Ethnological Museum, Addis Ababa

Ethnological Museum, Addis Ababa

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Ethnological Museum, Addis Ababa
Established	1945
Location	Addis Ababa University, Finifine Oromia, Ethiopia
Coordinates	9.0467°N 38.7578°E / 9.0467; 38.7578
Type	Ethnological Museum
Key holdings	Ethiopians
Collections	Anthropology, Art, Philately, Numismatics
Collection size	13,000
Founder	Samrawit Mamushat Abebe
Nearest parking	On site
Website	www.aau.edu.et/ies/ies-museum

The Ethnological Museum, Addis Ababa, in Ethiopia, is a public institution dedicated to ethnology and culture. The Ethnological Museum houses anthropological, musicological and cultural objects. The Ethnological Museum is the first university museum in Ethiopia. The Museum is located in the main Campus of Addis Ababa University which houses the Institute of Ethiopian Studies.

Establishment

The Ethnological Museum in Addis Ababa was established in 1950, largely based on the collections of old Italian zoological species and ethnographic artifacts by the first batch of graduates of the College. The initiator of the idea of the museum came from Stanislaw Chojnaki who was the former chief librarian of the University College of Addis Ababa.

Museum sections

• Anthropology Collections
• Ethno-Musicological Collection
• Art Gallery
• Philatelic Collection
• Numismatics Collection

Galleries

Building

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  Interiors of Haile Selassie's palace
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  Library

Emperor Haile Selassie's artifacts

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  Bed of Emperor Haile Selassie
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  Lion of Judah (symbol of Ethiopian monarchy)
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  Ceremonial robes for state ceremonies

See also

• List of museums in Ethiopia