The Kabale Regional Museum has reopened following years of renovation, with a call to local communities to embrace developing museums as products for cultural tourism. From colonial relics to traditional artistry – finally reclaiming its rightful place as a cornerstone of identity, education and community pride, the museum is a symbol of both remembrance and rebirth. The newly revamped museum stands as a living archive of Kigezi’s rich heritage.
According to Martin Mugarra Bahinduka, the State minister for Tourism, the Museums and Monuments Act 2023, Cap 149, aims to consolidate and reform the law concerning conservation of natural and cultural heritage. It also strengthens the management of cultural and natural heritage, classifies museums, preserves and develops museums and monuments, the tangible and intangible heritage, as well as collects creative works of arts. Section 15 (1) provides for establishment of city, regional, district museums in Uganda.
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