Museo Africano
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| Established | 1938 |
|---|---|
| Location | Vicolo Pozzo 1, 37129, Verona |
| Type | History and Culture Museum |
| Founder | Combonian Missionaries |
| Website | https://www.museoafricano.org/ |
The Museo Africano is a museum in Verona, Italy that was started and managed by Combonian Missionaries. It displays African culture inside Italy through the ethno-anthropological collection of the museum.[1]
History
1938
The Museo Africano was established in 1938 by Comboni Missionaries to showcase their activities in Africa.[2]
1970s
During the early 1970s, the Comboni Missionaries decided to make the museum an open space and teaching tool for people who want to learn more about Africa. After a few years, Museo Africano was converted into a place that specializes in ethno-anthropological study on Africa. This was done through the Nigrizia Library which was composed of about 20,000 volumes. Students of different ages were able to conduct their research and finish their theses on ethno-anthropological topics. In the succeeding years, researchers, anthropologists, and experts became involved in sharing their knowledge about African cultures.[2]
1996
In 1996, there was a renewal in response to new sensitivities and they came up with new methods in dealing with Africa. It was renovated to offer visitors different multimedia itineraries which were mixed with 'live' side activities, which include exhibitions and educational workshops.[2]
2006
Further renovation was done to the museum to display traditional Africa's anthropological vision. This narrated life by reconstructing the important stages of human existence.[2]
2014
Museo Africano was once again renovated under Father V. Milani's direction. Comboni Missionaries decided to showcase the languages of the lands where they conducted their missionary services. They built a collection of objects that were gathered from the different countries that they went to. They made use of different technologies to present the complexities and varieties of African realities.[2]
Collection
Green Section
This is also called the "Cycle of Life" section and it displays the important stages of human existence. These stages are composed of: Birth, Childhood, Initiation into the adult world, Marriage, Power, social organization and seniority, and Ancestors.[3]
Yellow Section
This section portrayed the "art of everyday life" using objects of material culture, such as seats, headrests, combs, containers, beauty and service ornaments. This section focused on work tools and trades of the rural parts in sub-Saharan Africa.[3]
Orange Color Section
This highlighted the "masks" which are used to attract the spirits' supernatural strength, and place it for the social group's benefit. The masks have many categories depending on the type of celebration that was held.[3]
Tukul
This is the location of the community "meeting." It can be found in the middle of the museum and represents the place that is dedicated to the encounter.[3]
Gray Color Section
The "music" section which portrayed the African musical tradition and musical instruments.[3]
Red Section
The "Traditional African religions" such as Voodoo was displayed in this section. Other religions (like Christianity and Muslim) that entered Africa can also be found here.[3]
Comboni Section
This section is dedicated to St. Daniel Comboni and the Comboni Missionaries who established the Museo Africano. Their numerous publications can be found in the display cases in this section.[3]
Nigrizia Foundation Section
This section is dedicated to Nigrizia Foundation which has many contributions to Museo Africano. There are 3 computer stations located in this section.[3]
Projection Room
A video of Africa's history can be viewed in this room. The beautiful installation called "Light of Africa" can also be admired in this section.[3]
References
- ↑ www.trivali.be, Trivali webcommunicatie- (2020-07-13). "Museo Africano". Tripendy. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "La storia del Museo". Museo Africano (in italiano). Retrieved 2021-03-09.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 "Collezione permanente". Museo Africano (in italiano). Retrieved 2021-03-09.
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