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The National Museum of Yaounde in Cameroon is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Cameroon. The museum houses a wide array of Camerounese art collection including paintings, archaeological sculptures and traditional artifacts. This art museum of Yaounde is the main center of all museums in the country.
The National Museum of Yaounde also has art objects of prehistoric times of Africa. It features the specimens of Sao civilization that originated in the northern part of Cameroon. Presently, the museum is situated in a ministerial building near the Ministry of Public Service and National Education. This art museum is owned by Department of Cultural Conservation of Cameroon. The Cultural Affairs Ministry of Yaounde regulates all the activities of this museum.
Over time, this museum has gained an important status like the other museums of the world. The National Museum of Yaounde occupied the building in the year 1973. The sitting room of this residential building has been turned into an exhibition hall. Proposals have been made of converting this museum into an ecological museum so that it can be a repository of the cultural activities of the country. The future generation of Cameroon will be highly benefited by this museum.
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