Introduction
Our Vision “We as the Botswana National Museum, will be a model institution in the provision of a sustainable cultural heritage service.’’
Our Mission: The Botswana national museum Exists to protect, preserve and promote Botswana’s cultural and natural heritage for sustainable utilisation thereof by collecting, researching, conserving and exhibiting for public education and appreciation. Our values
Integrity
Service excellence
Team work
Commitment
Transparency
Operations: 3 research divisions and 3 supporting divisions
The National museum has a myriad of specialist disciplines
Archaeology
Units
-100 monuments
-Monument development
-Salvage and documentation
-Built heritage
Services
-Archaeological impact assessments licensing
-Monument development
-Artefact and heritage/monument identification and documentation
-Collection and storage of archaeological artefacts
-Research and curate exhibition
-Manage tour guides at all active monuments
Ethnology
Exists to collect, conserve research and disseminate information on a range of heritage issues for educational purposes, leisure and sustainability from its ethno-historic permanently stored collections. It currently has over 10000 ethnographic and more than 2000 historical artefacts representing cultures from across Botswana and a few from elsewhere. Units
-History
-Conservation management
-Radio
Services
-Manage a radio Extension program- motswedi wa ditso
-Restoration and treatment, Conservation and documentation of collections. (Tangible and intangible)
-Research and curate exhibition of collections for information dissemination
-Undertake Research on ethno-historical issues.
-Collections rental for utilisation by public
Natural history
Units
-Geology
-Zoology-Vertebrates-mammalian, taxidermy
-Invertebrates-entomology
-Botanical garden
-Herbarium
Services
-Identify, Research, document natural historical sites and artefacts
-Collection and storage of plant, animal specimens and other artefacts
-Manage a national herbarium
-Creation of sculptures or life size/small animal miniatures
4. Education and publicity
-Reference library
-Facilities management and rental
-Public relations and awareness
-Facilitate guided tours in the museum incl. in temporary exhibition
-Custodians of the extension program –Pitse ya naga
-Compilation of heritage sites Visitor and satisfaction statistics
-Production and compilation of the annual Newsletter-Zebra’s voice.
-Manage the reception area and security
Technical support services (t. s)
Units
-Design
-Information systems
-Photography
-Plumbing and carpentry (Structural maintenances)
Services
-Capture artefacts in to photographic/video materials for safekeeping
-Design and produce all graphics for the department
-Manage and maintain information system network
-Structural maintenance
6. Administration
-Accounts
-Procurement
-Human resource
-Records management
-Switchboard
Services/duties
-Facilitate all financial transactions (internal and external clients)
-Manage human resource issues
-Facilitate all procurement processes
-Manage all correspondence for the department
-Manage all telephonic correspondences. Tel:3610400 Fax: 3902797
Or
Education and Publicity office
Department of National museum and monuments
P/Bag 00114
Gaborone. . Tel:3610416/26 Fax: 3902797
