Morija Museum

Morija | Published on March 28th, 2012, updated on September 10th, 2012 | 1 comment

Morija Museum & Archives collects valuable Basotho heritage items. See our online collection of ethnological objects, Basotho art, as well as geological & prehistorical items.

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Morija Museum & Archives Overview

Established in 1956, Morija Museum & Archives collects valuable archival material and museum collections. The museum also works on...
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Morija Museum Collections

Morija Museum Collections feature prehistorical items, historical material and objects of ethnological interest as well as Basoth...
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Outreach & Education Programme

The School Education & Outreach Programme (SEOP) assists in carrying out the mission or Morija Museum & Archives by reaching out a...
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Phase II Expansion Project

The centerpiece of the Phase II Expansion Project is the proposed two-story addition to the Morija Museum & Archive building. This...
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Dinosaur femur

Femur (thigh bone) of a Prosauropod dinosaur, excavated at Maphutseng, Mohale’s Hoek District. It is one of hundreds of fossilised bones unearthed by Francois Ellenberger …

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Painting D

This painting shows Basotho men performing a traditional dance called “mohobelo” usually performed during joyous celebrations.

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Iron Age 1

Beautiful piece of decorated pottery from Khalo-la-botau in the eastern Free State. It is not unusual to find among older ruins broken pottery with more …

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About Morija Museum

Started in 1956, Morija Museum & Archives collects valuable documentation and material culture. It also aims to develop arts & culture, tourism, heritage and community-based tourism initiatives. Read more

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April 27 – A day of art, literature and cuisine in Morija

Arts & Culture

Morija, April 9th, 2013 | 0 comments

Schedule: 10h00 – 18h00 Uprise In The Garden – Fundraising event Open Mic, Music, Artists market & so much more! M 50 Morija Museum Amphitheatre Contact Meri 5940 0472 or ......

April 27 – UPRISE in the garden

Arts & Culture

Morija, April 9th, 2013 | 0 comments

On Saturday April 27, join us in Morija for a full day of activities for the whole family! ...

Notice of vacancy – Events Management – Media Officer

Arts & Culture

Morija, March 27th, 2013 | 0 comments

In order to build greater capacity to manage and pro-mote an on-going calendar of events and activities at the ‘Morija Cultural Precinct’, a new full-time ......

Sesotho creative literature

Happy and safe holiday season to all of our friends!

Comments

Maipato MissAar Seutloali says:

April 13, 2013 at 18:30

wow, I’m impressed by this website, but there are some comments regarding color coding. next to every post there is a little writing in light yellow on the white background which was very difficult for me to see. Kindly could you please use a dark color instead. Thank you