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Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum
Osman Ali, head of the Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum, works with Outreach Director Sarah Larsson on Oct. 11, 2013, to catalog and organize items for the new museum in Minneapolis.
MPR News/ Nikki Tundel

A national gallery once existed in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. But years of war led to its destruction. The new Twin Cities museum aims to fill the void.

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Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum
Osman Ali, left, discusses the layout of the Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum on Oct. 11, 2013. The Minneapolis museum opens on Oct. 19.
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Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum
Osman Ali, head of the Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum, works with Outreach Director Sarah Larsson on Oct. 11, 2013, to catalog and organize items for the new museum in Minneapolis.
MPR News/ Nikki Tundel
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Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum
The Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum showcases artifacts from Somalia's nomadic communities.
MPR Photo/Nikki Tundel