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EXHIBITIONS AT THE MUSEUM
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Between Two Worlds:
Connecting the Seen and Unseen
February 2023 - January 2024
This exhibit serves as a visual platform to showcase the intricate interweaving of cross-cultural belief systems, beginning with a Yoruba model to shed light on other traditional cultural practices throughout continental Africa. Join us as we explore and consider the deep-rooted connections between the seen and unseen that link ancestors, communities, and cultures.
Roots:
Hair, Culture, History
February 2021 - January 2022
This exhibit was created to shed light on the functionalities of hair across cultures, this exhibition has been broken down into four main categories to include status, gender, initiation, and adornment. These are to draw focus on the importance and language of hair in an African context.
Culture, Currency, Continuity:
Cowrie Shells in African Art
February 2022 - January 2023
Throughout Africa, cowrie shells carry cultural clout beyond monetary value, functioning as symbols of prestige, adornment for initiation, and used as tools for divination. Their significance and versatility within multiple contexts on the African continent are observable in their prominence in many forms of African Art.