Immediately after the visit by the Kids, the Museum's Director, Peter Musa and Patroness, Pauline Musa left for Bamenda, North West Provincial headquarters. The following day, 10 December 1999 North West Provincial Delegate for Culture, Chief Ayuk lta Erem Emmanuel presided over the official launching of the North West Cultural season. The occasion which took place at the Bamenda Municipal Stadium brought together Traditional Dance Groups, Cultural Associations, Artists and other cultural promoters from within the Province.

The major highlight of the day was the award of Certificates of Honour\Recognition to individuals, groups, associations and organisations for their role in promoting Cameroon's Cultural heritage. Amongst the many recipients was Musa Heritage Gallery which received an award for its role as a Preservator of Cultural Heritage. The award was received on behalf of the Museum by Pauline Musa and was personally handed over by Chief Ayuk lta. Awards were also presented to the International Museum and Library - Akum, Cameroon Radio and Television (CRTV) Bamenda station and to the Franco Cameroonian Alliance, Bamenda.

During the first five years of the new Millennium Musa Heritage Gallery is pulling Primary, Secondary and High School pupils/students as its main target group. It is hoped that these pupils and students will, after a visit to the Museum, take the message home to their families and friends to develop interest in the artistic and cultural heritage of their nation. This will finally result in a greater community participation by the year 2004, Peter Musa, Museum Director anticipates.

To achieve this goal, Musa Heritage Gallery counts on the collaboration of primary, secondary and high schools. There are plans to engage in massive sensitization with Headmasters and Principals of schools in parts of Bui and Donga Mantung Divisions.

This initiative falls in line with the recommendation arrived at during the 6th PREMA (Prevention in Museums in Africa) review meeting in March 1998 which called for a launch of a new five - year programme to be launched as from year 2000 in Sub-Saharan African Museums in developing activities which are based on community needs and most specifically on the needs of children.

In commemoration of the historic visit by Bui S.D.O., Nji Mouliom Ali, Musa Heritage Gallery has released a video cassette of about 2 hours 15 minutes. The cassette covers speeches delivered, a paper titled "Museums as a Propeller of Development,' Cappella Music by the Kumbo based Vibrations, who graced the occasion, and an in-depth coverage of the museum's collection as well as traditional Njang and Samba used as background music. The cassette is filmed and produced for Musa Heritage Gallery by Adamu of Mbve - Kumbo. Further information can be obtained from the museum.

On the occasion of this year's International Museums Day to be celebrated on Thursday 18 May, Musa Heritage Gallery shall be observing this important date by way of a Museum Open Day. The population of Kumbo is called upon to take advantage of this opportunity by visiting the Museum free of charge on that day. However donations shall be welcome on that day but this will be voluntary.

The Musa Heritage Gallery Information Bulletin is published when necessary in the opinion of the Museum. The Bulletin is published in English and reports on the activities of the Musa Heritage Gallery. The Bulletin will also seek to promote the arts and crafts of the Cameroon Grassfields.