Museums and history in Nelspruit
Sudwala Caves
Some of the oldest caves in the world, with guided tours through vast chambers including the Amphitheatre, and a dinosa…
- All ages
- Indoor
- Great for toddlers
Entry from ZAR 140
Museums and history in Africa
Family-friendly museums and history across 10 countries — in Kenya, Zambia and Ghana. 122 places, updated November 2026.
All 122 museums and history
Museums and history in Johannesburg
Sci-Bono Discovery Centre
Africa's largest science centre, with over 350 interactive exhibits, a science theatre, and hands-on workshops that mak…
- All ages
- Indoor
- Good for toddlers
Entry from ZAR 80
Museums and history in Cape Agulhas
Cape Agulhas Lighthouse
The second-oldest working lighthouse in South Africa, at the southernmost tip of Africa, where the Atlantic and Indian…
- All ages
- Outdoor
- Good for toddlers
Entry from ZAR 40
Museums and history in Swellendam
Drostdy Museum
A complex of historic buildings in Swellendam, including the Drostdy, the Gaol, the Ambagswerf, and Mayville House, off…
- All ages
- Indoor and outdoor
- Great for toddlers
Entry from ZAR 40
Museums and history in Oudtshoorn
Cango Caves
A vast network of limestone caves in the Swartberg Mountains, with massive chambers and intricate formations, offering…
- All ages (Heritage Tour); Adventure Tour for older children and adults
- Indoor
- Great for toddlers
Entry from ZAR 150
Museums and history in Jinja
Vipawa Children's Art Museum
A children's art museum in Jinja founded in 2017, with interactive exhibitions, creative workshops and programmes for c…
- 3-15 years
- Both
Museums and history in Mukono
Ewaffe Cultural Village
A hands-on Buganda cultural village at Naggalama in Mukono District, with traditional cooking, pottery, bark cloth maki…
- All ages
- Outdoor
Entry from UGX 88,000
Museums and history in Mbarara
Igongo Cultural Centre
A major cultural centre on the Masaka-Mbarara highway with the Eriijukiro Museum of Ankole history, a restaurant, craft…
- All ages
- Both
Entry from UGX 25,000
Museums and history in Kampala
Uganda National Mosque
The national mosque on Old Kampala Hill, with a guided tour of the prayer hall and a climb up the 304-step minaret for…
- All ages
- Both
Entry from UGX 25,000
Museums and history in Kampala
Ndere Cultural Centre
Uganda's premier traditional performing arts venue in Ntinda, Kampala, with a three-hour show of dance, music and story…
- All ages
- Outdoor
Entry from UGX 55,000
Museums and history in Kampala
Kasubi Tombs
UNESCO World Heritage Site on Kasubi Hill in Kampala, the royal burial grounds of the Buganda kings, with thatched shri…
- All ages
- Outdoor
Entry from UGX 20
Museums and history in Kampala
Uganda Museum
Uganda's national museum on Kira Road in Kampala, with human origins, natural history, ethnography, traditional instrum…
- All ages
- Both
Entry from UGX 5,000