In October this year the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife, and Antiquities announces that the remodeling works for the national museum will commence and are expected to run for seven months, ending in May 2024.
“Talks about renovating the over 100-year-old facility have been ongoing since 2015, but there have been no visible strides so far. However, she stated that the government secured up to USD 9 million from the World Bank to fund this project.” the acting commissioner for museums and monuments in the ministry Jackiline Nyiracyiza said.
The preparatory works for the project are currently ongoing, and various contractors have already been awarded and are on the job. The museum will be closed during the renovation works, and she is very optimistic that by the time it reopens, it will be a place no one can avoid visiting.
According to the commissioner, works are ongoing and last year on the World Museum and monuments day, the government pledged to construct regional museums and several monuments across the country.
Nyiracyiza also revealed that given the merger funding this year, the ministry has been looking at the development of the Mugaba palace in Mbarara, and they will start constructing the equator monument in Kasese next week.
“The ministry is currently earmarking various sites to be submitted to the instrument for national heritage protected sites. Once the president assents to the Museums and Monuments Act, they will become protected areas” Tom Butime, the minister for Tourism, Wildlife, and Antiquities, announced. The president will assent to the bill, as the main issue for its return the last time was settled.
First time in history, World Museums Day celebrations will be held on May 23, 2023 in Gulu city as the first time to be held outside Kampala city.
About Uganda museum.
Uganda museum is located in Kampala city and was founded in 1908. Despite the fact that it displays and exhibits ethnological, natural-historical and traditional life collections of Uganda, Uganda museum is the best destination to visit during Uganda safari to Impact Knowledge of cultural and natural heritage to the present and future generations for their enjoyment.
Uganda museum is protected and managed by Uganda Wildlife Authority and because of it, Ugandans are aware of their culture and natural heritage where they are talk formal and Informal, private investors have been provided by technical guidelines, cultural and nature heritage researchers have been eased in Uganda museum and many more.
