Museums Association of Namibia

Celebrating Africa Day 2023

  You can download the PDF version of this call here.  You can read more about the Confronting Colonial Pasts, Envisioning Creates Futures Project here.   

The Rainbow Youth Development Foundation is an NGO dedicated to promoting Namibia’s cultural heritage and creating opportunities for youth across the country.  Indigenous Games Day 2023  Indigenous games offer a unique and fun way for learners to engage with the exhibits of the museum. Through playing these games, which are related to the culture and history of the museum, learners are...

Dakar, April 27th, 2023 60 museum directors from 28 African countries participated including Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Lesotho, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe, but also from 10 European countries (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands,...

Remembering Cassinga Day 04 May 1978 Cassinga Day is a national Namibian public holiday, remembering the Cassinga Massacre. Observed on the 4th of May annually, the date pays homage to the lives lost in 1978, as a result of the South African Defence Force’s attack on a SWAPO refugee camp at Cassinga, southern Angola.  

The Museums Association of Namibia celebrates all workers and acknowledges the sacrifices and contributions made by each worker towards the development of Namibia. We look forward to continuing to work together with you, to Make Namibian Museums Matter. Happy International Workers’ Day!

THE ONDONGA TRADITIONAL AUTHORITYin collaboration with:THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NAMIBIATHE DIRECTORATE OF NATIONAL HERITAGE AND CULTURE PROGRAMMESIN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURETHE MUSEUMS ASSOCIATION OF NAMIBIATHE MINISTRY OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND COOPERATION (NAMIBIA)THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF FINLANDTHE FINNISH EMBASSY IN NAMIBIATHE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF FINLAND PDF Version - TWO FRAGMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF ONDONGA'S POWER STONE RETURN...

The International Day for Monuments and Sites also known as World Heritage Day is an international observance held on 18 April each year around the world with different types of activities, including visits to monuments and heritage sites, conferences, round tables and newspaper articles. Click here to see UNESCO's list of the world's most remarkable places is yours to discover!