Best practices – African Site Managers Network (ASMN)

Tree planting programs at Kilwa ruins, Tanzania and Mosi-Oa-Tunya /Victoria Falls, Zambia to mitigate climate change

tech@digiweb.bj — Mon, 09 May 2022 16:37:48 +0000

The site managers conduct robust tree planting programs once every quarter to help maintain the integrity of the Property and to contribute to climate change mitigation. For the sites in which historical buildings are located close to the ocean, they have a program of planting mangrove trees in the coastal areas so as to reduce...

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Heritage education program at Kilwa ruins, Tanzania for conservation awareness

tech@digiweb.bj — Mon, 09 May 2022 16:35:48 +0000

The site managers support and work with heritage conservation clubs in primary and secondary schools, as well as in colleges. They popularize cultural heritage resources through conservation awareness programs as they educate school children, secondary students, and local communities about heritage resources and their role in conservation and heritage protection. They also carry out community...

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World heritage property restoration at Kilwa ruins, Tanzania

Magloire EDAH — Mon, 09 May 2022 16:33:37 +0000

Major restoration work was done this year at Kilwa Kisiwani ruins World Heritage Site in Tanzania, as it involves the restoration of stairs at Husuni Kubwa palace. So far, conservation actions were focused on the best practices of restoration by using the same materials used in the past, namely: coral stone, lime, white sand, and...

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Ex-political Prisoners Reference Group (Oral interviews) project in Robben Island, South Africa

Magloire EDAH — Mon, 09 May 2022 16:31:43 +0000

From the beginning, Robben Island started a unique successful project known as “Ex-political Prisoners Reference Group” that aimed at tapping information from Ex -Political prisoners in order to develop the museum using their knowledge and experiences on the Island. This project involved interviewing Ex-political Prisoners talking about their stories. ...

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Solar Photovoltaic array and battery system at Robben Island, South Africa

Magloire EDAH — Mon, 09 May 2022 16:30:05 +0000

Robben Island Museum constructed the Solar Photovoltaic array and battery system on Robben Island in 2017. The plant is commissioned on 8 December 2017. The total cost of the solar photovoltaic array and battery system was approximately R25 million. This system, incorporating one of the southern Hemisphere’s largest battery banks, is made of 1960 mono...

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