Text Box: The Chamare Museum is a highly acclaimed centre which displays village life, masks, text and images. The museum describes the Chewa, Ngoni and Yao cultures and their interaction with Islam and Christianity. The Museum's collection of over 400 Gule wamkulu masks is without parallel in the world. Its construction began in 1991. It opened to the public in 1999. Learn about the rituals of birth, coming of age, marriage and death. Discover the importance of chieftainship and how the ancestors involve themselves in the life of the village. “There is no better place to learn about the traditional cultures of Central and Southern Malawi. Without doubt, this is one of the best museum in Southern Africa.” (Dr Gary Morgan, former Executive Director Western Australian Museum) Opening hours: The museum is open every day from 7:30am till 4:00pm except on Sunday.

Entrance of the Chamare Museum
Text Box: Kungoni Centre of Culture and Art