Adwa 00KM Museum

Adwa 00KM Museum
አድዋ 00 ሙዚየም
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Established11 February 2024 (2024-02-11)
LocationPiasa, Arada district, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Coordinates9°02′00″N 38°45′12″E / 9.0332°N 38.7533°E / 9.0332; 38.7533
TypeHistorical
Visitors31,750 (15 March – 15 April 2024)[1]
ArchitectEskender Wubetu
Websiteadwamuseum.com

The Adwa 00KM Museum (Amharic: አድዋ 00 ሙዚየም) is a public historical museum located in Piasa, Arada district, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Inaugurated on 11 February 2024, the museum is dedicated to the Battle of Adwa, the battle of the First Italo-Ethiopian War where Italian forces defeated by the Ethiopian Army in 1896. Part of Adwa Zero KM Project, the museum lies on 1.5 hectares of land.[2]

The museum features peculiar architecture design involving an integrated bridge connecting the building to the Municipality of Addis Ababa Mayor’s Office, entrance with four cardinal gates associated with war motifs, and artistic design of the interior walls. The museum has eleven blocks and five floors.[3]

  1. ^ "Adwa Victory Memorial Museum Visited By Over 31,000 People In Month". FBC.
  2. ^ "Adwa Victory Memorial Museum visited by over 31,000 people in month". Welcome to Fana Broadcasting Corporate S.C. 2024-04-16. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
  3. ^ "Adwa Museum: Preserving Ethiopia's Historic Triumph – Ethiopian Press Agency". Retrieved 2024-06-25.

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