Museums in Northern Namibia
An overview of museums in the Northern part of Namibia. Click on the museum to read more about it and to make a booking to visit the museum.
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Baobab Tree
The Ombalantu Baobab (Outapi): The tree was used as a hiding place during conflict and later a post office, a church and a kindergarten. It is now a Heritage centre and campsite.
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Bwabwata Museum
The Bwabwata Museum shares the histories of the San people, a walk and live cultural performances.
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Ju/'Hoansi Living Museum
Ju/'Hoansi Living Museum The Living Museum of the Ju/'Hoansi-San gives visitors an interesting insight into the life of the friendly San. The Living Museum is an authentic open-air museum where guests can learn a lot about the traditional culture and the original way of living of the San. The Ju/'Hoansi…
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Khwe Living Museum
The Living Museum of the Khwe offers a fascinating impression of the ancient hunter-gatherer culture of the San. The museum village consists of some traditional gras huts around which the pristine way of life and pre-colonial culture of the Khwe is illustrated.
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Little Hunter's Living Museum
Little Hunter's Living Museum Apart from getting to know the fascinating ancient culture of the Ju/’Hoansi, native to the Kalahari desert for thousands of years, experiencing a real hunt with hunters from the Living Museum is the focal point. Here the traditional bow hunt with poisoned arrows, the digging out…
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Mafwe Living Museum
The Living Museum of the Mafwe was opened in February 2008 and is cultural highlight in the Caprivi, in the north of Namibia.
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Mbunza Living Museum
The Living Museum, situated at the Samsitu Lake, is a traditional village of the Kavango, who have lived in this area for centuries.
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Museum of Namibian Music
The Museum of Namibian Music (MUNAMU) creates a space where we can celebrate our musical heritage and the musical diversity that we have in our country.
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Nakambale Museum
The museum aims to introduce the history of the Church and the Finnish Mission of the North to the public, with respect to both the past and present.
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Onandjokwe Medical Museum
The museum has a collection of real medical equipment and photographs dating back as far as 1908 with permanent exhibitions featuring the history of the hospital.
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Oshikulu Cultural Village
A living museum based in Northern Namibia, situated in Oshikulu village, in the Onyaanya constituency of the Oshikoto region, alongside the Engoyi-Omuntele road. It is a living museum about Oshiwambo culture, where intangible cultural heritage is demonstrated to the visitors.
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Outapi War Museum
The Outapi war museum is a non political and privately owned initiative created to preserve and exhibit artifacts, posters, photographs and weapons of war used during the conflict by all sides.
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Ovahimba Living Museum
The Ovahimba Living Museum is a place where you can interactively experience the traditional culture of the Ovahimba. The Museum acts as a traditional school for guests and for the children of the own community.
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Sikwekwe Living Culture Group
Nestled in the rich and diverse Zambezi Region – surrounded by the Kwando, Mashi, Linyanti, Zambezi, Chobe, and Kavango rivers – Sikwekwe is a unique cultural destination. It is home to several indigenous tribes, including the Magee, Mbukushu, Mayeyi, Mbalangwe, Malozi, Kwee (San), and Subia.
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Singalamwe Living Museum
The Singalamwe Living Museum shares the traditional histories of the people within the area of Singalamwe, and the Zambezi Region at large.
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Zambezi Museum
The Zambezi Museum focuses on the environmental difficulties that face communities living in the Zambezi Region. The region has a complex history and the museum reflects the way in which the landscape reflects the memories of the people
