National Museum of the Gambia,  Banjul, The Gambia

National Museum of the Gambia, Banjul, The Gambia 

The Gambia National Museum opened in 1985, fifteen years after the Friends of the National Museum Association was established. The museum’s primary goal is the collection, preservation and presentation of artefacts documenting the material culture of The Gambia, as well as to educate both visitors to the country and residents on Gambian history and culture.

The main National Museum is housed in an old colonial building in Banjul which itself has a rich history, having served in the 1920s as the Bathurst Club for European residents, later, the British Council, and in the 1960s as the Legislative Assembly. From 1970 to 1985, it served as the Gambia National Library. The building stands in a resplendent garden which is one of the few open spaces left in the capital city. The premises also has ample space in the perimeters which doubles up as parking space for vehicles.

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