The Oceanian capital that contains the Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Centre is Nouméa.
The centre stands on the Tinu Peninsula, approximately 8 kilometres northeast of Nouméa’s historic city centre. It celebrates Kanak culture, the Indigenous culture of New Caledonia, through exhibitions, performances, research and displays of linguistic, artistic and archaeological heritage.
Italian architect Renzo Piano designed the complex as a group of tall, curved structures inspired by traditional Kanak “cases,” or houses. The centre was built between 1993 and 1998 and formally opened in 1998. It is named for Jean-Marie Tjibaou, a prominent Kanak leader who was assassinated in 1989 and had promoted a dedicated institution for Kanak culture.
Nouméa is sometimes overlooked because New Caledonia is a French special collectivity rather than an independent country. Nevertheless, Nouméa is its capital and principal urban centre, making it the canonical answer. Port Vila, Suva and Papeete are capitals of other Pacific island states or territories.