Pacific Islands Museum Association

PIMA is a regional, multilingual, non-profit organisation that assists Pacific museums, cultural centres and peoples to preserve their heritage. It develops community participation in heritage management, brings together museums and cultural centres in the region to develop their capacity to identify, research, manage, interpret and nurture cultural and natural heritage. PIMA advocates the development of regional cultural resource management policies and practices, facilitates training and provides a forum for the exchange of ideas and skills. It provides and encourages regional and global linkages with organisations supporting Pacific Islands heritage preservation.