Uganda Museum, Kampala

Fot travelers looking to go for a city Tour around Kampala during their Uganda safari holiday, the Uganda Museum is a perfect destination for you. Located on Kiira Road, the Uganda Museum is the center of history in Uganda, founded in 1908. It is the oldest Museum in East Africa and perhaps the best. The museum was initially known to the local Baganda as Enyumba ya Mayembe, which means House of Fetishes. This museum portrays pre-colonial African History, and of the historical items displayed are the Nakayima tree, Ntusi, Bigo bya Mugyenyi, as well as a collection of traditional musical instruments, which one is free to play, plus other aspects of Ugandan history, which are a good reminder of the country’s colourful past.

The Uganda Society’s library is also housed in one room of the Uganda National Museum, and the collection comprises of approximately 3,000 volumes, maps, periodicals, and photographs, all portraying African history, culture, sociology, travel, and science. In addition to the already existing library, it also houses the books of East African Wildlife Society. Note that the books are currently available for reference only.

Getting There

Boda-boda, Minibus-taxi or special taxis can get there. Minibus-Taxis are more preferable since they are cheap and given the location of the Museum (just by the road side). Board any Minibus-taxi heading to Kamwokya,  Bukoto and Ntida route. These can be boarded along Kampala to Wandegeya ( Bombo road).