Muzeum Afrykanistyczne w Olkuszu
A museum in the Culture Centre in Olkusz with masks, weapons and crafts of the peoples of West and Central Africa, including the Tuareg and Dogon.
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About the museum
The Muzeum Afrykanistyczne (Africanist Museum) was established in 1971 from a donation by Dr Bogdan Szczygieł and his wife Bożena, who gave the people of Olkusz a collection of objects from Africa. The collection was added to by further donors. For years the museum has been part of the Miejski Ośrodek Kultury w Olkuszu (Municipal Culture Centre) and is housed in the Centrum Kultury building at ul. Szpitalna 32.
The exhibition shows the everyday life of the peoples of West and Central Africa. Objects associated with the Tuareg, Dogon, Bambara and Buszongo hold a special place; many of them were used in ceremonies and magical rites, which gives the collection a strong sense of authenticity. Visitors can see decorated masks, fetishes, musical instruments, weapons, traditional costumes and children’s toys.
A separate group consists of ornaments made of ivory and malachite, and of African paintings. A separate part of the collection, opened in 2007, consists of gifts from Prof. Anna Kubarska and pilot Leon Kubarski, comprising paintings, sculptures and other objects of African art.
Highlights
- Masks and fetishes from West and Central Africa
- Collections relating to the Tuareg, Dogon, Bambara and Buszongo
- Musical instruments, weapons and traditional costumes
- Ornaments of ivory and malachite
- The Kubarski collection with African paintings
Permanent exhibition
- Kultura plemion Afryki Zachodniej i Środkowej – Masks, fetishes, instruments, weapons, costumes and toys of African peoples, including the Tuareg, Dogon, Bambara and Buszongo, and ornaments of ivory and malachite.
- Founded
- 1971
- Operated by
- Miejski Ośrodek Kultury w Olkuszu
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The Muzeum Twórczości Władysława Wołkowskiego (Władysław Wołkowski Museum of Creativity) is located in the same Centrum Kultury building. |
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