Khama III Memorial Museum survives despite hurdles

Gasebalwe Seretse
Correspondent | Tuesday January 22, 2013 00:00

 

The museum's curator, Scobie Lekhutile, expressed to Showbiz that the district museum has been going through financial difficulties.'It's really tough at the museum but the good thing is that we are still open.  We are now used to the fact that we have to struggle every year and that has become part of our existence,' said Lekhutile.He said that despite the financial challenges that they are undergoing, they have been able to survive thanks to the generosity of some individuals and corporate companies.

'Recently, a club belonging to Morupule Colliery employees was kind enough to give us P80,000 that is going help us a lot,' he said.Lekhutile said that despite the financial hurdles, they have never been tempted to close shop because the museum is there to serve the Serowe community and the country at large. He further said that if everything goes according to plan, the museum would like to be the custodian of the many historical houses and locations in the village - including the house in which the founding president, Sir Seretse Khama was raised.The Khama III Memorial Museum houses, among other things, the Khama Archives, the Tshekedi Khama Papers, the Bessie Head Papers and artifacts from all over the central district.