Celebrated every 24 January, the World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture marks the African Union's adoption of the Charter for African Cultural Renaissance on this date in 2006. In its preamble, the Charter says, "the African peoples were able to find in African culture the necessary strength for resistance and the liberation of the continent". On this World Day, it is...
Download here: Obliterate Call for Abstracts Obliterate Call for Abstracts “it is about time that we questioned the fundamental basis of the situation and ‘killed’ - I repeat, killed – the Western model of the museum in Africa in order for new methods for the conservation and promotion of our heritage to flourish.” (Alpha Oumar Konaré, former president of ICOM) Between academics,...
CALL FOR PAPERS The Future Museum. Framing the Skills and Mindsets of the Visionary Leader ICOM-INTERCOM, the International Council of Museums Committee for museum management, is preparing for a conference in Qatar on the theme of visionary museum leadership and mindset for an empowering future. The conference, hosted by ICOM Qatar and organized by ICOM-INTERCOM in partnership with Qatar Museums, and in collaboration with CIMAM, ICOM SEE...
Please note that we will be closing for the year on Friday 09th December 2022, and we will reopen on Monday 09th January 2023. We wish you a joyful festive season and we look forward to Making Museums Matter with you in the new year.
THEME: “Early Warning, Early Action”Date: Friday, 18 November 2022 – Time: 08h00Venue: c/o Robert Mugabe and Schweringsburg street, Windhoek
Recently, Futurium, the House of Futures in Berlin (www.futurium.de), hosted the international group of Future-Oriented Museums (FORMS) in Berlin. Opening Session: Shaping Futures in Museum Communities Session 1: Future-Oriented Museums Leading Change What is a future-oriented museum and why does it matter? Session 2: Experiencing Futures What is the field of experimental futures and why is this approach relevant for museums...
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...
Documentary Premiere "The journey back home" A fascinating documentation of now and then through the personal journey of Christian Scholz in Namibia. Documentary about the 30 years of Namibian Independence. Christian Scholz, director and narrator of the film returns to Namibia after 30 years to visit various locations in his country of birth. He meets many old friends and talks with...
Fundraiser Celebrating Dr. Selma Rainio’s Legacy and the 111th Anniversary of the Onandjokwe Hospital Building Revitalizing the Onandjokwe Medical Museum – Promoting Cultural Tourism in Oniipa Date: Friday 7th October 2022 Time: 16h30 Venue: Onandjokwe Medical Museum Garden, Oniipa, Namibia Panel Discussion Dr. Aina Paulina Muulila Sociocultural Anthropologist and Museums Association of Namibia Executive Committee Member “Oniipa, a new town enriched...
The Old Wheelers Club of Namibia heartily invites you to celebrate our prestigious Day of the Wheeler on Saturday, 1st October 2022 as of 10h00. Come enjoy a fun family day out at the Old Wheeler's Club and check out some of Namibia’s finest old wheels, we expect again more than 100 vehicles on show. Entrance is Free! With plenty of beer on tap...
