Botswana National Museum

tion. 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