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A kora, documents and plants in Dakar

According to IFAN’s December 2025 newsletter, a kora associated with musician Soundioulou Sissokho joined the Théodore Monod Museum collection in Dakar at a donation ceremony in July. The museum also describes a documentation room and a garden with tropical species.

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The exterior and entrance of the Théodore Monod Museum in Dakar
The Théodore Monod Museum building in Dakar.Photograph: HaguardDuNord

At a glance

Kora donation ceremony
July, per IFAN’s December 2025 newsletter[1]
Museum documentation room
For researchers, students and artists[2]
Garden interpretation
Plant names and uses[3]

A place worth remembering

A kora at a July donation

IFAN’s December 2025 newsletter records that a kora associated with Soundioulou Sissokho officially joined the Théodore Monod Museum collection; the donation ceremony took place in July.[1]

Documents beside objects

The museum describes masks, textiles and pottery among its collections. It also describes a documentation room available to researchers, students and artists.[2]

A planted museum setting

The Monod Museum describes a garden with tropical species and a botanical exhibition about plant names and uses.[3]

Good to know

A few clear answers before you explore.

Whose kora joined the Monod collection, according to IFAN’s December 2025 newsletter?

A kora associated with Soundioulou Sissokho.[1]

Who is the museum’s documentation room for?

Researchers, students and artists, according to the museum.[2]

What does the garden’s botanical exhibition cover?

The names and uses of plants, according to the museum.[3]

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