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About National Museum of Tanzania
The term, ‘Museum’ (in Tanganyika) started during German Colonial Rule (German East Africa Colonial Government) when collection of different objects started. However, the idea of building a museum in Tanganyika was realized by the British with the construction of the King George V Memorial Museum from 1938-1939.
Its extension was intentionally done later, after Tanganyika’s independence (9th December, 1961) to offer rooms for storage and exhibition. This was followed by the presentation of Zinjanthropus’ skull to then, President Julius Kambarage Nyerere by Dr. Louis S. B. Leakey, 26th January, 1965 and later, it became the National Museum of Tanzania.
The National Museum of Tanzania (NMT) was established as a body corporate under the National Museum Act No.7 of 1980 as a scientific, educational and cultural institution. Its responsibilities are to acquire, research, document, conserve, and display all materials related to Tanzania’s cultural and natural heritage.
In preservation of natural and cultural heritage, the National Museum of Tanzania disseminate such knowledge to the public through cultural and education programmes, exhibitions, publications, print and electronic media.
The National Museum of Tanzania has been enhancing and expanding its services by opening branches in different regions of the country in order to reach the public.
Some branches were opened even before the Act. The National Museum of Tanzania is currently instituted by seven museums: Museum and House of Culture and Village Museum, in Dar es Salaam, Natural History Museum and Arusha Declaration Museum in Arusha, Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere’s Memorial Museum in Butiama, Musoma, Mara region, and Maji Maji Memorial Museum and Kawawa Memorial Museum in Songea. Ruvuma region.
The National Museum of Tanzania also oversees over 90 heritage sites which located all over the country.
Vision
To have a society that values and sustainably preserve and access its heritage
Mission
Promote National heritage through collections preservation, research and knowledge dissemination for the benefit of humanity
Objectives
Cultural and natural heritage values promoted
Preservation of collection improved
Capacity of NMT to deliver service improved
National Museum of Tanzania Location and Contact Information
HQ
P.O.Box 511 06 Shaaban Robert Street Dar Es Salaam,Tanzania
PHONE: +255 22 2122030
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National Museum of Tanzania useful links
- National Museum of Tanzania website: https://www.nmt.go.tz/
- National Museum of Tanzania job vacancies – careers page: https://www.nmt.go.tz/
- Public Service Recruitment Secretariat (PSRS): https://ajira.go.tz/
