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Temporary Closure
Please note that the Livingstone Museum will be closed to the public from 13hrs on Wednesday, 11th August to 9hrs on Monday, 16th August 2021.
We are open again!
After having closed on 18th June 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are happy to inform you that we are now open to the public again and you are all welcome to come and visit. However, note that public health measures including washing hands and wearing of masks...
Temporary closure
Please note that the Museum will be closed from 18th June 2021 until further notice due to the escalating number of COVID-19 cases.
Exhibition on Chokwe Masks
We are excited to share with you an exhibition entitled “The role of Chokwe masks and symbols in Mukanda”. The Chokwe people were late arrivals into present-day Zambia, travelling from Angola in the early 1900s and settling in north-western Zambia. They are closely...
Hairstyles in Zambia exhibition
On 20th November the Livingstone Museum launched its "Hairstyles in Zambia" exhibition. The exhibition compares Zambian hairstyles from 1920 with those from recent times. It also looks at the tools and accessories used over the years. Zambian hairstyles have played an...
Handover of new ablution block to the Museum
Today the Museum celebrated the official handover of its new external ablution block by the contractors, that will serve the restaurant and education hall. This was part of a project funded by the Private Enterprise Programme (PEP) Zambia (now Prospero) which began in...
World War II 75th Anniversary Exhibition
The Livingstone Museum, in collaboration with the Russian Centre of Science and Culture, today launched an exhibition commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the end of World War 2. The exhibition looks at victory in the Second World War as one of the significant...
Livingstone Museum Re-opening
We are excited to inform you that, having closed on 25th March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Livingstone Museum will be re-opening its doors to the public on 15th June 2020 in accordance with government advice. Note that since the pandemic is not yet over,...
Bat Research and Zambian Bat Atlas
The Livingstone Museum has been carrying out research on bats for a number of years, and has a substantial collection of bat specimens.
Surveys and excavations under the ‘Deep Roots’ Archaeological Project
In July our Archaeologist, Maggie Katongo, joined Larry Barham from Liverpool University in the field for the third season of surveys and excavations under the ‘Deep Roots’ Archaeological Project. The project is investigating the deep roots of human behaviour. This...
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Email: info@livingstonemuseum.org
Phone: +260-(0)213-324429
OPENING HOURS:
Open every day: 09:00 - 16:30
Closed on 25 December and 1 January
Wheelchair friendly
ENTRY FEES:
Residents: Adults K10, Children K5
Non-residents: Adults US$5, Children US$3
