Archives: Musees

The Bafut heritage hut recalls the Bafut civilization in all its forms: ancestral beliefs, clothing habits, slavery, history and lifestyle. It features animals symbolizing royal power: leopards, lions, buffaloes, and… Continue reading Bafut heritage hut: History and society

Bafou means “the people who search, who seek, who accept nothing without understanding its substance”. The creation of the Bafou heritage hut is the result of research, inventory and reconstitution… Continue reading Bafou heritage hut: Totemism

Located in the district of Mbouda, Bamboutos department, the Bamesso heritage hut offers an insight into the theme of funerals in Bamiléké country, a ritual deeply rooted in the traditions… Continue reading Bamesso heritage hut: Funerals in Bamiléké country

Inaugurated in 2003 thanks to a partnership with an Italian NGO, the Baham heritage hut is located in the heart of the Baham chiefdom. It features a permanent exhibition on… Continue reading Baham heritage hut: Art, memory and power

In Bamendjou, oral tradition has always played a key role, making art a means of expression for generations. From Fo’o Bakum (chief weaver) to Fo’o Tsela (chief blacksmith) to Fo’o… Continue reading Bamendjou heritage hut: a chiefdom and its creators

The Bamendjinda heritage hut is one of the first and only museums in the world to focus on the history of slavery. It has benefited from the expertise of the… Continue reading Bamendjinda heritage hut: Art, traditions, slaves

The main theme of the Bandjoun heritage hut is “Forge, art and power”. Its collection of almost 400 objects invites visitors to enter the world of Bandjoun and the forge.… Continue reading Bandjoun heritage site: Forge, art and power

“Bandjoun Station is located around 3 km from the town of Bafoussam. It is a project with a social, cultural and agricultural vocation. A veritable artistic adventure, Bandjoun Station has… Continue reading Museum of contemporary art Bandjoun station

The internationally renowned Royal Bamoun Museum is located within the palace. It boasts a varied collection of 10,000 pieces, many of them centuries-old works of art, recounting the history and… Continue reading The new Royal Museum of Foumban

A symbolically powerful building on the verdant site of Lake Dschang, the Museum of Civilization is a major community project with a regional and national vocation. Its contemporary African architecture… Continue reading The Museum of Civilization in Dschang