African Museum

Owned by the Comboni missionaries, the African Museum of Verona was founded in 1938 with the aim of enhancing the cultural realities of the sub-Saharan African populations where the missionaries worked.
 
The rich ethno-anthropological collection, composed of objects collected over the years by the missionaries, now engages with new video and multimedia languages to update, present, and contextualize the many complexities and diversities of African realities.

The Museum, along with the magazines Nigrizia and Piccolo Missionario and a rich specialized library in African studies, is part of the Nigrizia Foundation and aims to be an educational center and a place for intercultural dialogue. It periodically hosts temporary exhibitions of various kinds.

FAQ

Who conceived the African Museum?
The African Museum was born from an intuition of Bishop Francesco Sogaro, the first successor of Saint Daniel Comboni.

Historically, what purpose did the Museum serve? 
The initiative initially had a purely missionary character: to offer a showcase for the activities of the Comboni missionaries in Africa.

Is it possible to explore African culture?
The ethno-anthropological collection is enriched by the presence of a specialized library in African studies, accessible by reservation, and by the editorial offices of the magazines Nigrizia and Piccolo Missionario.

Is the monument accessible for people with disabilities?
The museum is fully accessible.

Is it possible to access the monument with animals?
It is not permitted to enter the monument with animals, except for guide dogs with muzzles accompanying guests with disabilities.