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IFAN Museum of African Arts

IFAN Museum of African Arts. Photo Credit: Afro Tourism

IFAN Museum of African Arts

Constructed in 1936, the IFAN Museum of African Arts is one of the oldest art museums in West Africa. It was named after the former director of the Institut Fondamental d’Afrique NoireTheodore Andre Monod, who was a French naturalist. As the main cultural research center of the colonies of French West Africa, the museum contains some of the most important collections from across Francophone Africa.

Last Edited by:Charles Gichane Updated: November 15, 2016

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