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The
National Museum of Tanzania is a consortium of five Tanzanian museums whose
purpose is to preserve and show exhibits about the history and natural
environment of Tanzania.
The
consortium developed from the National Museum of Dar es Salaam, established in
1934 by Tanganyika governor Harold Michael. Four more museums later joined
the consortium, namely the Village Museum in Dar es Salaam, the National
History Museum and the Arusha Declaration Museum in Arusha, and the Mwalimu
Julius K. Nyerere Memorial Museum in Butiama.
Dar es Salaam National Museum
The
Dar es Salaam National Museum is located in Shabban Robert Street, next to the
botanical gardens. Established in 1934 and open to the public since 1940, it
was originally a memorial museum dedicated to King George V; one of the cars of
the King is still on display. The museum was expanded in 1963, with the
addition of a second building. It is now dedicated to the history of Tanzania.
Its most famous exhibits include some bones of Paranthropus boisei that were
among the findings of Louis Leakey at Olduvai. The museum also has a large
section dedicated to the Shirazi city-state of Kilwa. More historical
miscellaneous material is related to the German and British rule, and ancient
Chinese pottery. The museum also has ethnographic collections on Tanzanian
cultures.
Village Museum - A traditional
hut in the Village Museum
The
Kijiji cha Makumbusho, or Village Museum, established in 1996, is an open-air
ethnographical museum located in the outskirts of Dar es Salaam, on the road to
Mwenge and Bagamoyo. It showcases traditional huts from 16 different Tanzanian
ethnic groups. There are also examples of traditional cultivations, and
traditional music and dance shows are held daily.
National History Museum
The
National History Museum in Arusha, open since 1987, is located in Arusha, in
Boma Road. It has two permanent exhibits, respectively on human evolution and
entomology.
Arusha Declaration Museum
The
Arusha Declaration Museum, open since 1977, is located in Arusha, in Killen
Road. It displays documents on the colonial history of Tanzania, the fight for
independence, and the Arusha Declaration where the first Tanzanian president
Julius Nyerere outlined his political vision.
Nyerere Museum
The
Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere Memorial Museum, or Nyerere Museum for short, was
established in 1999. It is located in Butiama, where Tanzania’s first president
Julius Nyerere was born and was buried. The museum display items related to
Nyerere’s personal and political life.
“Mwalimu” is the swahili word for “teacher”, a common epithet for President Julius Nyerere.
“Mwalimu” is the swahili word for “teacher”, a common epithet for President Julius Nyerere.
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