Museu Etnográfico da Praia explained

Museu Etnográfico da Praia
Established:	1997
Location:	Rua 5 de Julho 45, Praia, Santiago, Cape Verde
Type:	Ethnographic Museum

Museu Etnográfico da Praia is an ethnographic museum in the Cape Verdean capital of Praia on the island of Santiago. It is located at 45 Rua 5 de Julho, in the historic part of the city, the Plateau. The museum was opened in November 1997 and is located in a 19th-century building.^[1] The museum contains a selection of objects that represent the traditional uses and customs of the Cape Verdean people.^[2]

See also

• List of museums in Cape Verde
• Culture of Cape Verde
• Museu Municipal de São Filipe
• List of buildings and structures in Santiago, Cape Verde

Further reading

• Ana Samira Silva, Museu Etnográfico da Praia: catálogo da exposição, Instituto da Investigação e do Património Culturais (IIPC), Ministério da Cultura, Praia, 2007, 34 pages

External links

• Museu Etnográfico da Praia
• Collections at Capeia Arraiana site via Wordpress
• Building history at the National Cultural Institute website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Museu Etnográfico da Praia comemora 20 anos com olhos postos na interactividade. Inforpress. pt. 27 November 2017. 2018-09-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20180524081704/http://www.inforpress.publ.cv/museu-etnografico-da-praia-comemora-20-anos-olhos-postos-na-interactividade/. 24 May 2018. dead.
2. http://www.caboverde-info.com/content/download/8370/73135/version/1/file/Inventa%CC%81rio+dos+Recursos+Turi%CC%81sticos+da+Praia+%E2%80%93+Santiago.pdf Inventário dos recursos turísticos do município da Praia