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African Voices A Museum of HIV Memory and Learning An innovative collection of human responses to a virus Durban, South Africa July 2016 – July 2017

Why an HIV Museum? • Currently no such museum exists making this project innovative, new and timely . • It creates a space to pay tribute to those who suffered as well as celebrate those who continue to live with HIV. • It is a learning opportunity for a new generation. • In addition, it is a reminder that there is still much to do if we are to reach the 90:90:90 targets set by UNAIDS for 2030.

Why initiate this Museum in South Africa / Africa? • The story of HIV in Africa is one of epic proportions that deserves to be told in a manner that is authentic, elegant, sensitive and holistic . • This museum creates an opportunity to document a critical and defining chapter in our collective African history. • It will create a dynamic, creative space for learning, dialogue and reflection on what we have overcome as an African continent. • Having AIDS2016 back on South African shores provides the perfect momentum for the creation of this Museum.

LOCATION KwaMuhle Museum Durban Home of African Voices – The Museum of HIV Memory and Learning

The KwaMuhle Museum is located in the heart of the Durban CBD, a few minutes walk from: • AIDS2016 at Durban ICC • AIDS2016 Exhibition Hall • AIDS2016 Global Village • Directly opposite the AIDS2016 Conference parking KwaMuhle Museum AIDS2 S2016 6 AIDS2016 parking ng

KwaMuhle Museum AIDS2016 public parking AIDS2016 AIDS2016 Global Village & Exhibition Centre

Inside KwaMuhle Two large adjoining spaces will host the Africa Voices Museum (July 2016 – July 2017)

KwaMuhle space includes • Exhibition space • Quadrangle • Cinema style seminar room These space will be utilised for the ‘African Voices’ edu -programme including workshop, discussion programme and film screenings

African Voices content, layout and navigation logic

Key aspects of the African Voices Curatorial Design • African Voices will be a interactive, participative, multi-sensory learning experience. • Visitors will be encouraged to undertake a learning journey by way of age appropriate creative activities using a variety of user-friendly digital devices. • Visitors will be able to add their ‘voice’ to the African Voices collection . Specially designed activities will enable all visitors to share their messages and memories in the form of text, recorded voice, drawings and photographs. This participative environment be facilitated by: • Dedicated learning ambassadors. • Facilitated community and scientific workshops. • An exhibition blog, interactive digital portals and social media sites • Educational handouts. • Satellite sites for activation such as the Global Village & Rivertown.

Driving Traffic to African Voices Museum Marketing to drive traffic to and through the ‘African Voices’ Museum is critical. This will be achieved in a variety of ways, which may include: • Extensive print, digital and broadcast marketing and publicity to the South African public. • Listing in the official AIDS2016 and the eThekwini Cultural Programmes. • Guided tours through African Voices Museum. • Daily free, pre-organised workshops by NGOs within the Museum space. • Daily film festival throughout AIDS2016 and pre-Conference events. • Pop-up food stalls to attract morning & late afternoon visitors to AIDS2016. • A Global Village Satellite site (see details on next slide)

Driving Traffic to African Voices Museum continued The Global Village Satellite Collection Hub • We have applied for a marketing and archival Collection Hub for the African Voices project within the AIDS2016 Global Village. We have also flagged this as a priority stall with the organisers! • Its goal will be to market and attract delegates & the NGO community to the Museum space. • This space will focusing on the construction of a large-scale public art piece - “ Light of Hope ”. • Delegates & visitors will be encouraged to symbolically add their voices to this piece daily by attaching coloured acryllic beads in various colours to the plastic leaves. • Once complete the “Light of Hope” will be moved to KwaMuhle and installed as a African Voices Museum centre-piece and lasting reminder of AIDS2016 .

How can you participate in the African Voices Museum? • Offer to donate, loan or share artifacts, artworks, archival material, documentary photography, audio and visual material for inclusion in the African Voices collection. • Share your stories - help to tell the story of HIV in your family, community or province. • Facilitate a community or scientific workshop within the Museum complex. • Share your expertise and advice – we are looking for ‘knowledge ambassadors’ to engage with us on the development of the Museum content. • Facilitate a visit to the Museum for your organisation, community group or for a group of learners from an educational institution. Contact us as soon as possible to indicate the manner in which you would like to participate: Bren Brophy; Curator, African Voices – The Museum of HIV Memory and Learning C: 083 673 4569 T: 031 825 2877 E: brendurban@gmail.com

African Voices A Museum of HIV Memory and Learning An innovative collection of human responses to a virus • eThekwini Municipality A partnership project with: • KwaMuhle Local History Museum • Avacarehealth • info4africa • AIDS2016 Legacy Task Team • Civil Society Stakeholders • AIDS2016 Local Support Committee (incl Provincial & Local Govt & Civ Soc)