The museum is housed in the 16th century Capuchin Convent;decorated with frescoes by Girolamo Muziano (1528-1592).Rooms where Cardinal Guglielmo Massaia (1809-1886) spent the last ten years of his life;preserves the collection of weapons;ornaments;objects;costumes and documents collected during his long ministry in Ethiopia.This has been expanded by subsequent donations bearing witness to Italian colonialism in Ethiopia Worth noting is the layout;a rare intact example of a 19th century local museum.