As we continue celebrating our 90th Anniversary, join us for our second public forum, where we invite former members of staff or people who have interacted with the Museum to talk about memories of Livingstone Museum:
Mr Milan Kalců
Mr Kalců is Head of Cooperation at the Czech Embassy in Lusaka. He oversees the humanitarian aid and development cooperation programme of Czechia in Zambia. He will be speaking about Dr Ladislav Holy, a Czech national who served as Director of Livingstone Museum from 1968 to 1972.
Mr Mubiana Luhila
Mr Luhila worked for the Livingstone Museum from 1982 to 2001 in various roles, including Librarian, Keeper of Ethnography and Art and Conservator. He started the Conservation Department at the Museum.
Mr Nicholas Katanekwa
Mr Katanekwa worked for the Livingstone Museum from 1973 to 1980. He was one of the first Zambian Keepers of Prehistory.
We had a wonderful public forum on 26th July 2024 as part of our 90th Anniversary celebrations. We invited four former members of staff to talk about their memories of working at the Livingstone Museum. Our speakers were: Mr Mwimanji Chellah (one of the longest serving Directors), Dr Shimwaayi Muntemba (first Zambian Keeper of History), Mr Mungoni Sitali (one of the longest serving Keepers of Ethnography and Art) and Dr Friday Mufuzi (former Keeper of History). Thank you to all those who attended in person or followed the session on Facebook. OUR NEXT FORUM IS ON FRIDAY, 16TH AUGUST, 2024. You are all invited! Look out for more details.
Mr Mwimanji Chellah, one of the longest serving Directors, who worked for the Museum from 1972 to 1993, speaking during the public forumDr Shimwaayi Muntemba, first Zambian Keeper of History, who served from 1967 to 1973, speaking during the public forum.
Mr Mungoni Sitali, one of the longest serving Keepers of Ethnography and Art, who served from 1982 to 2011, speaking during the forum
Dr Friday Mufuzi, former Keeper of History, who served from 2001 to 2013 and based his PhD thesis on the history of the MuseumThe audienceThe speakers with the current Museum Director, Mrs Victoria Chitungu
The speakers with members of staff and other members of the audience after the public forum.
The Livingstone Museum, in collaboration with the Russian Centre of Science and Culture, today launched an exhibition commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the end of World War 2. The exhibition looks at victory in the Second World War as one of the significant uniting factors of the Allied Forces and aims to honour the heroes and victims of the war by preserving their memories and retelling the history of the war as a reminder to all that never again should the world experience such terror. The exhibition contains more than 100 photos and original artefacts covering 8 avenues of the War, including the Main event; Heroism; the role of Africa in WWII; The Genocide of the War; Alliance against Fascism; and the Nuremburg trials. A tour of the exhibition was given for invited guests by Dr Aleksandr Anisimov, Director of the Russian Centre of Science & Culture. The exhibition will run for one month.
