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Incorporating Indigenous Knowledge in the Preservation of Collections at the Batonga Community Museum in Zimbabwe
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Author(s): Simbarashe Shadreck Chitima (Midlands State University, Zimbabwe)and Ishmael Ndlovu (Midlands State University, Zimbabwe)
Copyright: 2018
Pages: 12
Source title:
Handbook of Research on Heritage Management and Preservation
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Patrick Ngulube (University of South Africa, South Africa)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3137-1.ch019
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Abstract
Museums in Zimbabwe often face several conservation challenges caused by different agents of deterioration. The Batonga Community Museum find it challenging to maintain and properly take care of the collections on display. This chapter examines the effectiveness of the conservation strategies being employed at the BCM. The study made use of qualitative and ethnographic research approaches. The majority of collections at the BCM are deteriorating at an unprecedented level. The study gathered that bats have posed serious and extreme conservation challenges as well as affected the presentation of exhibitions. The chapter concludes that bats are the main problem bedeviling the museum and needs immediate control.
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