http://www.RealAdventures.com/vacations/56630_museums-africa.htm Check out some of the recently updated travel & vacation listings on RealAdventures. Be inspired, go explore! en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:19:04 GMT Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:19:04 GMT http://www.RealAdventures.com http://www.RealAdventures.com/vacations/56630_museums-africa.htm 100 100 http://www.RealAdventures.com/listings/1025232_Arts-Crafts-Museum http://www.RealAdventures.com/listings/1025232_Arts-Crafts-Museum Museums Cameroon Wed, 15 Feb 2006 00:02:00 The Musa Heritage Gallery shortened Mus'Art Gallery is a museum focusing on the arts and crafts of Cameroon's Western Grassfields. It is an interesting stop for tourists travelling on the Bamenda ring road. -
The Musa Heritage Gallery shortened Mus'Art Gallery is a museum focusing on the arts and crafts of Cameroon's Western Grassfields. It is an interesting stop for tourists travelling on the Bamenda ring road.


In line with the International Council of Museums (ICOMs) definition of a museum as an institution at the service of society and of its development, Musa Heritage Gallery seeks to preserve and promote the Arts and Crafts of the Cameroon Grassfields. This region which comprises of the North West and West Provinces is widely recognised internationally for having produced masterpieces of the Arts and Crafts of Cameroon. Musa Heritage Gallery (shortened Mus'Art Gallery) therefore has as mission to make the Arts and Crafts of this region of Cameroon known publicly in Cameroon and internationally. This is done through a greater understanding and better appreciation of the material culture of the people of the Cameroon Grassfields as expressed by their varied and diverse art forms. Also active in the areas of Arts, Culture, Development & Music Information.

This Museum is basically handled by the Musa family who are the proprietors of the Musa Heritage Gallery. It is worth noting that the Musa Heritage Gallery is named in memory of Cameroonian artists Daniel Kanjo Musa (1930 1995) and son John Yuniwo Musa (1956 1996). Peter Musa since the creation of the organisation in 1996 has served as its director.

The Musa Heritage Gallery belongs to
The Arts Council of the African Studies Association (ACASA).
The International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres (IAML).
Culturelink Network.

The Musa Heritage Gallery's collection and services are open to everyone without distinction of age, sex, nationality or religion.


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