UNESCO, Culture Ministry build a national museum

UNESCO says it has started a project in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Sports to establish a national museum.

The museum will play a big role in the national healing process in the country.

“We have started with the first Phase which is the conventional design of the project,” said Ellen Lekka, UNESCO Culture Specialist.

Ms Lekka said they have visited many places in Western-Bahr  el-Ghazal  and  Eastern-Equatoria  states and have collected  cultural objects from different communities.

She said the artifacts will be displayed in the national museum, in Juba.

Ms Lekka added that the construction of the museum is a community-led project that will ensure full representation of the communities.