Ethnographic Museum (Rwanda) Explained

Ethnographic Museum
Former Name:National Museum of Rwanda
Established:1989
Location:Huye
Type:Ethnographic

The Ethnographic Museum (Kinyarwanda: Inzu ndangamurage[1]), formerly the National Museum of Rwanda (French: Musée national du Rwanda, Kinyarwanda: Ingoro y'Umurage w'u Rwanda), is a national museum in Rwanda. It is located in Butare.[2] It is owned by Institute of National Museums of Rwanda.[3]

It was built with help of the Belgian government and opened in 1989. It is also a good source of information on the cultural history of the country and the region.[2] It is also known as the site of the murder of Queen Dowager Rosalie Gicanda and several others during the Rwandan genocide.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. "Inzu Ndangamurage z’u Rwanda zikomeje kwinjiza akayabo." Izuba Rirashe. Retrieved on 10 March 2013.
  2. Book: Aimable Twagilimana. Historical Dictionary of Rwanda. 1 October 2007. Scarecrow Press. 978-0-8108-6426-9. 124.
  3. Web site: Introduction. 2021-02-23. museum.gov.rw.
  4. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-18512292 Rwanda genocide: Nizeyimana convicted of killing Queen Gicanda