The ethnographic museum of Huye of rwanda

The ethnographic museum of Huye in Rwanda was inaugurated 18^th September 1989 and to this date house one of African finest ethnographic collection The ethnographic museum is located in huye district in southern part of Rwanda and it is aproximently 132 kilometers from Kigali city .this museum is contains six galleries that indicates historical of Rwanda ethnographic and archaeological artifacts, thus giving visitors a rich and thorough insight into the Rwanda culture heritage. The Ethnographic Museum was the first Museum to be opened in Rwanda and is mainly known for its Collection on Rwanda’s rich culture and way of life; that is to say Farming, Hunting, fishing, pottery, dress code and many more elements of Rwandan Culture. As community based project the Institute of National Museums of Rwanda has on site a Teaching Center of Traditional Handcrafts that works with young children with an aim of preserving and restoring Rwanda’s Culture.