科特迪瓦文明博物馆- 景点攻略
Musée des Civilisations de Côte d'Ivoire
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阿比让科特迪瓦文明博物馆深度游玩指南

说实话在阿比让堵得人心慌的早高峰里钻进高原区(Le Plateau)这座不起眼的院子瞬间就能感觉到世界安静了。科特迪瓦文明博物馆(Musée des Civilisations de Côte d'Ivoire)虽然坐落在政府机构和高楼林立的金融区心脏但它更像是一处被时光遗忘的避难所。作为西非地区极具分量的文化坐标这里藏着这个国家从石器时代跨越到现代的灵魂证据。如果你想在半天时间里读懂这片土地上六十多个民族的纠葛与融合这里是绕不开的第一站。

走进高原区的心灵栖息地

跨越八十年的馆史沧桑

这座博物馆的缘起最早可以追溯到1942年。当时的殖民政府官员于贝尔·德尚(Hubert Deschamps)最初是想在这里搞一个手工艺中心让木雕师和铜匠有个干活的地方。直到1944年它才正式挂上研究机构的牌子并逐渐演变成今天的国家级博物馆。馆址占地大约2公顷周边被国家图书馆和军方总部包围环境极其安稳。有趣的是虽然外表看起来有些岁月痕迹但内部的核心展厅在2017年前后经历过大规模翻新整体参观感比很多西非同类场馆要舒心得多。

从万件藏品看西非底蕴

根据官方统计馆内目前登记在册的文物总数达到了15210件。这不仅仅是数字的堆砌而是涵盖了青铜器、陶器、传统织物以及让科特迪瓦闻名于世的各种祭祀面具。走进大厅最先镇住场子的是一只巨大的象牙海岸大象头骨提醒着游客这个国家名字的由来。虽然在2011年的政局动荡期间博物馆不幸遭遇过洗劫丢失了包括珍贵黄金面具在内的约120件国宝级杰作但剩下的大多数展品依然足以构建出一幅波澜壮阔的西非史诗。

穿越万年的珍贵馆藏细节

面具背后的族群密语

在展厅深处那些神态各异的丹族(Dan)和韦族(We)面具绝对是重头戏。如果你不带讲解员自己看可能只是觉得它们造型奇特。但只要稍微听听背后的故事就会发现面具在当地文化里既是法律的象征也是通灵的媒介。有的面具额头宽大代表智慧有的眼部深陷意味着审判。那种沉浸在昏暗灯光下与几百年前的木雕对视的感觉确实会让人后脊背发凉。这种体验远比在机场纪念品商店买一个现代仿制品要深刻得多。

黄金艺术与权力象征

科特迪瓦的黄金历史非常久远馆内展示的权杖头和配饰展现了当年阿肯族(Akan)首领们的排场。那些用来称量黄金重量的小铜块(Goldweights)形状各异有的是动物有的是某种抽象符号每一种都代表了一个谚语。这种通过实物进行交易和文化传递的方式在现代人看来既繁琐又充满诗意。此外馆里还保留了一些珍贵的黑白老照片记录了上世纪初酋长们盛装出席仪式的真实场景那份厚重感是文字无法复刻的。

逛馆实操与避坑建议

语言与导览的小陷阱

这里有一个必须提前打预防针的地方:馆内绝大部分文字说明都是法语。如果你像我一样法语水平仅限于你好和谢谢那强烈建议你在门口花大约5000西非法郎请一位持证导游。他们中有人能说流利的英语能把那些干巴巴的陶罐讲活。说真的没有导游带路你在这个博物馆里的收获起码要打对折。另外要注意的是内部展厅通常严禁摄影拍照前记得先看指示牌或询问工作人员免得闹出不愉快。

交通定位与票价开支

去博物馆最方便的方法就是直接打出租车跟司机说去高原区的Boulevard Carde。对于外国游客来说成人门票价格目前大约是2000西非法郎折合人民币也就二十多块钱性价比极高。博物馆通常在周二至周五的早上9点开门下午6点半关门周六则会提前到5点下班。至于周日和周一建议出发前先拨打官方电话确认因为这里的开放时间偶尔会随节假日或内部维修而变动。比如2024年下旬就有过短期闭馆修整的情况提前确认能少跑冤枉路。

常见问题

参观科特迪瓦文明博物馆需要多长时间

通常建议预留1.5到2小时的参观时间。虽然展馆建筑只有一层但1.5万件藏品中展出的精华部分非常密集如果算上听讲解和在庭院休息的时间两小时比较充裕。如果你对民族学有深度兴趣可能需要待上一个上午。

博物馆内是否有空调和餐饮设施

主展厅部分区域配有空调但在访客高峰期或阿比让极端闷热的天气下体感温度依然偏高建议穿透气棉质衣物。馆内没有正式的餐厅或咖啡馆但在高原区步行范围内有很多法式餐厅和当地小餐馆步行五分钟即可找到午餐地点。

在馆内可以购买旅游纪念品吗

博物馆门口有时会有小规模的手工艺品摊位出售仿制的面具和织物。相比于阿比让的大集市这里的价格可能稍微硬一些但质量相对有保障且不会有那么激进的推销。如果追求独特性馆方偶尔售卖的画册和明细片更值得作为收藏纪念。

科特迪瓦文明博物馆 用户评价

  • attractions-reviews-avatar Liz Hixon
    5
    评论于 2024-03-05

    A pretty small museum, but it has a lot of interesting history and local art from various ethnic groups across Côte d’Ivoire. Note: photos are not permitted except for the elephant scull at the entrance. Note: information is only provided in French, so if you need a different language, make sure to bring a smartphone with a translator app.

  • attractions-reviews-avatar Christabel A
    4
    评论于 2024-01-30

    The museum visit was a bit unimpressive, possibly because without a guide you have no backstory/content to tell you about the artifacts. The English guide was on a tour when we got there and we had to leave after waiting 30minutes. Getting the guided tour is at an additional fee but is an absolute must if you want to understand what you’re looking at. There are some art shops in the compound with beautiful objects which are pricier compared to the market. All the same it was a good visit, and the Plateau area is a nice place to visit on weekends as offices are closed. Don’t forget to visit the St Paul’s cathedral(within walking distance)

  • attractions-reviews-avatar Jacob Koua
    5
    评论于 2023-11-14

    Museum of Civilizations of Ivory Coast Masks, wooden statues, musical instruments, objects of worship: in total, no less than 15,210 pieces reflecting the country's different ethnic groups or religions through the exhibitions in this ethnographic, archaeological and iconographic museum created by the French colonial administration in 1942 and located in Abidjan. Planted at the foot of the skyscrapers of the Plateau, the Ivorian business district, the Museum of Civilizations is more colorful, more welcoming, it now gives pride of place to contemporary creations with a room devoted to artists from the continent and a garden enriched with recent works. Considered the largest in the country, The Museum of Civilizations of Côte d'Ivoire is a government museum, dependent on the Ministry of Culture and La Francophonie. It was originally a craft center created by the colonial administration. Built on an area of ​​2 hectares, the Museum of Civilizations of Côte d'Ivoire is bounded to the East by the Administrative City, to the West by the General Staff of the Armed Forces (Camp Gallieni) and to the North by the National Library.

  • attractions-reviews-avatar N'gnimbien Erwin
    3
    评论于 2019-02-27

    Very small museum, cool knowledgeable guides that seem to master a lot of the countrie's historic, traditional and mythological stories. In an hour you can see most part of it. There is a little shop outside of the museum where you can buy some artifacts that are also available elsewhere at lesser price.

  • attractions-reviews-avatar Lillie P.
    5
    评论于 2018-10-28

    I loved visiting this museum. I wish I could've taken pictures. Nevertheless, our tour guide, William Dayo, was very well versed in each of the exhibits. It was really nice to have someone with us who gave us in depth information on what we were viewing. It gave us a deeper understanding and appreciation for each of the artifacts.

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