Ethnological Museum of Khartoum, Ethnographic museum in Khartoum, Sudan.
The Ethnological Museum of Khartoum houses exhibits of traditional clothing, tools, and everyday items representing the different ethnic groups of Sudan.
Established in 1956 as a branch of the National Museum of Sudan, the museum moved to a former officers club building in 1972.
The museum collection presents artifacts from various Sudanese regions, including musical instruments, cooking implements, and traditional wedding ceremonial objects.
The museum operates guided tours in multiple languages and maintains a research library for scholars studying Sudanese anthropology and cultural heritage.
Austrian anthropologists Andreas and Waltraud Kronenberg contributed notable grave sculptures of the Bongo people from southern Sudan to the collection.
Location: Khartoum
GPS coordinates: 15.60804,32.53424
Latest update: March 8, 2025 09:26
Sudan offers historical sites and natural landscapes for photography. The Meroe Pyramids, Nubian Desert and the Nile confluence in Khartoum provide diverse subjects. The temples of Soleb and Jebel Barkal, Kassala Mountains and the Red Sea coral reefs enable various photographic opportunities.
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