The traditional houses
Thatched models.
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The National Museum of Cameroon is a state museum in central Yaoundé, housed in the former presidential palace. Since 1988 it has shown the cultural work of the peoples of Cameroon's ten regions, combining ethnography with contemporary art. It is a good place to grasp the country's great diversity before travelling around it. The building was first the home of Hans Dominik, who led the German military post at Yaoundé during the protectorate. It became the presidential palace after independence before turning into a museum. It was renovated in 2015 and officially reopened on 16 January that year, and the Ministry of Arts and Culture runs it. You see a white building with columns, green lawns and decorated lamp posts. The galleries, painted yellow and green, hold models of traditional thatched houses, pottery, drums, old weapons, hats and embroidered cloth. Guides take visitors through the displays, and crafts are offered at the end. It is near central Yaoundé, and the Mvolyé basilica is about 2.4 km away in a straight line. An hour or two is enough. Ask about photo rules in the galleries.
Thatched models.
From ten regions.
Columns and lawns.
Central Yaoundé, Cameroon
A presidential palace, and before that a German commander's home.
One to two hours.