This centre celebrates the numerous fossil discoveries made in these parts, and the skeleton of the Malawisaurus (or a copy of it anyway) takes pride of place. Visits are in the form of a guided tour. Following the path of a giant snake along the floor of the museum you’ll be taken on a whistle-stop journey of the life of the planet and the Karonga district in particular, from a time when dinosaurs ruled to world to the rise of the mammals to Malawi’s fight for independence. There’s also some fun stuff along the way: for example, a series of viewfinders, which you can look inside to find a very realistic prehistoric man staring back at you; displays of warriors’ dress and smoking pipes from the late 19th century; and colourful wall murals painted by local artists defining the theme of each corner of the museum – from a prehistoric family sitting by the lake to a triumphant Banda waving his fly whip.
