Missionary Ethnological Museum

The Missionary Ethnological Museum, or Museo Etnologico Missionario, sits within the Vatican Museums complex. Established to showcase ethnographic artifacts collected by Catholic missionary activity, this collection speaks to a history of cross-cultural encounters that shaped present understandings of global art, belief, and daily life. The site situates itself in Vatican City, a jurisdiction distinct from Rome, and as part of the Vatican Museums, it contributes to the broader narrative of museum making in the Holy See. …

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