Repositories

  • Contact Information

    • Name:

      Musée National de Nouakchott

    • Postal Address:

      B.P. 5055
      Nouakchott
      Mauritania

    • Telephone:

      222-253244;222-252802

    • Facsimile:

      222-253244; 252802

    • Director:

      M. Sidiya Ould M'Haïham, Muséologue

    • Year founded:

      1972

  • Collections

    • Type of repository:

      Museum

    • Types of source material:

      Archival records
      Government records
      Manuscripts

    • Size:

      7,000-8,000 pieces

    • Holdings:

      Our collection consists of ethnographic pieces and archaeological objects. There are about 8,000 objects, in good condition.

    • Receiving new material?

      No

  • Access Conditions

    • Access conditions:

      Apply to the (Institut Mauritanien de Recherche Scientifique, 222 2532 44.

    • Finding tools:

    • Copier available?:

      No

  • Repository publications: