Johannesburg, South Africa (CNN) -- It used to be an old factory churning out parts for the mining industry before slowly falling into neglect and turned into a garage for vehicle repairs. But now, after a renovation process, the high-ceilinged warehouse has been reinvented as a modern art deco space intended to house Africa's most cutting-edge design ideas and exhibit them to the world. Welcome to the Museum of African Design, or MOAD, a 2,500 square meter space which claims to be the first of its kind on the continent. Situated inside Johannesburg's vibrant Maboneng precinct, a former crime hotspot that's undergoing an urban rejuvenation, MOAD opened its doors late last month with the vision to become a pan-African platform for contemporary creativity and innovation.
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Africa's first museum dedicated to design opened its doors late last month
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Based in n Johannesburg, the Museum of African Design aims to be a "cultural hub"
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Its first full-length exhibition starts today and runs until February 9
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Called "Native Nostalgia," it features mixed media creations from several African artists
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