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Museum showing West African sculpture, ceramics & textiles, plus traveling exhibitions.
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Overall, it's an interesting museum. The entrance fee is 300 dinars. There's plenty to see and read. You can watch a television recording from 1989 about the same museum on a tablet fixed to the wall. It seems not much has changed in the museum since then. Generally, it's better to take a guided tour for a more engaging experience. By the way, tours are only available on Sundays and require advance booking.
Museum of African Art: A Unique personal collection.
I had long been intrigued by the distinctive roof structure of this museum, visible during my strolls around the neighborhood. Finally, I had the opportunity to visit.
While the exterior architecture is undoubtedly eye-catching, the museum's interior design falls short of expectations. The walls are adorned with a greenish hue that evokes a sense of bygone decades, and the overall design fails to convey the essence of African architecture.
Contrary to my initial expectations, the museum's collection primarily comprises masks, staffs, miniature stools, and musical instruments from a few African tribes and neighboring countries. While the collection is extensive and the artifacts are crafted in a unified style using similar types of wood and shells (possibly cowrie shells), the lack of detailed descriptions and the complexity of understanding the specificities of the tribes and their names make it challenging to retain much from the visit.
Despite these shortcomings, the museum is worth a visit for its unique architectural design. The entrance fee is 300 dinars.
I had long been intrigued by the distinctive roof structure of this museum, visible during my strolls around the neighborhood. Finally, I had the opportunity to visit.
While the exterior architecture is undoubtedly eye-catching, the museum's interior design falls short of expectations. The walls are adorned with a greenish hue that evokes a sense of bygone decades, and the overall design fails to convey the essence of African architecture.
Contrary to my initial expectations, the museum's collection primarily comprises masks, staffs, miniature stools, and musical instruments from a few African tribes and neighboring countries. While the collection is extensive and the artifacts are crafted in a unified style using similar types of wood and shells (possibly cowrie shells), the lack of detailed descriptions and the complexity of understanding the specificities of the tribes and their names make it challenging to retain much from the visit.
Despite these shortcomings, the museum is worth a visit for its unique architectural design. The entrance fee is 300 dinars.
Excellent place, a small museum with exhibits of African peoples, an interesting exhibition of masks. The price of an adult ticket is 300 dinars. Cash only
Eh, I'd like to be able to say it's fine and interesting museum, but it's not. A huge collection of ritual masks and wooden sculptures, but that's all. Descriptions are almost non-descriptive, you can't learn a thing about those items, their personal history, their purpose etc.
There is almost no interaction with the history, just the lines of items under the glass. I would like to know more about the rituals, the amulets, the people who carved them, but museum has only the small snippets with names of items attached to them and that's all. That's sad.
Please look how the archaeologic or culture museums works in Israel, in Turkey, in the UK...
It's more like a gallery. You can see about a hundred of art (or religious) objects. And that's all. You can't learn much or find out what's the difference of one item from the other and you can't discuss the purpose etc.
There is almost no interaction with the history, just the lines of items under the glass. I would like to know more about the rituals, the amulets, the people who carved them, but museum has only the small snippets with names of items attached to them and that's all. That's sad.
Please look how the archaeologic or culture museums works in Israel, in Turkey, in the UK...
It's more like a gallery. You can see about a hundred of art (or religious) objects. And that's all. You can't learn much or find out what's the difference of one item from the other and you can't discuss the purpose etc.
Museum of African Art is situated in a quiet residential area. They organize exhibitions, concerts and other cultural events, as well as art workshops for children and senior citizens. A hidden gem and a great place to visit.
I was allowed the opportunity to visit the museum and set up an art exhibition in which artists represent Lib
This is one of the most welcoming places, bringing the spirit of Africa to the beautiful city of Belgrade. Love it!