The Fiji Museum is a well-known building in Fiji, regarded as the most important and spectacular historical museum in the South Pacific. Located in the Fijian capital of Suva, the museum’s exhibits are diverse, ranging from ancient delicate ornaments to large collections like traditional canoes, making it an ideal place to explore Fiji’s mysterious past.
Despite its limited exhibits, the displays are well-organized, documenting bits and pieces of Fiji’s history. These include stone tools from over three thousand years ago, muskets and Bibles used by the early settlers to Fiji, and Bibles from the time of British colonization. A display cabinet showcases a Qing dynasty robe, which bears the history of Chinese immigrants landing in Fiji. However, the most chilling display is the history of cannibalism in Fiji. During the savage era, indigenous tribes engaged in brutal killings and developed a taste for human blood. Exhibited wooden chisels and spoons were specifically used for cannibalism. The story of Reverend Baker being eaten by the natives remains widely circulated for over a hundred years. The Bible, comb, and remnants of boots used by Baker are still preserved in the Fiji Museum, allowing visitors to understand that on this beautiful island, a tragic incident of a missionary being cannibalized once occurred.