Lusaka National Museum

The Lusaka National Museum is Zambia’s largest museum, acquainting visitors with historical, cultural and anthropological aspects of the country’s development. It opened in October 1996.

The Lusaka National Museum is located in the central part of the city of Lusaka, in the Southern District of the country. The multi-storey building of the museum houses several galleries that are dedicated to the archaeology, history, anthropology and ethnography of Zambia. The development of modern art in the country can be found in the underground gallery, which is a temporary exhibition of diverse works by contemporary Zambian artists. On the top floor there is a children's corner, where children's art works are presented, and which is a place for open children's discussions, conversations, games. The National Museum of Lusaka has about 2,200 exhibits, 1,500 of which are examples of modern works of art and ethnography, 500 are historical objects and 200 are archaeological artifacts.