U.S. Ambassador’s Fund Promotes Preservation of Nigerian Rock Art

On September 25, U.S. Ambassador Stuart Symington signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Trust for African Rock Art (TARA), National Commission for Monuments and Museums (NCMM), University of Calabar, and Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria.  The MOU provides a grant of $125,000 to the three organizations who are working together for the preservation of ...
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By | 26 September, 2018 | Topics: Ambassador, Ambassador's Fund, News, Press Releases | Tags: , , , ,

US Embassy Counselor for Public Affairs cuts tape to open Hidden Treasures of Jos Museum Exhibition

U.S. Embassy Grant Trains Museum Curators on Preserving Nigeria’s Collections

On June 2, 2017, museum curators from across Nigeria completed a two-week workshop hosted by the National Museum in Jos, to improve the conditions of museum storage areas and access to Nigeria’s important collections. Supported through the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation, the “RE-Org Nigeria:  Saving Museum Collections” workshop included participants from ten national and ...
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By | 5 June, 2017 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: , ,

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