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A
brief
history
of
Gidan
Makama
Museum
Kano
State,
Nigeria.
This
building
served
as
temporary
palace
of
Kano
before
the
current
palace.
Gidan
Rumfa
was
constructed
in
the
15th
century,
The
museum
has
a
significant
collections
of
arts,
crafts
and
items
of
historic
interest
related
to
the
Kano
area.
Located
in
a
15th-century
historical
building,
which
is
recognised
as
a
National
Monument
by
the
Government
of
Nigeria.
The
museum
is
divided
into
eleven
galleries,
each
with
their
own
centre
of
focus.
Galleries
include
the
Zaure
or
the
main
entrance
hall
with
displays
of
traditional
materials,
city
walls
and
maps
of
Kano,
the
history
of
statehood,
Kano
in
the
19th
century,
the
Civil
War,
economy,
industry
and
music.
An
open
space
inside
the
museum
acts
as
a
performance
stage
for
a
Koroso
dance
and
drama
group.
The
house
was
originally
built
in
the
15th
century
for
Muhammad
Rumfa
then
the
young
grandchild
of
the
monarch
who
had
just
been
appointed
Makama
Kano,
a
traditional
title
in
Kano.
Rumfa
later
became
King
of
Kano
and
then
moved
to
a
new
palace
but
subsequent
Makamas
lived
in
the
building.
After
the
British
capture
of
Kano
in
1903,
the
place
briefly
served
as
an
office
for
the
colonial
officers
in
Kano.
The
structure
was
later
divided
into
three
parts.
One
section
became
a
museum
ran
by
the
Department
of
Antiquities,
another
became
a
primary
school
and
a
third
maintained
the
original
intention
as
a
residential
building.
Gidan
Makama
is
now
part
of
museums
under
management
of
the
National
Commission
of
Museums
and
Monuments
and
one
of
the
old
structures
visualise
traditional
Hausa
architecture.
The
structure
originally
contained
mud
walls
typical
of
the
period
but
in
later
years
some
modern
renovation
work
has
taken
place.
Like
i
said
earlier
the
museum
has
11
galleries
each
containing
materials,
artifacts
and
pictures
representing
the
historical
heritage
of
the
people.
1st
gallery
is
about
Hausa
traditional
architecture
and
includes
building
materials
used
by
the
people
of
Kano.
2nd
gallery
has
the
Kofar
kabuga
gates
through
which
the
British
entered
and
subsequently
captured
Kano;
it
also
has
a
map
showing
the
walls
of
Kano
3rd
gallery
exhibits
a
traditional
religious
history
of
Kano
in
pictures
and
the
story
of
the
early
invaders
of
Kano
led
by
Bagauda
4th
depicts
the
Fulani
influenced
history
of
Kano
starting
from
the
19th
century
5th
gallery
tells
the
story
of
Kano
Civil
war
6th
gallery
tells
the
story
of
old
Kano
economy
and
Durbar
7th
gallery
has
the
colonial
period
and
pictorial
history
of
20th
century
political
figures
8th
includes
the
Islamic
heritage
of
the
people
of
Kano
9th
shows
various
occupations
of
the
people
of
Kano
and
includes
farm
instruments,
basketwork
and
textiles
10th
has
music
instruments
11th
depicts
the
traditional
Hausa
bride's
room.
Hope
these
would
be
useful
to
students
who
are
interested
in
studying
history
But
im
a
Geographer.
