Museu Etnográfico da Praia
Ethnographic Museum in Santiago, Cape Verde
14°55′15″N 23°30′26″W / 14.9209°N 23.5072°W / 14.9209; -23.5072Museu 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
Notes
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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Museu Etnográfico (Praia).
- Museu Etnográfico da Praia (in Portuguese)
- Collections at Capeia Arraiana site via Wordpress (in Portuguese)
- Building history at the National Cultural Institute website (in Portuguese)
- Interview with a museum official, a video, RTP África (in Portuguese)
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City of Praia
- Achada Grande Frente
- Achada Grande Tras
- Achada Santo António
- Achadinha
- Bairro Craveiro Lopes
- Calabaceira
- Chã de Areia
- Fazenda
- Lem Ferreira
- Palmarejo
- Plateau
- Ponta de Água
- Prainha
- Quebra Canela
- São Francisco
- Terra Branca
- Tira Chapéu
- Várzea
- Vila Nova
- Cape Verdean National Archives (ANCV)
- Museu Etnográfico da Praia
- National Auditorium
- National Library of Cape Verde
- Quintal da Música
- Tabanka
- Capture of Santiago (1585)
- Battle of Porto Praya (1780)
- Cape Verde
- Barlavento
- Santiago
- Praia
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