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Musée Ethnographique des Peuples de la Fôret- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Historical & Cultural; Cameroon; 5 Reviews

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Suggested Duration: 2 hours

The Musée Ethnographique des Peuples de la Fôret, located in downtown Yaoundé, was founded in 2005 by Thérèse Fouda to preserve and celebrate the cultural heritage of Central Africa's forest-dwelling communities, including the Beti, Fang, and Bulu peoples. Its permanent and temporary exhibits feature traditional artifacts such as raphia garments, women's huts, musical instruments, and ceremonial thrones, highlighting the traditions and identities of these groups. The museum also hosts festivals and cultural events, offering insights into the ancient civilizations connected to the equatorial forests of Gabon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and beyond.

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Reviews of Musée Ethnographique des Peuples de la Forêt

Meryem Carrat

1
Reviewed: 2024-07-09

Discriminatory prices; you pay more if you are a foreigner. I wasn't impressed by the museum. The national museum has more stuff and is a lot cheaper. Electricity was down while we were visiting. So we paid to see things in the dark. I didn't like the owner's remark. When I told her I've already paid at the entrance she replied: "we are not wild people here like you think". How does she know I thought that when I never did? Ma'am because I am not black you think I was thinking that? It's not very professional and doesn't give a good first impression about the place. Maybe you could think of an exposition at your museum about stereotypes too.
Kentsop Odilon

5
Reviewed: 2023-12-31

This place is so wonderful. Calm, appeasing to the soul and the objects of ancient time reflecting our history gives life to our existence. I was so shocked to see iron in its raw form. The snake of the Beti people, the weapons of hunting, the head shape of the ancient Congolese people, the story of the tortoise as the judge, it is just soo much to write about. Then, the painting activity we did was just an added touch to this experience. This was an exceptional and unforgetable experience.
Nick Zoa

1
Reviewed: 2023-07-23

The national Museum costs Fr.5000. The Blackitude museum is Fr.3000. This museum costs Fr.10,000 for foreigners which is seriously over priced. This is really not much of a museum and the tour guide did not speak good English. Give this place a pass and save your money and your time.
Chantal Edie

5
Reviewed: 2022-05-18

Beautiful and so resourceful, all you need to know about the civilization of the Fang-Beti . So proud of the hard work and research Dr. Fouda Thèrese put in to achieve this mesmerizing space.
m1970

4
Reviewed: 2021-11-23

First of all, do not take a picture before permission from the staff and Dr. Founda, the owner of the museum. This is a great collection of ethnographical stuff I was so amazed.