Located roughly 2 hours’ drive away from Bujumura city, 5 minutes’ drive away from Gitega town. Gitega National Museum was established in 1955 and is located in Gitega a vast city just a few kilometers in the East of Bujumbura the capital city of Burundi with various collections of musical instruments, weapons as well as witchcraft tools. It includes the Musée Vivant which was founded in 1977 in Bujumbura and consists of a reptile house, an aquarium, aviary, open-air theater and botanical gardens. While here, you will view the photographs of Burundi’s monarchies and learn about their modern struggles with the ethnic wars as well as the Genocide. The outside part is not very attractive and the aesthetics are not great in general although the content and information you will get here is very relevant and legendary. There are various Karyenda royal drum sanctuaries in the area as well as the Ibwami (royal court) in the area.
Conceived by the Belgian rulers in 1955, the museum was initiated with the aim of safeguarding the artifacts of Burundian folk culture. At a time when modernization and social change were steadily eroding the traditional ways of life, the museum emerged as a sanctuary for the country’s declining cultural treasures.
The museum boasts a diverse collection of ethnographic and historical objects, all originating from within the country. Notably, it houses artifacts from the court of the Burundian monarchs, offering visitors a rare peek into the royal life of the past.
Despite its size – its collection is displayed in a single room – the National Museum of Gitega is the largest of Burundi’s public museums
Gitega National Museum visit is always an add on destination, for tourists who are visiting Gishora drum sanctuary for an electric cultural experience, that Burundi is known for.
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