ABSTRACT
Museumsareexpectedtocollectthings,yetmuseumcollecting,insome cultures,neednotbeagoodorusefulactivity-itmayevenbean extremelybadthing,somethingwhichhelpsdestroyacultureinsteadof helpingtopreserveit.AnewmuseuminAfricacommissioned,createdand paidforbythepeoplewhosecultureandhistoryitrepresentsprovidesan interestingexampleofthisphenomenon.Themuseumisoneinwhich collectionsandcollectingplayaverysmallpart.Itscreationandinitial successdrawattentiontothefactthatsomecultureshavewaysof preservinganddisplayingtheirpastwhichneednotinvolvetheformation ofmuseumcollections.
