Liberian National Museum
The National Museum of Liberia is a national museum in Monrovia, Liberia. Initially housed in the First Executive Mansion on Ashmun Street of the city which is now used as a library, it was established by an Act of the National Legislature in 1958 under the administration of Liberia's 18th President, Dr William V.S.Photo: Jforest59, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: national museum
- Also known as: “National Museum of Liberia”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Edward J. Roye Building and Providence Island.
Edward J. Roye Building
Public building
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Edward J. Roye Building is a wrecked skyscraper on Ashmun Street in the commercial district of Monrovia, the capital city of Liberia. It was named the "E.J. Edward J. Roye Building is situated 460 feet east of Liberian National Museum.
Providence Island
Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Providence Island was the site of the first successful settlement of American freedmen by the American Colonization Society in Liberia. It has been proposed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site by the government of Liberia.
Antoinette Tubman Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Antoinette Tubman Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Monrovia, Liberia. It is used mostly for football matches although it has also been used for music concerts, major church events, political rallies and Ebola treatment. Antoinette Tubman Stadium is situated 2,900 feet south of Liberian National Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monrovia and West Point.
Monrovia
Photo: whiteafrican, CC BY 2.0.
Monrovia is the capital, and with a population of around 1.6 million, also the largest city in Liberia. The city center is the image of a tropical capital, melting in the hot sun.
West Point
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Point is a township of the Liberian capital city of Monrovia, located on a 0.53 km2 peninsula which juts out into the Atlantic Ocean between the Mesurado and Saint Paul rivers.
Clara Town
Suburb
Clara Town is a slum located on Bushrod Island in Monrovia, the capital of Liberia. It is built upon a swamp. Clara Town was one of several ethnic communes that was squatted in the outskirts of Monrovia.
Liberian National Museum
- Categories: national museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Montserrado County, Liberia, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
6.31685° or 6° 19′ 1″ northLongitude
-10.80394° or 10° 48′ 14″ westOpen location code
6CRF858W+PCOpenStreetMap ID
way 143040586OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q1345859
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Liberian National Museum” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Museu Nacional de Libèria”
- Chinese: “利比里亚国家博物馆”
- Esperanto: “Liberia Nacia Muzeo”
- Finnish: “Liberian kansallismuseo”
- German: “Nationalmuseum”
- Irish: “Músaem Náisiúnta na Libéire”
- Spanish: “Museo nacional de Liberia”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Centennial Pavilion and Providence Baptist Church.
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