Digital Museum of Ada
A living institution for the memory of a people.
A living institution dedicated to preserving the history, voices, photographs, and traditions of Ada — and through Ada, the wider African experience. Curated by Mershack Kabu Aklie.
Six wings
Walk the museum at your own pace.
Contribute
Carry an elder, a photograph, a song — into the archive.
Family stories, recordings, photographs, and recollections are how a museum grows. Share what you carry — every contribution is reviewed before it joins the collection.
Free for the world
No admission. No paywall.
The Digital Museum of Ada is and will always be free to visit. The work is sustained by donations, print sales, and the Founders Circle.
Sustain the archive
Every dollar goes to fieldwork, elder honoraria, equipment, storage, and translation. A century from now, this archive should still be growing.
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