Centro Nacional de Artesanato e Design

Centro Nacional de Arte, Artesanato e Design
Front of the museum
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LocationPraça Nova, Mindelo, Cape Verde
Coordinates16°53′25″N 24°59′16″W / 16.8903°N 24.9878°W / 16.8903; -24.9878
Collectionslocal culture, crafts, design

Centro Nacional de Arte, Artesanato e Design (CNAD) (English: "National Centre for Art, Crafts and Design") is a cultural centre in the city of Mindelo, on the island of São Vicente, in Cape Verde. It is the first cultural institution built from scratch in the country, prepared to host temporary and permanent exhibitions, develop creative residencies and also serve as the basis for a documentary and artistic archive of Cape Verdean traditional and contemporary art production. CNAD is situated at the north end of Praça Nova, in the city centre of Mindelo.