Gidan Makama Museum, Kano is one of the attractions which is frequented by tourists on a leisure trip to Kano. The Gidan Makama Museum, Kano is included in the 32 Museums which are managed by the National Commission for Museums and Monuments of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Located at Kano Old City, the Gidan Makama Museum is opposite one of the other tourist attractions in Kano known as the Emir's Palace. The Museum is known for its traditional architectural style which is unique to the monument. Known for its wide ranging selection of historic and ethnographic collections on Kanawa Civilization and Hausa Land, the museum is regarded as one of the national heritage sites.
The professional guides provided for the tours to Gidan Makama Museum reveal that it was build in the 15th Century AD by Emir Abdullah Burja. It was the former residential complex of for Prince Rumfa, the Emir's grandson. According to the historians, the complex was later on split into three sections - Museum, Makama and the Educational Institutions.
The Gidan Makama Museum, Kano features a total of eleven galleries.
- Gallery One or Zaure: Houses displays of traditional architectural materials like Makuba, Azara, to name a few. One can also see photographs of ancient historical buildings of the city.
- Gallery Two: This is an archeological section which features samples of ancient findings of the Late Stone Age and early Iron Age. Another set of displays focuses on the evolution of the city through pictures.
- Gallery three: Collections here depict the history of the city. Various symbols of defense are also showcased in the gallery can be seen here.
- Gallery Four: The 19th Century history of the city is the main focus. You will get acquainted with the history via photographs and artifacts.
- Gallery Five: The collections reflect on the Kano Civil War and the British Invasion in 1903.
- Gallery Six: This features the history of the city's economy and traces the development of the city. On display are samples of pottery, textiles and carvings.
- Gallery Seven or The Economy: The displays here offer an insight into the consolidation of colonial rule in Kano. One can also get to know about the first railway line which was put in 1911.
- Gallery Eight or the Dar-al-Islam: You can get to know the details of the Islamic heritage of the city at here.
- Gallery Nine or Industry: Textiles, basketry and leatherwork are few of the displayed products here.
- Gallery Ten or Music: You will get an insight into the musical heritage of the city. Various musical instruments made of fibres, wood and aluminum are put on display here.
- Gallery Eleven or The Madobi Hut: Tourists will enjoy the exhibit which focuses on showcasing the Hausa Female Room.
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