The downstairs section which explained the various stages of human evolution was fascinating. Some of the other parts of the museum were poorly marked and/or lit. we had a great tour guide from GETTS who really brought the exhibits to life, and explained a great deal about Ethiopia's ancient and modern history.

Walk through the beautiful Campus of Addis University and find this old palace of Haile Silase. The best part is the exhibit on the various tribal people of Ethiopia, arranged by life events (creation, birth, adolescence, marriage, death). A fantastic introduction if you are going down to Omo Valley. The chance to see the kings "throne" was also a novel... More

At times the museum might be a bit superficial (jumping from one ethnic group/religion/subject to another), but in general they've done an amazing job with the layout (based upon life cycles) and with the limited space they have for such a huge topic...the staff are also great - it will be well worth returning when they move to their new... More

It used to be the Palace for the last Emperor of Ethiopia and now one of the main universities in Ethiopia. But, part of the university is still reserved as a museum to show the lives of the emperor and artifacts of the royal. Even though it is small, it clearly shows basically the materials and arts used by the... More

It's worth a visit to see Lucy and some of the other fossils, but could use some more investment to really become a great Museum. Many of the displays are poorly lit, and when I visited, the upstairs was off-limits due to painting. Still, the fossils and placards were well-done, informative, and interesting. Good place for a 30-60 minute visit.

you will find just a former palace, in the middle of addis university, just a small place with a feel spaces

Basically three museums, that of the palace, the ethnological collection and the art/music gallery. The history of the palace provides great insights as to the regime changes which took place in Ethiopia across the 20th century while the museum provides a somewhat traditionalist anthroplogist overview of the county's cultural diversity and the art collection has some wonderful re;igious pieces over... More

Needs some money spending on it, but very interesting and `Lucy` is a must. That`s the oldest human skelleton in the world, found in Ethiopia, the `birthplace of mankind`.

A very varied museum. Great for understanding different aspects of Ethiopian culture, and its many different peoples. If you only go to one museum in Addis, go here instead of the National Museum.