Museums and history in Zambia

Museums and history in Kabwe

Kabwe Museum (Kabwe)

Museum with mining history, archaeology and Broken Hill Man skull exhibits in Kabwe.

• Limited

Museums and history in Ndola

Ndola Railway Museum

Railway museum with old locomotives, vintage carriages and photographs tracing Ndola’s railway history.

• Limited

Entry from ZMW 20

Museums and history in Ndola

Copperbelt Provincial Museum (Ndola)

Provincial museum with geology, ethnography and children’s galleries, and interactive children’s exhibits.

• Limited

Entry from ZMW 53

Museums and history in Lusaka

Lusaka National Museum

Political history museum with archaeology and ethnography galleries, children’s corner and library.

• Limited

Entry from ZMW 10

Museums and history in Lusaka

Kabwata Cultural Village (Lusaka)

Cultural village with artisans, craft workshops and direct-from-maker shopping on Burma Road.

• Yes, with supervision

Free entry

Museums and history in Lusaka

Henry Tayali Gallery (Lusaka)

Art gallery at the Showgrounds showcasing Zambian art, free entry.

• Limited

Free entry

Museums and history in Lusaka

Lechwe Trust Art Gallery (Lusaka)

Contemporary Zambian art gallery in Rhodes Park with free entry and rotating exhibitions.

• Limited

Free entry

Museums and history in Lusaka

37D Gallery (Lusaka)

Contemporary Zambian and African art gallery in Kabulonga with free entry.

• Limited

Free entry

Museums and history in Lusaka

Chilenje House (Lusaka)

Historic house museum where Kenneth Kaunda lived before independence, preserving political history.

• Limited

Museums and history in Lusaka

Oliver Tambo Heritage House (Lusaka)

Heritage house of ANC leader Oliver Tambo during his exile in Lusaka, preserving anti-apartheid history.

• Limited

Museums and history in Lusaka

Chaminuka Open-Air Art Market (Lusaka)

Weekly open-air art market with local painters and woodcarvers at Chaminuka Nature Reserve.

• Yes, with supervision

Museums and history in Lusaka

Kidz Museum (Lusaka)

Children’s museum with interactive exhibits, restroom and wheelchair-accessible parking in Lusaka.

• Yes, interactive exhibits