THE NEW RUKWA REGIONAL MUSEUM (LOCATED AT REGIONAL COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE, GROUND FLOOR)

It is a small museum founded by the Rukwa Regional Commissioner Engineer Stella Manyanya to concur with the instruction given by the Prime Minister Mizengo Kayanza Pinda during the function of Tanzania Cultural Day, Rukwa and Katavi Community held in Dar es Salaam at Makumbusho square last year 2012. The instruction by the Prime Minister went to Rukwa and Katavi leaders to establish Regional Museums that will serve together with tourism  industry in the respective Regions.
 Just by start, the Rukwa Regional Commissioner decieded to establish a small museum at his office as a steping stone towards the achievement of having a Regional Museum where later on will be shifted elsewhere as a full Regional Museum. The area has already alocated where in the future will be transformed into a Rukwa Regional Museum.   

 Some collections of informations and crafts has already being made as can be seen on the pictures.

 Various trophies that were given to the Rukwa Regional Commissioner’s Office in previous years on a different achievements can also be found here.

 Information of all Regional Commissioner’s lead Rukwa Region since its establishment in the yaear 1974 can also be found here. 

Rukwa Regional Commissioner Engineer Stella Manyanya working handly with carpenters in the process of establishing the Museum. It was not an easy task, this day it took over 20 hours a day to accomplish the initial stages of the Museum.

(Photo by Hamza Temba of the Rukwa Regional Commissioner’s Office)