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Cultural Heritage Centre

Arusha-Dodoma Road, Arusha, Tanzania
Ranked #7 of 15 attractions in Arusha
4.5 of 5 stars 29 Reviews
Type: Speciality Museums
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Arusha, Tanzania
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

A large and impressive building with art work, crafts and wooden artefacts and carvings from all over Africa. Several smaller shops selling African products of high quality.

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North Aurora, IL
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012

Lots of stuff but very overpriced except for t-shirts, but don't expect a good variety of those. Not a bad place to stop in for a beer or soda, or to get coffee and tea to bring home.

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Seattle
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

Great collection of African art. The architecture of this private museum is very interesting. Loaded with artworks from all of Africa. All if for sale !

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Knoxville
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012

Entrance to the art center was surprisingly free, but the quality of the museum would have been worth paying for. The museum has four floors of art pieces that range from hundreds of years old to current times, providing a brief but vast survey of African art and cultural history. There are lots of souvenirs available, you can buy smaller... More

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Arusha, Tanzania
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2012
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If you don't have time to go into every shop in Arusha and bargain for the best price the Cultural Heritage Center is the place to go. You can find all sorts of interesting items here from the very low price to antique wood carved masks and certainly the worlds largest stock of Tanzanite . . . Talk with "Safe"... More

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Houston, Texas
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 March 2012

has fascinating cultural and handmade items from all over Africa and Asia and a DHL place to send the item to you if you buy but is way overpriced. Your driver does get a tip for taking you there. Cool place to go and look at all of the stuff.

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Upper Marlboro, Maryland
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 March 2012

Great idea, but items are over priced. Bartering is a must.

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Paris, France
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2012

They have a lot of local crafts, paintings, carvings as well as jewelry and other souvenirs. Plus there is an art center out back and very clean restrooms. We stopped here on our way to Tarangire NP at the beginning of our safari. I bought a bowl made locally. That's the nice place about this center is apparently you are... More

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Comox, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 February 2012

We went to the top to were the ranger station was. Had a great view of the crater. The ranger was very friendy and gave us lots of info on the area.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2012
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As temp residents of Tanzania, working in Serengeti for the past eight years, I would highly recommend regular visits by both residents, locals and visitors to this extraordinary place. I don't think there is a finer, more wide ranging collection of fine art and artefacts to be found ANYWHERE in Africa, that could cater for absolutely every taste, and be... More

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