Botswana National Museum
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The Botswana National Museum also known as the National Museum and Art Gallery, located in the capital of Gabarone, is a multi-disciplinary institution that included the National Art Gallery, National Library and Octagon Gallery,[1] before adding a botanical garden in November 2007,[2] displays traditional Botswanan crafts and paintings and aims to celebrate the work of local artists.[3]
The museum is also involved with the preservation of Tsodilo, the country's first world heritage area,[4] among other efforts.[5] It is the caretaker of Tsholofelo Park, the burial place of Negro of Banyoles, known as "El Negro" in Botswana, following the body's return from the Darder Museum of Banyoles, in Spain.[6]
The museum was established in 1967 via an Act of Parliament and it officially opened to the public in 1968. The museum celebrated a year-long 40th anniversary in 2008 under the banner of "Museum as Agents of Social Change and Development", mirroring that used by the International Council of Museums. [7]
[edit] References
- ^ Michler, Ian (2004). Botswana: The Insider's Guide. Struik, 159. ISBN:1868729966.
- ^ National Museum to Launch Botanical Garden. Daily News Online. Republic of Botswana (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-05-13.
- ^ National Museum Craft Exhibits Unite People. Daily News Online. Republic of Botswana (2003-08-04). Retrieved on 2008-05-13.
- ^ Plans Afoot to Turn Tsodilo into Big Tourist Destination. Daily News Online. Republic of Botswana (2005-05-24). Retrieved on 2008-05-13.
- ^ Museum Has Programmes for Heritage Management. Daily News Online. Republic of Botswana (2003-05-22). Retrieved on 2008-05-13.
- ^ Fforde, Cressida; jane Hubert, Paul Turnbull (2002). The Dead and Their Possessions. Routledge, 252. ISBN:0415233852.
- ^ Mogomotsi Moloi (2008-02-19). Botswana: National Museum Celebrates 40th Anniversary. Mmegi/The Reporter. All Africa. Retrieved on 2008-05-13.
