Port Moresby is the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea, located on the southeastern coast of the island of New Guinea and the largest city in the South Pacific outside of Australia and New Zealand. It had a population of 364,145 in 2011.
The National Museum and Art Gallery in Port Moresby is the national museum of Papua New Guinea. It was established in 1975, the same year that Papua New Guinea gained independence from Australia. It Preserves, Promotes and Safe Guards the Diverse Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage.