|
HOME
.
HIGHLIGHTS
Victoria Falls
The Zambezi River
Lake Kariba
Lake Tanganyika
More... GAME PARKS
South Luangwa
North Luangwa
Lower Zambezi
Kafue
Lochinvar
Sioma Ngwezi
Kasanka
More ....
SAFARIS
Walking Safaris
Birding Safaris
Canoeing Safaris
Mobile Safaris
Elephant Back Safaris
Horse Back Safaris
Photographic Safaris
Open Vehicle Safaris ADVENTURE /SPORT
White Water Rafting
Bungi Jumping
River Boarding
Tandem Kayaking
Abseiling
Gorge Swinging
House Boating
Tiger and Fly Fishing
Lion Walks
Cheetah Walks
Elephant back Trails
Driving around CITIES & TOWNS
Lusaka
Livingstone
The Copperbelt
More DIRECTORY
Accommodation
Adventures
Embassies
Golf Courses
Govt Offices
Private Reserves
Restaurants-Lusaka
Safari Operators
Transportation
Tours
Travel Agents TRAVEL INFO
Quick Facts
Getting There
Getting Around
Handy Information
Visa Info
WILDLIFE
Illustrated Checklists BIRDLIFE
In depth synopsis
Checklists PEOPLE
History
Culture
Major Tribes
Ceremonies
ENVIRONMENT
Geography
Vegetation
Conservation
MAPS
PHOTO GALLERIES
VIDEOS
TOUR & SAFARI Co's
LINKS
ENQUIRIES ADVERTISING
|
MUSEUMS
CHOMA MUSEUM & CRAFTS
PROJECT
 This fascinating museum in
Choma
on the Lusaka/ Livingstone Road preserves the cultural heritage of the Tonga tribe of the
Southern Province. It houses many traditional artefacts including beadwork, musical
instruments, spears, clay figurines, jewellery and much more. The Crafts project
stimulates production of local crafts such as baskets, beadwork, carvings, etc. for the
purpose of preserving local traditional skills and providing an alternative form of income
to the people of Southern Province. The Museum now exports traditional
crafts, particularly Tonga baskets. The CMCC is open daily from 8.00 to
17.00 hrs
COPPERBELT MUSEUM
This museum in
Ndola houses items found in the area dating back to the Stone Age. Open daily from
9h00-17h00.
LIVINGSTONE MUSEUM
Livingstone's famous museum has four galleries: Prehistory (archaeology),
Ethnography and Art, History and Natural History. There is an interesting collection of
David Livingstone’s belongings and descriptions of his routes. Entry is nominal and
is open to the public from 8h30 to 16h30 every day except Christmas and New Year.
MARAMBA CULTURAL MUSEUM
Livingstone. This village was established to preserve the arts, crafts and
culture of Zambia. Around the inside of these dwellings sit blacksmiths whose helpers fan
the fires with traditional bellows, wood carvers and mask makers with their adzes and
potters and other craftsmen plying their trade as it has been done for centuries.
MOTO MOTO MUSEUM
 Situated at
Mbala in the
Northern Province. It houses an impressive collection of articles related to Zambian
culture and folklore. It contains many aspects of Zambian Art, tools, instruments of
crafts, objects related to initiation ceremonies and objects of witchcraft .
Click on link for more info.
 LUSAKA
NATIONAL MUSEUM
This cultural history museum
tells the story of Zambia in four main sections; ethnography, witchcraft,
history and contemporary art
NAYUMA MUSEUM
Mongu.
Essentially a
museum that promotes the arts and crafts of the people in the Barotseland area, not only
in its many traditional forms but also where such craftwork is an expression of art.
RAILWAY MUSEUM
Livingstone. Open to the public from 8h30 to 16h30 for a nominal fee, the
museum holds some of the finest examples of Zambia's railway heritage ranging from very
historic steam locomotives and vintage coaches to the tiniest railway memorabilia.
VICTORIA FALLS FIELD MUSEUM
Built around an actual excavation through
Pleistocene gravels of the Zambezi River, this museum displays the various forms of life
around the Victoria Falls from more than 50 000 years ago to the present.
It also has displays showing how the falls were formed. Open daily from 10h30 to 17h00
|
|
