Project summary:
This project will support the complete renovation of the Dessie Museum in Ethiopia’s Amhara Region, which was destroyed during conflict in 2021. Through a combination of physical interventions to restore and upgrade museum facilities, community focused heritage trainings and a collections growth initiative to replace damaged and lost objects, the museum will reopen and continue as an important regional centre for culture and education.
Target countries:
Ethiopia
Award date:
October 2022
Lead organisation:
Partners:
- Ethiopian Heritage Conservation Authority (EHCA), Ethiopia
- Ethiopian Institute of Architecture, Building Construction and City Development, Ethiopia; Wollo University, Ethiopia
- Amhara Region Culture and Tourism Bureau, Ethiopia
- Dessie Culture and Tourism Department, Ethiopia
Grant amount:
£305,811
