The Uganda Museum is a museum in Kampala, Uganda, which displays and exhibits ethnological, natural-historical and traditional life collections of Uganda's cultural heritage. The museum was founded in 1908 after George Wilson called for "all articles of interest" on Uganda to be procured. Also among the collections in the Uganda Museum are playable musical instruments, hunting equipment, weaponry, archaeology and entomology. The Uganda museum is currently under the threat of demolition as the Uganda Government is planning to build in its place an "East African Trade Centre". Four civil society organisations vis – the Historic Resources Conservation Initiatives (HRCI), Cross Cultural Foundation of Uganda (CCFU), Historical Buildings Conservation Trust (HBCT) and Jenga Afrika have taken the government of the Republic of Uganda to court to stop the government's plans.

About Us



The Uganda National Museum is located on Kitante hill, 5kms away from Kampala city centre. The



Museum show cases Uganda’s heritage through temporary and permanent exhibits. The varied



displays take us through Uganda’s past and contemporary cultures with collections of Ethnography,



Paleontology, Archeology, Natural History, and Science and Industry.



 The museum hosts educational and social functions such as public lectures, workshops, weddings,



cultural and present-day festivities. It provides space for individuals, organizations and local artisans



to promote their works and topical issues affecting society. Findings from research activities and new



collections are showcased in the temporary exhibition. The Museum also hosts the children’s resource



centre, a child friendly environment with hands on activities that promote literacy and cultural heritage



among children



History



The Uganda Museum is one of the oldest Museums in East Africa and was officially established in 1908.



Its history goes way back in 1902 when the governor of the British protectorate government George



Wilkerson called for collection of objects of interest throughout the country to set up a museum. The



museum was first opened in a small Sikh temple at Lugards fort in Old Kampala Hill. This building soon



become too small to hold specimen and the museum was moved to Margret Trowel School of fine Art



in Makerere University College in 1941.Later funds were raised for a permanent home and the museum



was moved to Kitante Hill in 1954. The Museum building is a landmark designed by a German Architect



Ernst May. In 2008, the Uganda Museum turned 100 years and today the Uganda National Museum is



under the Ministry of Tourism Wildlife and Antiquities in the Department of Museums and Monuments



with the mandate to manage protect and promote Uganda’s movable and immovable heritage.



Admission hours/fees



The museum is open every day from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm. The museum is open to School groups on



weekdays only



Ugandan Adults 2,000 Ug shs



Ugandan Children 1,000 Ug shs