Ethiopia opened its first dedicated science museum this week. The Science Museum of Ethiopia, which is aimed at promoting science and research in the country, was built the University of Science and Technology at Addis Ababa in cooperation with Israeli aid agencies based in the US.
Minister of Education Shiferaw Shigutie said at the opening ceremony that the museum will raise students’ understanding of science, and as a result contribute to the nation’s industry-led economic policy in the near future.
President of the university, Dr. Tarekegn Tadesse, said for his part that students at all levels can now make use of the museum. Students and educators can visit the 16 million Birr centre to help advance their knowledge and expertise in science, he suggested.
