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Museu Etnográfico da Praia

Coordinates: 14°55′15″N 23°30′26″W / 14.9208°N 23.5072°W / 14.9208; -23.5072
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Museu Etnográfico da Praia
Front of the museum
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Established1997
LocationRua 5 de Julho 45, Praia, Santiago, Cape Verde
Coordinates14°55′15″N 23°30′26″W / 14.9209°N 23.5072°W / 14.9209; -23.5072
TypeEthnographic Museum
WebsiteOfficial website

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]

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Museu Etnográfico da Praia comemora 20 anos com olhos postos na interactividade" (in Portuguese). Inforpress. 27 November 2017. Archived from the original on 24 May 2018. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  2. ^ Inventário dos recursos turísticos do município da Praia, Direcção Geral do Turismo, p. 30

Further reading

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  • 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
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