The Department of Culture in the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Wildlife is mandated to contribute to national development, identity and unity through the promotion and management of cultural projects and programs.
Culture is the center point of our co-existence with other human beings in our communities, outside our communities as well as with our environment. It dictates our attitude and perception on life in general. Among others, it is exemplified by national monuments, artifacts, relics, museums and cultural expressions including: music, folklore, crafts, the fine arts and traditional dances, language, literature and religion. Furthermore, culture is crucial for poverty reduction, sustainable socioeconomic development, increased sense of national identity and unity as well as any other human endeavors.
The Department of culture has been disbanded into other three departments following Government approval of a functional review that took place in 2014 namely Department of Museums and Monuments, Department of Arts, and National Records and Archives
- +DEPARTMENT OF MUSEUMS AND MONUMENTS
- The Department of Museums and Monuments is one of the three departments that have come out after the split of the former Department of culture following Government approval of a functional review that took place in 2014
The Department is composed of two former Departments. The former department of Antiquities and the former Museums of Malawi.Thus, the Department of Museums and Monuments implements these two Acts of Parliament
Mandate
- The mandate of this Department is to preserve, conserve, promote, study and present the natural and cultural heritage of Malawi and interpret this heritage to all Malawians and visitors alike for posterity and social economic development.
Vision
- The Vision of the Department is to be a model institution in heritage research and conservation
Institutional set-up of the Department of Museums and Monuments
The Department of Museums and Monuments is comprised of the following Divisions:
- Research
- Conservation
- Education and Outreach
- Administration and Support
- +FUNCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MUSEUMS AND MONUMENTS
- Formulates policies and guidelines dealing with culture and zoology;
- Administers cultural and zoological issues in the country;
- Maintains external cultural co-operation;
- Communicates with and co-ordinates internal cultural and zoological institutions