Zanzibar City, Tanzania

Museums in Zanzibar City

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Sultan's Palace, Zanzibar

Explore the opulent seaside palace of Zanzibar's former sultans, now a museum showcasing royal artifacts and island history.

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Tippu Tip's House

Step inside the former home of a notorious 19th-century slave trader, now a museum documenting Zanzibar's dark history of human trafficking.

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House of Wonders

The House of Wonders museum displays Zanzibar's history and Swahili culture in a grand sultan's palace with a distinctive clock tower.

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