Museums & the community in West Africa /
Museums & the community in West Africa /
Museums and the community in West Africa
edited by Claude Daniel Ardouin & Emmanuel Arinze.
- Washington : London : Smithsonian Institution Press ; J. Currey, c1995.
- viii, 135 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
"Published on behalf of the West African Museums Programme in association with the International African Institute."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction / The Creation & Survival of Local Museums / The Relationship between Local Museums & the National Museum / Security in Local Museums of the West African Region / The Training of Local Museum Staff / Basic Infrastructure Problems in Local Museums / Regional Museums on Archaeological Sites / The Legal Framework of Independent Museums / Plea for a Traditional Arts & Crafts Museum / The Local Museum at Pobe Mengao: Burkina Faso / Socio-Historical Factors for Improved Integration of Local Museums: Zaranou & Bonoua: Cote d'Ivoire / Proposed Centre of Popular Arts & Traditions Embracing the Local Museum at Boundiali: Cote d'Ivoire / Philip L. Ravenhill -- Alpha Oumar Konare -- Baba Moussa Konate -- Samuel Dayo Adeloye -- Emmanuel Arinze -- Claude Daniel Ardouin -- Jean-Baptiste Kiethega -- Pape Toumani Ndiaye -- Alexis B. A. Adande -- Meda Sanhour -- Adou Koffi -- Tiohona M. Diarrassouba -- 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. A Museum for the Lagoon Peoples of Eotile Country: South-East Cote d'Ivoire / Community Initiative & National Support at the Asante Cultural Centre: Ghana / The Prefectorial Museum at Boke: Guinea / The Regional Museums at Gao & Sikasso: Mali / The Proposed Eco-Museum at Ziguinchor: Senegal / The Situation of Museums in Togo / Jean Polet -- Francis Boakye Duah -- Sory Kaba -- Moussa Konate -- Pape Toumani Ndiaye -- Moussa M. Tchanile. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.
This book draws on the practical experience of the West African Museums Programme in encouraging the establishment of museums which are responsive to local needs. Museums, as institutions of cultural importance, should be responsive to the needs of the community. They can contribute in vital ways to its growth and development. The contributors show that in the preservation of the cultural heritage of the community, the focal responsibility falls more on the local museums than on the centrally-controlled national museums. The running of local museums must harmonise with the national museum. The contributors have wide experience in countries right across West Africa and provide examples of imaginative ways to respond to local needs. They also give practical advice on such basic matters as staff training, security and the legal framework, without which little can be achieved.
0852552270 (J. Currey : pbk.) 0852552289 (J. Currey : cloth) 1560986115
95068002
GB95-62010
Museums--Africa, West.
Museums--Social aspects--Africa, West.
Africa, West--Civilization.
Museums West Africa
AM91.A358 / M87 1995
069.0966
"Published on behalf of the West African Museums Programme in association with the International African Institute."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction / The Creation & Survival of Local Museums / The Relationship between Local Museums & the National Museum / Security in Local Museums of the West African Region / The Training of Local Museum Staff / Basic Infrastructure Problems in Local Museums / Regional Museums on Archaeological Sites / The Legal Framework of Independent Museums / Plea for a Traditional Arts & Crafts Museum / The Local Museum at Pobe Mengao: Burkina Faso / Socio-Historical Factors for Improved Integration of Local Museums: Zaranou & Bonoua: Cote d'Ivoire / Proposed Centre of Popular Arts & Traditions Embracing the Local Museum at Boundiali: Cote d'Ivoire / Philip L. Ravenhill -- Alpha Oumar Konare -- Baba Moussa Konate -- Samuel Dayo Adeloye -- Emmanuel Arinze -- Claude Daniel Ardouin -- Jean-Baptiste Kiethega -- Pape Toumani Ndiaye -- Alexis B. A. Adande -- Meda Sanhour -- Adou Koffi -- Tiohona M. Diarrassouba -- 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. A Museum for the Lagoon Peoples of Eotile Country: South-East Cote d'Ivoire / Community Initiative & National Support at the Asante Cultural Centre: Ghana / The Prefectorial Museum at Boke: Guinea / The Regional Museums at Gao & Sikasso: Mali / The Proposed Eco-Museum at Ziguinchor: Senegal / The Situation of Museums in Togo / Jean Polet -- Francis Boakye Duah -- Sory Kaba -- Moussa Konate -- Pape Toumani Ndiaye -- Moussa M. Tchanile. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17.
This book draws on the practical experience of the West African Museums Programme in encouraging the establishment of museums which are responsive to local needs. Museums, as institutions of cultural importance, should be responsive to the needs of the community. They can contribute in vital ways to its growth and development. The contributors show that in the preservation of the cultural heritage of the community, the focal responsibility falls more on the local museums than on the centrally-controlled national museums. The running of local museums must harmonise with the national museum. The contributors have wide experience in countries right across West Africa and provide examples of imaginative ways to respond to local needs. They also give practical advice on such basic matters as staff training, security and the legal framework, without which little can be achieved.
0852552270 (J. Currey : pbk.) 0852552289 (J. Currey : cloth) 1560986115
95068002
GB95-62010
Museums--Africa, West.
Museums--Social aspects--Africa, West.
Africa, West--Civilization.
Museums West Africa
AM91.A358 / M87 1995
069.0966