PAHM and UNESCO to launch the first ever Pan African Digital Museum

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This Thursday, 5th May will be a historic moment in African history especially for travel and tourism enthusiasts as #UNESCO collaborates with PAHM to launch the first ever Pan African Digital Museum in Accra.
The event coincides with the UNESCO-declared African World Heritage Day which is observed on 5th May of each year to celebrate the cultural and natural heritage of Africa.
This year, UNESCO is collaborating with the Pan African Heritage World Museum to launch a digital version of it’s Pan African Heritage Museum (PAHM) which is under construction at the Pomadze Hills, Winneba junction.
The launch of the #event will provide tourism and heritage enthusiasts an opportunity to unlearn and relearn the true history, culture, and heritage of #Africa right from the comfort of their homes – a chance to tour a world standard museum on your phone or computer.
Speakers include the UNESCO Representative in Ghana, Mr. Diallo Abdourahamane, the Minister of #Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Dr Awal Mohamed, the Chairman, of the Pan African Heritage Museum Advisory Board, Prof. Kofi Asare Opoku, the Chairman,of the African Heritage Museum International Board Of Trustees, Dr. Joseph Silver.
History is about to be made. Wouldn’t you love to be part of it?
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Pan African Heritage Museum Names More Patrons

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The Pan African Heritage World Museum Foundation has named three more Patrons ahead of the launch of its digital museum on May 5. The new members are ex-President of Botswana, His Excellency Seretse Khama Ian Khama, His Royal Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu 11, Asantehene, and Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, former UN Secretary General’sRepresentative in West Africa and SAHEL.

The three join the Council of Patrons of the Museum which includes the President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo, His Royal Majesty Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ojaja II, Ooni of Ife, Nigeria, His Royal Majesty Kimera Muwenda Mutebi II, the Kabaka of Buganda in Uganda, Sir Dr Sam Jonah of Ghana,and Dr Mamphela Ramphele of South Africa.

The Pan African Heritage Museum, the first of its kind going digital ahead of the physical construction in Ghana, is showcasing the history, arts, culture of Africa from Ancient Egypt to the present contemporary Pan Africa.
The May 5 Event is in collaboration with UNESCO which has declared the day African World Heritage Day to give opportunity for people of the world, and particularly of Africa, to celebrate the continent’s unique cultural and natural heritage.

The Pan African Heritage World Museum foundation, which is building the Pan African Heritage Museum, is an international, not-for-profit, non-political, non-governmental organization, registered in Ghana, with branches around the world, to create the environment to preserve and curate the unique history, arts, culture and indigenous knowledge of Africans and people of African descent.

“I am excited that eminent personalities in Africa and the African Diaspora are moved tp provide support and more dignity to a vision which is a legacy to the youth of the world”, says Kojo Yankah, Founder and Executive Chairman of the project, adding: “We will announce more patrons in August this year”.

Released by the Communication Department of PAHM (www.pahmuseum.org)

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