Musée National des Arts et Traditions du Gabon, Art museum in Libreville, Gabon.
The National Museum of Arts and Traditions contains 2,500 ethnographic objects including baskets, cooking utensils, musical instruments, statues, and tribal masks.
The museum opened on October 4, 1963, under President Leon Mba, and moved to its current administrative building in November 1967.
The museum houses collections representing more than 40 ethnic groups of Gabon through traditional crafts, stone carvings, and ceremonial objects.
Located at 51 Avenue Augustin Boumah opposite the Chamber of Commerce, the museum welcomes visitors Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 to 17:00.
The museum maintains a botanical garden featuring 100 local plant species and an audio archive containing 1,114 recorded documents.
Location: Libreville
Accessibility: Acessível para cadeira de rodas
Address: 51 avenue Augustin, Boumah, Libreville, Gabon Libreville
Opening Hours: Terça-feira-Sábado 10:00-17:00
Phone: +24111723158
Website: https://facebook.com/mnartgabon
GPS coordinates: 0.38387,9.44649
Latest update: March 4, 2025 04:41
The national parks and reserves of Gabon protect rainforests, savannas and coastal areas. These natural spaces are home to elephants, gorillas, buffalo and marine turtles. The country also includes cultural sites like the St. Louis Cathedral in Libreville, built by the Eiffel workshops, and the Raponda Walker Arboretum with its collection of local plants. Visitors can explore Loango National Park along the Atlantic coast, where hippos walk along the beach and forest elephants wade through shallow water. Ivindo National Park in the interior holds dense forests and waterfalls. The Cristal Mountains offer hilly landscapes with streams and vegetation. Akanda on the coast is a zone of mangroves and wetlands used by migratory birds. In Libreville, the metal St. Louis Cathedral blends European architecture with a tropical setting, while the National Museum of Arts and Traditions displays objects from different regions of the country.
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