Ethnographic Museum (Rwanda)
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Former name | National Museum of Rwanda |
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Established | 1989 |
Location | Butare |
The Ethnographic Museum (Kinyarwanda: Inzu ndangamurage[1]), formerly the National Museum of Rwanda (French: Musée national du Rwanda, Kinyarwanda: Ingoro y'Umurage w'u Rwanda), is a national museum in Rwanda. It is located in Butare.[2] It is owned by Institute of National Museums of Rwanda.[3]
It was built with help of the Belgian government and opened in 1989.[2] It is also a good source of information on the cultural history of the country and the region.[2] It is also known as the site of the murder of Queen Dowager Rosalie Gicanda and several others during the Rwandan genocide.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Inzu Ndangamurage z’u Rwanda zikomeje kwinjiza akayabo." (Archived 2013-03-10 at WebCite) . Retrieved on 10 March 2013.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Aimable Twagilimana (1 October 2007). Historical Dictionary of Rwanda. Scarecrow Press. p. 124. ISBN 978-0-8108-6426-9.
- ^ "Introduction". museum.gov.rw. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
- ^ Rwanda genocide: Nizeyimana convicted of killing Queen Gicanda, 19 June 2012, BBC, Retrieved 2 March 2016
External links[]
- Ethnographic Museum - Institute of National Museums of Rwanda
- National Museum of Rwanda (Archive)
- National Museum of Rwanda at National University of Rwanda
Categories:
- Buildings and structures in Butare
- Museums in Rwanda
- Museums established in 1989
- 1989 establishments in Rwanda
- National museums
- Rwanda stubs
- African museum stubs