PELEFORO GBON COULIBALY MUSEUM
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1 Hour
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Max People : 200
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Min Age: 5 ans
Description
Museum History: In 1938, sixteen years after his return from France, patriarch Peleforo Gbon Coulibaly began constructing the current two-story building, which he completed in 1950. He lived there until his death in 1962. His bedroom, furnished with a tara (bamboo bed) and carved chairs, was located on the ground floor. From 1962 to 1963, the house was occupied by his son Bêma Coulibaly. It was then left abandoned from 1963 to 1987.
Starting in 1987, the building's historical significance led the Ministry of Culture to undertake restoration work, following prior agreement from the Family. Since the completion of the work (1989), the building in its current form has been designated to house the Peleforo Gbon Coulibaly Regional Museum.
A representative home of Peleforo Gbon
Inaugurated during the second edition of the KATANA Festival in 1992, this Museum now serves to showcase local cultures to both residents and visitors from near and far.
The Peleforo Gbon Coulibaly Regional Museum is destined to become a true cultural forum — a meeting place between the past, present, and future of the Senoufo world.
