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,...
In March 2023, the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) visited the Onandjokwe Medical Museum and spoke to Prof. Filemon Amaambo and Mr Kleopas Nghikefelwa about the historical significance of the museum building. Read more about the Onandjokwe Medical Museum on the MAN website and visit the museum.
The Museums Association of Namibia (MAN) has donated 200 copies of the //Ha//xae (!Xung), Ma/aos (Hai//om), Gǁa ǁKae (Ju’/hoansi), Tȇȇ /xai (Khwe), Dea /Xae (Naro), Stand Together (English) Catalogue/Mobile Exhibition Guide to the Directorate of Namibia Libraries and Archives Service (NLAS), in the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture. The exhibition and catalogue are part of a project titled “Museum Development...
The current Advisory Board/Committee for the Confronting Colonial Pasts, Envisioning Creative Futures (and by extension, all the sub-projects such as the Museum of Namibian Fashion etc.) was developed organically during the first phase of the project through the engagement with different stakeholders for different components of the project. Therefore, while planning for the second phase of the project and beyond, during...
The Museum of Namibian Fashion is pleased to announce that starting Thursday, 03 November 2022, we will be extending our operating hours for Thursdays. The Museum of Namibian Fashion showcases past, present and future fashion artefacts and knowledge about different aspects of fashion from Namibia. The Museum of Namibian Fashion is a source of knowledge, ideas, stories and memories reflected through...
The Museums Association of Namibia (MAN) is a Non-Governmental Organisation representing museums and heritage institutions throughout Namibia. As a representative body, it supports museums in various ways such as in the field of training, funding, and the networking of professionals. MAN (in partnership with the National Museum of Namibia (NMN) and University of Namibia (UNAM)) are participating in a project funded...
Are you a…Fashion designer, Garment technologist, Textile designer, Fashion illustrator, Pattern cutter/grader, Stylist, Personal stylist/personal shopper, Fashion buyer, Fashion merchandiser, Visual merchandiser, Fashion writer, Fashion photographer/filmmaker, Fashion blogger/vlogger, Trend forecaster, Boutique owner, Costume designer, Retail manager, Fashion Teacher/lecturer, Jeweller, Accessory Designer? The Museum of Namibian Fashion is providing a FREE online marketing platform for Namibian Fashion Industry professionals. The museum's virtual...