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Supa Ngwao Museum

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Supa Ngwao Museum
Francistown Museum
Supa Ngwao Museum in Francistown, Botswana
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Established1986
LocationFrancistown , Botswana
Coordinates21°10′25″S 27°30′45″E / 21.17361°S 27.51250°E / -21.17361; 27.51250
Collection sizeHistory of Botswana
Websitehttps://museum-francistown.org/

The Supa Ngwao Museum[pronunciation?] is located in the Francistown city in Botswana.[1] It is the Regional Museum for Francistown and the North East Region (the North East District and adjacent areas of the Central District).[2] It is a public institution dedicated to human history, culture, tradition and crafts from north east Botswana.[3] The museum was established in the year 1986, largely to preserve the historical information about the Francistown city and other places around it in the northern region. Supa Ngwao museum is responsible for showcasing the history and culture of Kalanga people. There are three sections at the Supa museum including the museum, information center and the craft shop.[citation needed]

History

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Supa Ngwao museum was first established as a mobile museum with the main aim of preserving, teaching about the human history's, arts and culture of the Kalanga people and people living in northern Botswana.[citation needed]

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References

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  1. ^ "About supa ngwao". Francistown Museum. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  2. ^ Supa Ngwao Museum Information museum-francistown.org
  3. ^ "Supa Ngwao Museum - Francistown, Botswana | Official Website of Supa Ngawo Museum Center Francistown, Botswana". Retrieved 2 December 2023.
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