Historical Museum of Senegal

The Historical Museum of Senegal in Gorée is a museum attached to the Institut fondamental d'Afrique noire (IFAN) and located on the island of Gorée, in the bay of Dakar, Senegal. The museum is dedicated to showing and commemorating the different stages of Senegal's history from ancient times to the country's independence.

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Estrées Fort; Historical Museum of Senegal in Gorée
fortress, museum, Gorée,

Location: 14.6707, -17.3996, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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Portuguese expedition to Rio Grande ⓘ
1447 military expedition
Capture of Gorée ⓘ
1758 battle
French capture of Gorée ⓘ
1804 battle
Battle of Fandane-Thiouthioune ⓘ
1867 battle
Battle of Dakar ⓘ
1940 WWII battle
Fort Nassau ⓘ
Dutch fort in Senegal
Historical Museum of Senegal ⓘ
building in Senegal
The Castel ⓘ
fort in Goree Island

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1447 Portuguese expedition to Rio Grande

1758-12-01T00:00:00Z

1758 Capture of Gorée

1804-01-18T00:00:00Z

1804 French capture of Gorée

1867-07-18T00:00:00Z

1867 Battle of Fandane-Thiouthioune

1940-09-23T00:00:00Z

1940-09-25T00:00:00Z

1940 Battle of Dakar

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Ile goree

20240107 104054 Île de Gorée

AMH-8133-KB Floor plan of the fort on Goeree

Senegal1974-28

Senegal Gorée (5)

GoréeSkulls

GoréeMuséeHistorique2

Gorée-MuséeHistorique

GoréeMuséeHistorique3

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source

event	armed conflict	1447	Portuguese expedition to Rio Grande	Kingdom of Portugal, military expedition	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1758	Capture of Gorée	Kingdom of Great Britain, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1804	French capture of Gorée	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1867	Battle of Fandane-Thiouthioune	battle, marabout, Serer people	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1940	Battle of Dakar	battle	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Nassau	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Historical Museum of Senegal	fortress, museum	Wikidata
site	fort		The Castel	fort	Wikidata
commons	image		Ile goree		Commons
commons	image		20240107 104054 Île de Gorée		Commons
commons	image		AMH-8133-KB Floor plan of the fort on Goeree		Commons
commons	image		Senegal1974-28		Commons
commons	image		Senegal Gorée (5)		Commons
commons	image		GoréeSkulls		Commons
commons	image		GoréeMuséeHistorique2		Commons
commons	image		Gorée-MuséeHistorique		Commons
commons	image		Gorée-MuséeHistorique		Commons
commons	image		GoréeMuséeHistorique3		Commons

Historical Museum of Senegal

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