Opening of the permanent exhibition of the Sherif Harar City Museum

Author : UNESCO

Year : 2008

Opening of the permanent exhibition of the Sherif Harar City Museum 
 
On 24 December 2008, the Sherif Harar City Museum, located within the walled Jugol of Harar, Ethiopia, celebrated the opening of its permanent exhibition.   
The Sherif Harar City Museum’s collection was founded by the museum’s current curator, Mr. Abdulah Ali Sherif, who has painstakingly acquired regional cultural objects since the early 1990s. A significant part of the collection was donated to the museum by members of the Harari community who entrusted the care of their heritage objects to Mr. Sherif.
 
Permanent exhibitions of the Sherif Harar City Museum include items from the following regional groups: Harari, Oromo, Amhara, Gurage, Somali and Argobba groups. The collection includes everyday items such as textiles, jewelry, coins, basketry and weaponry. A rich archive of historically significant manuscripts and music recordings are also on display.   
 
The Sherif Harar City Museum received financial and technical assistance from the UNESCO/Norwegian Funds in Trust Cooperation project "Preservation of the Collection for the Cultural Heritage of the Harar City Museum". This included support for the renovation of the Ras Tafari House (which hosts the museum), the making of an inventory of the collection, purchase of equipment, exhibition design and training of museum staff. 
 
 
 
Title  Opening of the permanent exhibition of the Sherif Harar City Museum  
Short Description  On 24 December 2008, the Sherif Harar City Museum, located within the walled Jugol of Harar, Ethiopia, celebrated the opening of its permanent exhibition.   
The Sherif Harar City Museum’s collection was founded by the museum’s current curator, Mr. Abdulah Ali Sherif, who has painstakingly acquired regional cultural objects since the early 1990s. A significant part of the collection was donated to the museum by members of the Harari community who entrusted the care of their heritage objects to Mr. Sherif.
 
Permanent exhibitions of the Sherif Harar City Museum include items from the following regional groups: Harari, Oromo, Amhara, Gurage, Somali and Argobba groups. The collection includes everyday items such as textiles, jewelry, coins, basketry and weaponry. A rich archive of historically significant manuscripts and music recordings are also on display.   
 
The Sherif Harar City Museum received financial and technical assistance from the UNESCO/Norwegian Funds in Trust Cooperation project "Preservation of the Collection for the Cultural Heritage of the Harar City Museum". This included support for the renovation of the Ras Tafari House (which hosts the museum), the making of an inventory of the collection, purchase of equipment, exhibition design and training of museum staff. 
 
Source  UNESCO Nairobi  
Publication start date  2009-01-20 9:05 am  
Publication expiry date  2009-01-20 9:05 am  
Author(s) of the present sheet  Fumiko Ohinata  
Organizer  UNESCO Nairobi  
Event Location  Ras Tafari House  
City  Harar  
Country  Ethiopia  
Start date – Local time  2009-01-20 9:05 am  
End date – Local time  2009-01-20 9:05 am  
Type of event (generic)  Exhibition  
Display related links & contacts in right column  No  
Name of Contact 1  Fumiko Ohinata, UNESCO Nairobi  
E-mail address  f.ohinata@unesco.org
Name of Contact 2  Yimaj Idriss, Harari Culture, Tourism and Information Bureau, Ethiopia  
E-mail address  yimajia@yahoo.com
Destination of Link 1 (field not displayed)  UNESCO.ORG  
Destination of Link 2 (field not displayed)  UNESCO.ORG  
Destination of Link 3 (field not displayed)  UNESCO.ORG  
Image 1  musee_harar_200.jpg  
Copyright image 1  © F. Ohinata/Unesco  
Caption image 1  Sherif Harar City Museum  
Thumbnail image 1  harar_museum.gif  
 
 
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