Niaogho: The D?L??MA museum in Niaogho, located in the Nakambe region, will soon open its doors to preserve the cultural heritage of the Bissa country. The private museum is set to officially open on November 29, 2025, with the aim of collecting, preserving, and promoting the Bissa civilization's cultural heritage.
According to Burkina Information Agency, the initiative is spearheaded by Basic Education Inspector Nebambore Mariam Guebre, who represents the museum's promoter. The museum's mission is to raise awareness of the Bissa civilization, help children understand its history, establish a parallel between past and present, and channel education through cultural insights.
The museum is set to house a diverse collection of objects linked to the Bissa civilization, including agricultural, weaving, and spinning tools, traditional musical instruments, and symbolic items like the bride's basket. It will also showcase the joking kinship and the diversity of traditional Bissa, Mossi, Gouroussi, and Peul habitats.
Ali Lougue, a retired museum technician involved in the project, stated that the creation of this space responds to the call of the President of Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traore, who encouraged the construction of a museum in each region. Lougue emphasized that, although the museum is located in Niaogho, it embodies the entire heritage of the Bissa country in the Nakambe region.
The D?L??MA museum will feature two main components: a museum section and a cultural centre equipped with a podium intended to host cultural nights and school activities. The promoters are encouraging Bissa communities to view the museum as an educational resource and to contribute to the collection of heritage objects, despite some initial reluctances.
The announcement of the museum's opening was made in Niaogho during the Ouagadougou International Tourism and Hotel Exhibition (SITHO), as part of a tourist excursion called Educ'Tour 2025. This event allowed around thirty journalists and tourist operators from Burkina Faso, Mali, Cameroon, and France to explore the cultural wealth of the Nakambe region, which was the guest of honor at this 15th edition.