Chad National Museum
Chad National Museum, History and national museum in N'Djamena, Chad.
The museum features four dedicated rooms displaying artifacts from paleontology, prehistory, traditional crafts, and Islamic heritage spanning multiple centuries.
Established in 1962 as Chad National Museum Fort-Lamy, the institution moved to the former town hall near Place de l'Indépendance in 1964.
The collection contains artifacts from the Sao culture, traditional musical instruments, and items discovered at the Bouta-Kabira sanctuary including masks and bronze objects.
Located opposite the Palace of January 15, the museum operates Monday through Friday from 9:30 to 16:30 and Saturday from 7:30 to 13:30.
The paleontology section displays casts of significant fossils including Tchadanthropus uxoris and Sahelanthropus tchadensis, discovered in Chad territory.
Location: N'Djamena
Inception: October 6, 1962
Official opening: 1962
Address: شارع ساره انجمينا
Opening Hours: Lundi-Vendredi 09:30-16:30; Samedi 07:30-13:30
Phone: +23522523375
Website: https://facebook.com/Mus%C3%A9e-National-Tchadien-NDjam%C3%A9na-114446211970879
GPS coordinates: 12.12543,15.07743
Latest update: March 2, 2025 22:25
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