Ethnological Museum
The Ethnological Museum, Addis Ababa, in Ethiopia, is a public institution dedicated to ethnology and culture. The Ethnological Museum houses anthropological, musicological, and cultural objects. The Ethnological Museum is the first university museum in Ethiopia. The Museum is located on the main Campus of Addis Ababa University which houses the Institute of Ethiopian Studies.
The Ethnological Museum in Addis Ababa was established in 1950, largely based on the collections of old Italian zoological species and ethnographic artifacts by the first batch of graduates of the College. The initiator of the idea of the museum came from Stanislaw Chojnaki who was the former chief librarian of the University College of Addis Ababa.
Anthropology Collection
Ethno-Musicological Collection
Art Gallery
Philatelic Collection
Numismatics Collection
