Africa’s Cultural Landmarks
14 videos • 6,586 views • by The Met Africa’s Cultural Landmarks is a series produced by The Metropolitan Museum of Art in collaboration with World Monuments Fund and directed by Sosena Solomon. This series of documentaries examines some of Africa’s most notable cultural landscapes. With striking visual storytelling, the films document current preservation efforts against the backdrop of an array of different challenges ranging from perishable materiality to rapid urbanization. Part of an initiative to introduce new content that reframes The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries, Africa’s Cultural Landmarks highlights Africa’s diverse architectural vernaculars foregrounding local perspectives and stewardship, bridging ancestral legacies with contemporary narratives across the subcontinent.