Botswana National Museum
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The Botswana National Museum also known as the National Museum and Art Gallery, located in the capital of Gaborone
, is a multi-disciplinary institution that included the National Art Gallery, National Library and Octagon Gallery, before adding a botanical garden
in November 2007, displays traditional Batswana crafts and paintings and aims to celebrate the work of local artists.
The museum is also involved with the preservation of Tsodilo
, the country's first world heritage area, among other efforts. It is the caretaker of Tsholofelo Park, the burial place of the "negro of Banyoles
," known as "El Negro" in Botswana, following the body's return from the Darder Museum of Banyoles, in Spain
.
The museum was established in 1967 via an Act of Parliament
and it officially opened to the public in 1968. The museum celebrated a year-long 40th anniversary in 2008 under the banner of "Museum as Agents of Social Change and Development", mirroring that used by the International Council of Museums
.
Gaborone
' is the capital and largest city of Botswana with a population of 191,776 based on a 2006 survey, about 10% of the total population of Botswana....
, is a multi-disciplinary institution that included the National Art Gallery, National Library and Octagon Gallery, before adding a botanical garden
Botanical garden
A botanical garden The terms botanic and botanical, and garden or gardens are used more-or-less interchangeably, although the word botanic is generally reserved for the earlier, more traditional gardens. is a well-tended area displaying a wide range of plants labelled with their botanical names...
in November 2007, displays traditional Batswana crafts and paintings and aims to celebrate the work of local artists.
The museum is also involved with the preservation of Tsodilo
Tsodilo
Tsodilo is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in northwestern Botswana. It was inscribed in 2001 due to its unique religious and spiritual significance to local peoples, as well as its unique record of human settlement over many millennia. It contains over 4,500 rock paintings in an area of...
, the country's first world heritage area, among other efforts. It is the caretaker of Tsholofelo Park, the burial place of the "negro of Banyoles
Negro of Banyoles
The "negro of Banyoles" is a controversial piece of taxidermy of a bushman which used to be a major attraction in the Darder Museum of Banyoles . In 2000, the remains of the man were sent to Botswana for burial.-History:...
," known as "El Negro" in Botswana, following the body's return from the Darder Museum of Banyoles, in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
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The museum was established in 1967 via an Act of Parliament
Act of Parliament
An Act of Parliament is a statute enacted as primary legislation by a national or sub-national parliament. In the Republic of Ireland the term Act of the Oireachtas is used, and in the United States the term Act of Congress is used.In Commonwealth countries, the term is used both in a narrow...
and it officially opened to the public in 1968. The museum celebrated a year-long 40th anniversary in 2008 under the banner of "Museum as Agents of Social Change and Development", mirroring that used by the International Council of Museums
International Council of Museums
The International Council of Museums is an international organization of museums and museum professionals that is committed to the conservation, continuation and communication to society of the world's natural and cultural heritage, present and future, tangible and intangible.- Overview :Created...
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