=":1"></ref>, including one for the [[Royal New Zealand Air Force|Royal New Zealand]] Airforce<ref></ref> and [[HMAS Canberra (FFG 02)|HMAS ''Canberra'']].<ref></ref>
The museum was abandoned during a [[History of Solomon Islands|period of civil unrest]] on Guadalcanal, but later reclaimed. The museum is occasionally visited by American and Japanese tourists.<ref name=":1" />
== References ==
[[Category:History of the Solomon Islands]]
[[Category:1975 establishments in the Solomon Islands]]
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