The Minister of Arts and Culture, Madam Ama Tutu Muna has done her best at working on the National Museum. Madam Minister tells us the secret of her substantial contribution towards this cultural heritage of Cameroon.
Q: How is the reopening of the museum?
A: It's going very well. I am working at inviting other international personalities. I've already asked Manu Dibango who is likely to arrive tomorrow, to help us take this message across because we sincerely hope that Cameroon is much more exposed. We have more and I think this museum can be made successful. Thank you very much and I hope you will help me to do the marketing.
Q: Why the opening on November 6?
A: November 6 because it was when the President came into power. And thanks to him that I am Minister of Arts and Culture today. As you had seen in every room, there is a quote from the Head of State. This means that thanks to his guiding principle, we could implement something. So that this symbolic museum, is part of a historic date. The museum is there and it is a plan that I have done my best to promote.
Q: What is the reason behind the opening and what message do you have for the public?
A: For the general public, the opening is a communion and that Cameroon can be recognized a bit through this museum. This is only the beginning. It could be better but we cannot witness a vacant building. Therefore those who come will surely bring things to us and we can see the future with a more beautiful museum. The current state of the museum is only a foretaste. I'm sure we will have something special later. There're specialists who are also capable of working on this job.
Q: Our museum has how many rooms?
A: Uh! I know the area is over 5000 meters square and the number of rooms is at least thirty.
Q: At what cost will you evaluate the work done?
Since 2009, I would say, roughly speaking not more than 3 to 4 billion CFA francs out of the 15 billion CFA Francs initially estimated. And there's more to do.
