The African Museum in Basella;Urgnano (BG) is located at the ancient religious centre;that dates from the fourtheenth Century;with the Shrine and the Convent of the Passionist Missionaries.It is within the boundaries of the river Serio Park.From the Dogon of Mali to the Hemba of Congo;the Museum displayes a collection of masques and of statues of international value;to which visitors are introduced through multimedia equipment (interactive display and audio-visual guides on Ipod Touch).Beside the permanent exhibition;other ones are periodically mounted in the Museum;which are devoted to the African Continent daily life.To Schools and to summer Centres it offers full-day journeys;with workshops and activities to discover uses and customs of children and of adults;who live south of Sahara.The proceeds of didactic activities are given to the African missions of Tanzania;Kenya and Congo;the countries where Passionist Missionaries work since more than half a century.