Among the core functions and objectives of the Department of Museums and Antiquities are conservation, protection, documentation, exhibition, education, research, and marketing as well as promotion of our esteemed heritage resources.
The term, ‘Museum’ (in Tanganyika) started during German Colonial Rule (German East Africa Colonial Government) when collection of different objects started. However, the idea of building a museum in Tanganyika was realized by the British...
The Makumbusho village is a museum that showcases authentically constructed houses and equipment from a few of the tribes of Tanzania and is located at the heart of Dar es Salaam. It is one of...