Ministry of Arts and Culture Cameroon (MINAC)

Responsible for the development and implementation of government policy in the area of artistic and cultural promotion and development.

The Ministry of Arts and Culture (MINAC) serves to champion, preserve, and monetize Cameroon's rich cultural diversity and historical heritage. Its core focus is on identity preservation with economic growth through creative arts.

Importance of Arts and Culture

What is Art?

Art is the expression of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power

What is Culture?

Culture is the shared umbrella of social behavior, institutions, and norms found in human societies, alongside the knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, customs, capabilities, and habits of the individuals in these groups.

What are the 7 Arts?

The classification of the seven arts: 1st: architecture; 2nd: sculpture; 3rd: visual arts (painting, drawing, etc.); 4th: music; 5th: literature (poetry or dramaturgy); 6th: performing arts (theatre, dance, mime, circus, humour); 7th: cinema;

What is the diffrence between Art and Culture

Art is an archaic human activity, which consists in formulating (putting into form) a symbolic discourse using the most diverse materials (words, images, sounds, movements, etc.) Culture is something else: it is not in no way the production of languages or the deepening of forms, but indicates the relationship that each of us can maintain (or not) with these symbolic forms.

Arts and Culture

Cultural Preservation

Protecting physical locations and living traditions. This dual mandate preserves national identity while driving economic growth through sustainable cultural tourism

Museum

Cameroon's museums systematically preserve the nation's diverse heritage, safeguarding irreplaceable artifacts across 250 distinct ethnic lineages.

Arts

The artwork of Cameroon is exceptionally diverse, reflecting the country’s distinct geographic and cultural zones. Often referred to as "Africa in miniature,"

our objectives

The Ministry of Arts and Culture aims to drive growth while contributing significantly to the creation of decent jobs, enabling the various actors and stakeholders in the arts and culture sub-sector to enjoy their civic rights and fulfill their duties while being major players in the economy.

Major Museums

National Museum of Yaounde Discover More Douala Maritime Museum Discover More Dschang Civilization Museum Discover More Foumban Royal Museum Discover More

Our Vision

In accordance with the political orientations of the Head of State, and the sub-regional vision, which aspires to make culture a lever for development and regional integration, the strategic orientation taken by the authorities in charge of the sub-sectors aims on the one hand, to improve the offer of cultural goods and services for national and foreign consumers, and on the other hand, to develop the cultural and creative industries with a view to the economic profitability of the arts and culture sub-sector, in accordance with the guidelines of the National Development Strategy 2020-2030.