Yimtubezina Museum and Cultural Center

Happy Patriots' Victory Day! መልካም የአርበኞች ቀን! Below: Photo of an Ethiopian ex-soldier's military medals. Medals left to right: Patriots Medal with 1 palm (awarded to those fighting in Ethiopia) Refugees Medal with 4 palms (awarded to Ethiopians helping from outside the country) Star of Victory Medal (1941) (awarded to all combatants) Each palm represents one year of service. Photo by Andrew Chadwick, description by Anglo-Ethiopian Society. #YZmuseum #Ethiopia #history #culture #education

We’re honored to see @SZ feature our current exhibition at @yzmuseum. The Maria Theresia Thaler is one of history's most remarkable trade coins, woven into Ethiopian commerce, culture, and daily life for centuries. This recognition reflects both the enduring global impact of the history our exhibition explores, but also reflects YZ's meaningful work in connecting histories across continents. Our thanks to Süddeutsche Zeitung for the feature! Below is a translated excerpt — the original article is in German. Read more at: sueddeutsche.de/panorama/maria… YZ's "Maria Theresia: The Face of the Austrian Empress and the Grace of Ethiopian Women" will be displayed until June 7th. #YZmuseum #ethiopia #austria #education #history

Young voices took center stage at YZ Museum! We celebrated the winners and participants of the essay competition "What Maria Theresia Means to You: Personally or in Relation to Ethiopia." This theme sparked some truly fresh and powerful perspectives. We were honored to welcome Ambassador Peter Huber, who joined us in awarding certificates and prizes to the remarkable winners and participants, alongside Ambassador @simoneknapp and distinguished delegates from the AustrianEmbassy.🇦🇹🇪🇹 Thank you all! #YZmuseum #ethiopia #Austria #history #education

መልካም ፋሲካ - Happy Easter! #Fasika #Easter #Ethiopia #Culture #YZMuseum

By popular demand🎈 YZ's Exhibition "Maria Theresia: The Face of the Austrian Empress and the Grace of Ethiopian Women" has been extended until June 7th, 2026. Come see it if you haven't already, and if you have, come again and bring your friends! -YZ #YZmuseum #Ethiopia #history #education #Austria

Eid Mubarak to all who celebrate - ኢድ ሙባረክ ለምታከብሩ ሁሉ! -YZ Museum #YZmuseum #eidmubarak #Ethiopia

Saturday, we had the honor of hosting a special public lecture under the theme “Leading as a Woman: The Legacy of Maria Theresia.” We are deeply grateful to everyone who joined us for such a thoughtful and inspiring conversation on women’s leadership, history, and legacy. It was a privilege to welcome distinguished guests, Ambassadors, and many members of the diplomatic and academic community. A special thank you to Dr. Belete Bizuneh, Head of the Department of History and Archaeology at @AddisAbabaUnive, for delivering such an engaging lecture, and to the Austrian Embassy for their valued partnership and support. As we mark International Women’s Day, we are proud that this event brought together voices and stories that celebrate women’s leadership across cultures. Thank you all, Happy International Women's Day! #InternationalWomensDay #YZMuseum #Ethiopia #History #Austria #Education #CulturalExchange

The highlight of this week at YZ! We were delighted to welcome students from One Planet School to visit our newest exhibition, “Beyond 120 Years of Friendship: Maria Theresia, The Face of the Austrian Empress and the Grace of Ethiopian Women.” A special thank you to their art teacher, Mr. Tetemke Hailesilassie, for bringing his students to experience the exhibition with us. We always love seeing young minds engage with art, history, and culture at the museum! #YZMuseum #education #history #Ethiopia #culture

እንኳን ለ ዓድዋ ድል በዓል በሰላም አደረሳችሁ! Happy Victory of Adwa day! Below: Oil on canvas, circa 1940 - painting depicting the Battle of Adwa in 1896. Unknown artist. (British Museum). #ethiopia #yzmuseum #history #adwa #heritage

Join us on March 7, 2026 for a special public lecture at Yimtubezina Museum and Cultural Center under the theme: “Leading as a Woman: The Legacy of Maria Theresia.” As part of the exhibition “Beyond 120 Years of Friendship: Maria-Theresia: The Face of the Austrian Empress and the Grace of Ethiopian Women,” this lecture will explore the leadership, legacy, and enduring influence of one of Europe’s most powerful female rulers. The lecture will be delivered by Dr. Belete Bizuneh, Head of the Department of History and Archaeology at AAU, and will be followed by a Q&A session and light refreshments. 🗓 March 7, 2026 ⏰ 10:00 A.M. 📍 Yimtubezina Museum and Cultural Center We look forward to welcoming you for a thoughtful and inspiring morning of history, dialogue, and cultural exchange. RSVP: events.addis-abeba-ob@bmeia.gv.at #YZMuseum #MariaTheresia #Ethiopia #Education #History

We are pleased to welcome and host fellows, organizers and participants of the UTA-Do African Cities Workshop. The visit in our museum included a short guided introduction covering the history of the museum, how it came into being, and its significance as a space that reflects public–private interaction, negotiation, and coexistence, as well as insights into how it operates as a private museum. We thank @TheUrbanCenter, a hosting institution for the UTA-Do African Cities Workshop 2026 in Addis Ababa, in partnership with the @UTADO_Africa organizing team and Politecnico diTorino @PoliTOnews, through the #Wagon2Africa TNE project. UTA-Do (Urban Theory Africa–Doing) is an annual, week-long critical urban studies workshop that brings together approximately 30 early-career academics, researchers, and artists. The program combines lectures, methods workshops, field engagements, and artistic interventions to collectively explore African cities through inclusive, practice-based approaches. #YZMuseum #utado #urbancenter #education #ethiopia #urbanstudies

Saturday’s opening of YZ’s newest exhibition, in collaboration with the Austrian Embassy of Ethiopia, was a tremendous success. "Beyond 120 Years of Friendship: Maria-Theresia, The Face of the Austrian Empress and the Grace of Ethiopian Women" celebrates the deep historical and cultural ties between Austria and Ethiopia. We extend our sincere gratitude to H.E. Dr. @simoneknapp, Ambassador of Austria to Ethiopia, for her invaluable support and partnership in bringing this exhibition to life. And a huge thank you, as always, to the entire YZ team, our supporters, visitors, and community for continuing to make our institution such a vibrant and inspiring space. @atoabelassefa #YZMuseum #Austria #Ethiopia #History #Education

🎈Opening this Sunday - ከእሁድ ጀምሮ ከ 120 ዓመታት በላይ ያስቆጠረ ወዳጅነት: ማሪያ ቴሬሳ የኦስትሪያ ንግስት ምስል እና የኢትዮጵያዊ ሴቶች ግርማ ሞገስ Beyond 120 Years of Friendship: 'Maria-Theresia The Face of the Austrian Empress and the Grace of Ethiopian Women' አውደርዕይ: ይምጡበዝና ቤተ-መዘክር እና የባህል ማዕከል ከ ኢትዮጵያ የኦስትሪያ ኤምባሲ ጋ በመተባበር የቀረበ Exhibition by: Yimtubezina Museum and Cultural Center and the Embassy of Austria in Ethiopia ቦታ፡ ይምጡበዝና ቤተ-መዘክር እና የባህል ማዕከል Venue: Yimtubezina Museum and Cultural Center #YZMuseum #Austria #Ethiopia #mariatheresia #history

@DeutscheWelle (DW) has made a wonderful reportage on YZ's Birillé exhibition: “The Story of the Birillé in Ethiopia” is on display at the historic Yimtubezina Museum and Cultural Center, located within the Addis Ababa Friendship Park 2 Compound. Exhibition curator @atoabelassefa offers insight into the history and cultural significance of the Birillé. Watch the full program at the link below. ዶይቼ ቬለ (DW) ስለ YZ የብርሌ ኤግዚቢሽን እጅግ ውብ ዘገባ አዘጋጅቷል። "የብርሌ ታሪክ በኢትዮጵያ" ዐውደ ርዕይ አዲስ አበባ ወዳጅነት ፓርክ ቁጥር 2 ግቢ ውስጥ ባለው ታሪካዊዉ ቤት ይምጡበዝና ቤተ-መዘክር እና የባሕል ማዕከል ለዕይታ ቀርቧል። የ ዐውደ ርዕይ ዋና አጋፋሪ አቤል አሰፋ በተጨማሪ ያብራራል።" ሙሉ ዝግጅቱን ከተያያዘው የቪዲዮ ዘገባ ይመልከቱ። facebook.com/reel/156009664… #yzmuseum #dw #deutschewelle #ethiopia #history #education #culture

Leaving soon: "Neger Bemessale Tej Be Birillé" is leaving on January 31st! If you haven't already, come by to see it before the next exhibition debuts on February 7th. Please note that in order to prepare, YZ will be closed from Feb 1st-6th. Thank you to all our visitors and supporters who have made this a heartwarming and successful exhibition! See you soon!🎈 -YZ #YZMuseum

መልካም ገና, Merry Christmas to all who celebrate! Painting depicting the Nativity. Unknown artist. የክርስቶስ ልደትን የሚያሳይ ሥዕል። ያልታወቀ አርቲስት። #yzmuseum #Christmas #Ethiopia #MelkamGena #art

Reproduced from historic "Berana" leather paintings by artist Gebrekristos Solomon Belachew, these images depict figures holding birillés- the traditional drinking glasses used for Ethiopia’s beloved honey wine (tej). Come learn more about the history of tej and birillés at YZ's newest exhibition 'Neger Bemessale, Tej be Birillé'. ከታሪካዊ የብራና ስዕሎች በድጋሚ በሰዓሊ ገብረክርስቶስ ሰለሞን በላቸው የተሳሉ። በስዕሎቹ ውስጥ የሚታዮት ባህላዊ የኢትዮጵያ የጠጅ መጎንጫ ብርሌዎች ናቸው። ስለ ጠጅ እና ብርሌ ታሪክ በYZ አውደርዕይ ኑ እና ተመልከቱ። #yzmuseum #Ethiopia #education #art #museum #history #culture

Neger be Misale, Tej be Birillé We’re honored to see our exhibition featured in LinkUp Addis and captured through the eyes of writer Gelila Workineh, who traces how Ethiopia’s traditional tej glass carries centuries of memory, craftsmanship, and celebration. At YZ Museum, we continue to tell these stories, of objects, rituals, and the people who shaped them, so that what once gathered families and friends may keep inspiring new generations. Visit us at YZ in Addis Ababa, to experience Neger be Misale, Tej be Birillé for yourself. #yzmuseum #ethiopia #culture #tej #history #heritage #education #museum #ethiopian