Yaoundé Sights

Musée d'Art Camerounais

#1 of 14 things to do in Yaoundé

#104 of 7385 things to do in Africa

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  • Address
    • Quartier Fébé
  • Price
    • Donation requested
  • Hours
    • 15:00-18:00 Thu, Sat & Sun

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Lonely Planet review for Musée d'Art Camerounais

This museum forms part of Yaoundé's Benedictine monastery in the lea of Mt Fébé. It has a wonderful collection of masks, bronzes, wooden bas-reliefs and pottery. Look out for the brass sculpture of the 'Great Maternal Figure', from the area northeast of Foumban - similar sculpture is still produced at Foumban's Village des Artisans. The monastery's chapel (underneath the main church) is decorated with Cameroonian textiles and crafts, and kora are sometimes used to accompany the singing at Mass.

The museum has a really handy English/French guidebook available at the entrance.Take a shared taxi to Bastos and then change for Mt Fébé.

 

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    Well worth the trouble.

    kangong recommends this,

    Well worth the trouble. Restricted hours, try after 2:00pm during the week. We were fortunate to have a private tour with one of the Brothers from the Monastery. An understanding of French will be helpful. Not for very young children.

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