Ethnological Museum, Addis Ababa

Ethnological Museum, Addis Ababa

File:Addis abeba, museo etnografico, nel palazzo di haile selassie 02.jpg Ethnological Museum, Addis Ababa
Established	1950
Location	Algeria St, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Coordinates
Type	Ethnological Museum
Collections	Anthropology, Art, Philately, Numismatics
Collection size	13,000
Founder	Stanislaw Chojnaki
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 Collection
• Ethno-Musicological Collection
• Art Gallery
• Philatelic Collection
• Numismatics Collection

Galleries

Building

• Addis abeba, museo etnografico, nel palazzo di haile selassie 04 cancello.jpg
• Addis abeba, museo etnografico, nel palazzo di haile selassie, interno 01.jpg
• Interior of Institute of Ethiopian Studies (Ethnographic Museum - Former Imperial Palace) - Addis Ababa University - Addis Ababa - Ethiopia (8667491659).jpg
• Addis abeba, museo etnografico, nel palazzo di haile selassie, interno 03.jpg

  Interiors of Haile Selassie's palace

• Addis abeba, museo etnografico, nel palazzo di haile selassie, interno, biblioteca dell'istituto di studi di lingue straniere 01.jpg

  Library

Emperor Haile Selassie's artifacts

• Bedroom of Emperor Haile Selassie at Ethnographic Museum (2) (29091717556).jpg

  Bed of Emperor Haile Selassie

• Bedroom of Emperor Haile Selassie at Ethnographic Museum (1) (28837841790).jpg

  Lion of Judah (symbol of Ethiopian monarchy)

• Veste cerimoniale di ras bitwoded endalkachew mekonnen (anni '50-60 circa).jpg
• Vesti cerimoniali di liqe mequas e di alti dignitari per le cerimonie di stato al tempo di haile selassie, 01.jpg
• Addis abeba, museo etnografico, nel palazzo di haile selassie, interno, stanza dei regali di stato.jpg

  Ceremonial robes for state ceremonies

See also

• List of museums in Ethiopia