Ethiopia has inaugurated a Science and Art Museum in the heart of the capital Addis Ababa, APA can report on Wednesday.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday officially inaugurated the new dome-shaped museum which he sees as a significant step in the direction of building a digital economy.
“The museum lays a foundation for children for a better Ethiopia,” PM Abiy Ahmed said.
The museum will have a greater role to enable children and youth to practice creative thinking and creative development, Ahmed said.
The China funded museum was built at a cost of $60 million and has two massive buildings consisting of a research center and a uniquely designed place to preserve ancient and modern technology in different fields.
“Its circular shape symbolizes perpetual development and human wisdom,” said the PM’s Office.
“It is a testament to Ethiopia’s dedication to the future of technology” it added.
The building of the museum has its halls dedicated to permanent and fleeting science and art exhibitions.
It is also equipped with a solar system that will generate electricity required for the facility.
“Today we find ourselves in a space designed to unleash imagination” said the Premier Minister while addressing Artificial Intelligence (AI) researchers, computational scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs and decision makers.
Lying on 6.78 hectares, the museum contains a science and technological innovation exhibition area, circular in shape and dubbed ‘ring of wisdom’ to denote humanity’s endless ability and capacity for continuous creativity.
The museum complex rests on a 15,000-meter square of land with a height of 9 meters and carrying two floors.
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