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The 10 Best Museums in Ethiopia, Ethiopia
Coordinates: 8°N 38°E / 8°N 38°E / 8; 38
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1. Lions Art Gallery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 22 reviews
Lions Art Gallery (LAG) is located 450 meters from St.George church (round about) in Bahir Dar at the city Centre , infront of Melat Café , At Wakanda Coffee. First Floor .
Reviewed By 457fritzr
when it comes to young art in ethiopia this place is an absolute must! mengistu, a young talented artist from bahir, shows some of his breathtaking pictures in this friendly cafe. the artist is often on site and explains his art to interested people. His art is in demand internationally and is very open. a cafe with him brings inspiring talks! he also did great job painting!
2. The Africa Unbound Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 9 reviews
Pan-African museum
Reviewed By sammytesfu - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The visit to the Africa Unbound Museum was such a unique experience. I have heard about the Museum but what I saw was not what I was expecting. We booked in advance and we had a guided tour, where we had the opportunity to share our thoughts and experiences. I love how it was curated and how the story flows. How the world is connected and more than ever the importance of how we need to invest in our children. I highly encourage people to visit the museum but don't plan to go there for one hour, as you will be immersed in the discussion and time flies easily. The African Unbound Museum is a great addition to things to do and places to visit in Addis Ababa. Great work!!!!!
3. Zoma Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 21 reviews
Zoma Museum is a dream inspired 25 years ago by the timeless and structurally sound vernacular architecture of Ethiopia and other parts of the world. The Museum aims to bring traditional construction techniques into the present, demonstrating their ability to withstand time while maintaining their grace and beauty. Facilities includes a gallery, a library, a children center, a botanical garden, a school, an amphitheater and a gift shop. Future development plans also include an art and vernacular architecture school.
Reviewed By drsteve99 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Visitors and residents of Addis Ababa with young children often find it challenging to find reasonably priced, suitable, safe green -space, holiday-season edutainment options. Fortunately, Zoma Museum is one of the excellent exceptions, and after today’s visit, I will place it in my top 3 recommendations for parents with young children visiting or living in Addis Ababa. My party of 3 adults and 2 young children found the under 600 Birr entry price quite reasonable, especially as we had just forked out 2400 to visit Unity Park 2 days before. Foreigners will breathe a sigh of relief not to be gouged with an additional fee like in so many of the cities quality attractions. After some fascinating photography and artwork amidst a lush tropical ambiance, my children immediately gravitated to the art cabin where developmentally appropriate-sized furniture and ample art supplies were available for small children to create, collaborate, communicate and connect. We had to drag the kids kicking and screaming out of the art hut but they soon settled down when they heard the Christmas music and saw other children enjoying sliding, jumping, twirling, blowing bubbles, etc on the central green space area, which featured inflatable jumping equipment, pictures with Santa, and of course, plenty of vendors to help separate that hard earned cash form parents pockets! Continuing on our merry way, we found ourselves surrounded by more lush greenery behind the central area as we entered the edible garden area. As an educator myself, I found the edible classroom concept particularly interesting and my children marveled at the numerous garden setups during our tour of the garden. The young students who attend the Zoma Museum school are truly fortunate indeed. After our garden tour we continued wandering around the many pathways and taking in all the scenery. Unlike so many other venues in the city, bathrooms at Zoma were plentiful and exceedingly clean. Overall, it was a wonderful afternoon of engaging developmentally appropriate, culturally informative entertainment. Zoma Museum. especially during their special seasonal event days is simply a must-see and must-do for all parents with young children in Addis Ababa!
4. Eyayu art gallery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By LesleyAnnIrl
I bought a beautiful painting from Eyayu when I was in Ethiopia, full of fabulous bright colours, rich Ethiopian motifs and representations of Ethiopian rural life. Eyayu is a truly talented artist. The painting is now hanging on my wall in my home in Ireland and everyone who comes to my house admires it!
5. Talari
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 3 reviews
Talari is a traditionally Ethiopian antique store/gallery committed to collecting and showcasing Ethiopia’s past and present through art, design and crafted goods. Our name is derived from the first banknote of the country printed in the 18th century. Using Talari, we want to channel old commerce, where beautiful crafts, jewelry, and art were valued and traded.
Reviewed By RMMark95 - Vancouver, Canada
This is a one-stop-shop that transports and immerses you into the traditional Ethiopian culture and heritage through beautiful art and crafted goods.
6. Red Terror Martyrs Memorial Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 810 reviews
Reviewed By JMCN_180 - Madrid, Spain
This museum that we visited at the end of our trip to Ethiopia, helped us to complete the circule of Ethiopia’s history: the end of the Halie Selassie’s empire and the cruel period of communist regime in Ethiopia. Being Spanish and born during the Franco Regime, unfortunately I was familiar with the hard evidences of torture, massive killings, collective graves and “missing” civilians. The museum explains and illustrate very well this sad period of Ethiopia. My take away is: 1. The communist slogan of “Ethiopia First”, which sounds very popular now a days in other countries. 2. The picture of the dictator through if the bottle with blood to threaten the population of Addis and 3. That I hope that Ethiopia will remain in peace and no civil war will take place any more. All my support the Ethiopian and the current democratic government. Finally, a museum like this should exist in Spain to leave a track record our our recent history of dictatorship, Basque terrorism and government “dirty war”, three things that like in Ethiopia should never happen any more. The local guide made a great job!
7. South Omo Research Centre Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 106 reviews
Reviewed By Haelen - Voorburg, The Netherlands
This museum is a must see, if you are in Jinka. It displays items used by the different ethnic groups in Omo Valley and gives a lot of information on local customs in English.
8. The Fine Art Gallery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 28 reviews
Reviewed By paskiala - Zaragoza, Spain
Tegegne, the artist and owner of the place is a very talented guy who is always willing to show you his work. He has plenty of very nice water paintings representing the life and surroundings of Lalibela. It really worths a visit!!!
9. Church of Debre Sina Maryam
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By snowythepyro - London, United Kingdom
It was wonderful to step off the boat and feel like you've stepped back 500 years, but at the same time to know that this is live, active worship, happening just the same as many hundreds of years ago. That thousands of feet have stood where you're standing, absorbed by the bright mural paintings, completely focused on worship. Really special.
10. Wukro Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By JStac - Toronto, Canada
There are only 2 rooms, one with an electric generator and one with archaeological finds from the ancient moon temple found at Meqaber Gaewa. The temple artefacts include a libation altar, statue of a seated woman, incense burners, glass vials, some jewelry/beads, and pottery. There is good English signage and some plaques explaining the temple site. It's a quick visit, but if you're interested in the history of the region, it's worth the stop.
