The Gateway of No Return was the only attraction for the few tourists who visited the small west African town of Ouidah until last year. The former is a massive monument to the area's bleak history as a slave trading hub. But the town may soon become known for an attraction of an entirely different sort: the first sub-Saharan Africa museum dedicated exclusively to contemporary African art. The Zinsou Museum, installed in an ornate 100-year-old villa, ...Saturday, 1 March 2014
Former Slave Trade Town on the Way to Becoming Art Hub in Africa
The Gateway of No Return was the only attraction for the few tourists who visited the small west African town of Ouidah until last year. The former is a massive monument to the area's bleak history as a slave trading hub. But the town may soon become known for an attraction of an entirely different sort: the first sub-Saharan Africa museum dedicated exclusively to contemporary African art. The Zinsou Museum, installed in an ornate 100-year-old villa, ...
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