The Museu da Tabanca is a museum in the town Chã de Tanque in the western part of the island of Santiago in Cape Verde. It is dedicated to local culture, including tabanka music. The museum was first opened in 2000 in Assomada, the seat of the municipality of Santa Catarina, but in December 2008 it was moved to its current location in Chã de Tanque, also part of Santa Catarina. After two years of renovation, it was reopened in November 2017.

See also

List of museums in Cape Verde

List of buildings and structures in Santiago, Cape Verde

References

External links

Museu da Tabanka

https://web.archive.org/web/20070323110100/http://biztravels.net/biztravels/museums.php?id=127&lg=pt Profile of Museum at Saatchi (portuguese)

Museu da Tabanca

Tabanka

Santa Catarina, Cape Verde

Tabanka

Music museums

2000 establishments in Cape Verde

Museu da Tabanca