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Consisting of cultural and historical relics of Uganda, the Uganda museum evokes the traditional spirit of the country. The Uganda museum was founded in 1908. It is situated in Kampala, the capital and the most culturally alive city of Uganda. Having a vast collection of different kinds of antique and traditional articles of Uganda, the Museum of Uganda is one of the significant and major tourist attractions in Kampala, Uganda.
The collection in the Uganda museum in Kampala ranges from articles related to the traditional culture to those of history, science, archeology and natural history. Thus the Museum has a wide range of exhibits to offer to the visitors. The most interesting aspect of the Uganda museum in Uganda is its collection of the traditional musical instruments of Uganda. The specialty lies in the fact that any visitor can play the musical instruments.
The national Museum of Uganda in Kampala contains a number of materials that reflect the colorful history of Uganda. The national museum contains the library of the Uganda Society in one of its rooms. This library comprises almost 3000 volumes, maps, periodicals, photographs related to the history, culture, sociology, science and travel of Africa. It has a huge collection of books of the East African Wildlife Society.
The Uganda museum also includes performances of traditional Uganda music. The main library of Makerere University in Kampala is the largest museum in Uganda. The Albert cook Library at the Makerere Medical School, the Institute of Teacher Education, the Uganda Polytechnic Kyambogo, the Makerere Institute of Social Research and the Cabinet Office all have specialized collection.
With such a wide range of collection of relics, books, musical instruments etc, the Uganda museum forms the true representation of the traditional culture of Uganda and is a must see in Uganda.
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