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Abstract EN

This article aims to define the museum Parting with the definition of the term, the types of museums and their objectives, the functional tasks of the Secretariat of National Museums and their objectives, and then the hi&ory of hi&orical museums in Sudan,then sheds light on the Sheikan Community Museum, one of the important Sudanese regional museums, documenting and introducing it through a complete hi&orical narrative about the hi&ory of its origin (location, area, origin, foundation, reason for naming and opening),Introducing the tru&ees who succeeded in managing it from its establishment from 1965 to 2013, in addition to its contents of buildings, exhibits and philosophy of display, and clarifying the &ages of development it went through and the management plan to develop the work of the museum.The article presents an important experience, namely the role of the local community in supporting the work of the museum Association of ShekianCommunity Museum Friends is a model, and in this aspect we focused on displaying the images because of their importance to us in the success of the experiment.Then to highlight a new approach in the work of Sudanese museums, namely community museums, to present the experience of the We& Sudan Community Museums Project, whose idea is based on involving local communities in the management of their museums within a specific space,And that’s by asking them how they like the museum to be? to prepare it according to that societal vision to be an attractive and appropriate environment that enables them to practice their activities, and their various programs for their cultural and social heritage for community peace building, preserve and su&ain the cultural heritage for the region in particular and for Sudan in general, which is the focus of our basic project.

Finally, the conclusion, results of the new approach and recommendations that may contribute to the development of museums through our practical experience in working in museums.