See the new Zinsou Museum in Ouidah, Cotonu, Republic of Benin.

The newly renovated Villa Ajavon, now the new zinsou museum in Ouidah, Cotonu.

This picture shows the renovated villa Ajavon, which was originally built in 1922, where the new Zinsou museum and contemporary arts center has been established, in Ouidah, Republic of Benin.
 The small coastal town of Ouidah, some 40km from Cotonou, long known for being one of the embarking points for many African slaves on their way to America, is now home to the new Zinsou museum and contemporary arts center of the villa Ajavon, where the works of fourteen renowned African artists are currently on display. The Zinsou foundation opened in 2005 at a building in Benin's largest city of Cotonou, where access was free to view both African and foreign art. The foundation attracted four million visitors in eight years, mostly students under the age of 15. As it became more established, the Zinsou Foundation began acquiring a diverse collection of contemporary African art, with the goal of opening a permanent museum. (Copyright: artdaily.com)