Saint-Louis Photography Museum

The Saint-Louis Photography Museum is a museum located in Saint-Louis, Senegal. It is the first museum in Senegal dedicated to photography. History The museum was founded by Amadou Diaw, who also founded the Saint-Louis Forum and Dakar Management Higher Institute, with the intention of preserving the architectural heritage of the city. One of the reasons the museum was opened was to pay tribute to photographers such as Mama Casset and Meissa Gaye. The museum building is in the typical post-20th century architecture style of the island of Saint-Louis. The museum was opened in November 2017. In a 2018 interview with the. Collections The museum has exhibited photographs from Amadou Diaw's personal collection as well as photographs from the early days of Saint-Louis. The museum has a diverse collection of photographs from various African countries. It contains photographs of the 1977 crowning of emperor Jean-Bédel Bokassa and of Senegal's beauty dating back to the 1930s. The museum has a contemporary photography section, with photos by Malika Diagana, Joana Choumali, Fabrice Monteiro, and Omar Victor Diop. The museum contains black-and-white portraits of Senegalese women.