Traditional Drums of New Guinea

This digital museum collection presents traditional indigenous drums from Papua New Guinea. The regions include Sepik, Asmat, Abelam, Papuan Gulf, Highlands, Massim, Torricelli Mountains, Astrolabe Bay, Geelvink Bay, Telefomin, Huon Gulf, Lake Sentani and many more cultural areas. Each drum represents unique ritual, ceremonial, musical and spiritual traditions of Melanesian cultures.

The Drum Museum presents one of the largest digital collections of traditional drums from New Guinea and Papua New Guinea. These instruments represent ritual, ceremonial, musical and spiritual traditions of Melanesian cultures including Sepik, Asmat, Abelam, Papuan Gulf, Highlands, Massim, Torricelli Mountains, Huon Gulf, Geelvink Bay, Telefomin, Lake Sentani and many other regions. This collection serves as a cultural archive preserving indigenous heritage and ethnographic knowledge.