Join us for our third public forum remembering the Museum as we continue celebrating our 90th Anniversary. We have invited three former keepers to talk about their memories of working at the Livingstone Museum:
Prof. Francis Musonda
Prof. Musonda worked for the Livingstone Museum from 1973 to 1991 He was one of the first Zambian keepers of Prehistory. He later became head of the Humanities and Social Sciences Department and then Deputy Director.
Mr Flexon Mizinga
Mr Mizinga worked for the Livingstone Museum from 1989 to 1999. He overhauled the museum’s History Gallery in the early 1990s. He later became head of the Humanities and Social Sciences Department.
Mr Stanford Siachoono
Mr Siachoono worked for the Livingstone Museum from 1984 to 1991. He was the first Keeper of Mammalogy.
A link to the virtual event has been shared on our Facebook Page.
We successfully held our second public forum on 16th August 2024 as part of our 90th Anniversary celebrations. We invited three speakers to talk about memories of Livingstone Museum. Our speakers were: Mr Milan Kalců (Head of Cooperation at the Czech Embassy in Lusaka), who spoke about Dr Ladislav Holý, a Czech national and former Director of Livingstone Museum, Mr Nicholas Katanekwa (former Keeper of Prehistory at the Livingstone Museum), Mr Mubiana Luhila (the first Conservator at Livingstone Museum). Thank you to all those who attended in person or followed the session live on Facebook. 2024. Look out for more upcoming anniversary events, including an exhibition and more public forums to remember and celebrate our history.
Mr Milan Kalců (Head of Cooperation at the Czech Embassy in Lusaka), giving a presentation about Dr Ladislav Holý, a Czech national who was Director of Livingstone Museum from 1968 to 1972.
Mr Nicholas Katanekwa, who was Keeper of Preshistory from 1973 to 1981, talking about his work with the MuseumMr Mubiana Luhila, who worked for the Museum in various capacities between 1982 and 2001 and was the first Conservator.The audience
