Théodore Monod African Art Museum

The Théodore Monod African Art Museum in , is one of the oldest art museums in . It was promoted by Léopold Senghor, the country's first President.
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  • Opening hours: Tuesday–Sunday 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: art museum in Dakar, Senegal
  • Also known as: “IFAN Museum of African Arts”, “Musee d’Art africain”, “Musée d’art africain”, “Musée de Dakar”, “Musée de l’IFAN”, “Musée Théodore Monod d’art africain”, and “Museo de Artes de Africa IFAN”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Our Lady of Victories Cathedral, Dakar and Cinéma Sandaga.

Church
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The Our Lady of Victories Cathedral or Cathedral… is situated 200 metres northeast of Théodore Monod African Art Museum.

Marketplace
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is a marketplace, which is situated 700 metres north of Théodore Monod African Art Museum.

Museum
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The is a national museum… is situated 1½ km north of Théodore Monod African Art Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dakar-Plateau and Gueule Tapée-Fass-Colobane.

Suburb
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is an arrondissement in the Dakar…

Suburb
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is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of , . is situated 3½ km northwest of Théodore Monod African Art Museum.

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is the capital and largest city of and…

Théodore Monod African Art Museum

Latitude
14.6637° or 14° 39′ 49″ north
Longitude
-17.43834° or 17° 26′ 18″ west
Established
1931
Operator
Université Cheikh Anta Diop
Open location code
7C64MH76+FM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 340592169
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q2629758
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Swahili—“Théodore Monod African Art Museum” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Թեոդոր Մոնոյի անվան աֆրիկյան արվեստի թանգարան”
  • Asturian: “Muséu d’Artes d’África IFAN”
  • Dutch: “IFAN Museum of African Arts”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “متحف ايفان للفنون الافريقيه”
  • French: “musée Théodore-Monod d’art africain”
  • French: “Musée Théodore-Monod d’Art africain”
  • Igbo: “Ebe Ngosi Ihe Ochie nke Africa Théodore Monod”
  • Italian: “Museo dell’IFAN”
  • Japanese: “テオドール・モノ・アフリカ美術博物館”
  • Portuguese: “Museu Théodore Monod de Arte Africana”
  • Russian: “Музей африканского искусства имени Теодора Моно”
  • Spanish: “Museo de Artes de África IFAN”
  • Swahili: “Makumbusho ya Sanaa za Kiafrika ya Théodore Monod”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: CIRAD Direction régionale en Afrique de l’Ouest and Embassy of the Netherlands.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Le Béer and Total Wash.

Senegal: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Dakar and Saint-Louis.

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