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Kungoni Art Gallery
The Kungoni Art Gallery showcases woodcarvings and other artwork, such as painting and embroidery. Proceeds from the sale of these go to help the local community.
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Museum
The museum has displays on the people and the land of northern Malawi including the Tumbuka, the Tonga and the Ngoni. If you’re planning to go to Livingstonia, there’s an interesting exhibition telling the story of the missionaries’ journey.
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Market
The main market is a pocket of frenetic activity, with traders, market stalls and food vendors packed into a swarming, small area. Its also a good place to pick up cheap bootleg CDs from the dozens of little stores that line the streets immediately around the market.
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Kungoni Centre of Culture & Art
The Kungoni Centre of Culture & Art, part of the Mua Mission, is made up of several different workshops and exhibitions. Set up in 1976 by a Canadian, Father Claude Boucher (who still directs the centre), it has developed into an important focal point for cultural information a
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Parliament Building
To get up close to the country’s movers and shakers, head to the Parliament Building, which moved in the mid-1990s from Zomba to the ostentatious palace of former president Banda on the outskirts of Lilongwe. At the time of writing, work was underway on a shiny new parliament build
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Tobacco Auction Floors
For a view of Malawi’s economic heart, go to the public gallery overlooking the auction floors at the vast Auction Holdings warehouse about 7km north of the city centre, east of the main road towards Kasungu and Mzuzu. This is best reached by taxi, but local minibuses serve the ind
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Kafukufuku Research Centre
For people with a genuine interest in learning more about Malawian history and culture theres the research centre where you can delve into photographs, books and research papers. The centre also runs sporadic courses on Malawian culture, history, art and language. They include a vi
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Carving Workshop
You can watch the talented artists go to work on blocks of wood, carving them into exquisite sculptures. The workshop also operates as a training centre where the experienced carvers train new recruits. It also runs sporadic courses on Malawian history and culture, and there are fr
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Kamuzu Mausoleum
If youre interested in seeing the final resting place of Malawis first president, Dr Banda, head for the marble and granite Kamuzu Mausoleum in Heroes Acre. Adorned with a huge portrait of Malawis first president for life at the entrance, the mausoleum also houses a library and res
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Chamare Museum
If you only visit one thing here, make it the Chamare Museum, beautifully decorated with vibrant murals depicting scenes from Malawian history. Its three rooms concentrate on the three main cultural groups of the region (Chewa, Ngoni and Yao) and their approach to traditional belie
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Museum and Aquarium
The aquarium isn’t exactly brimming over with marine life and is more like a little information centre, with explanatory panels about the lake life overshadowing the one functioning tank with its few fish and solitary turtle. The museum charts the area’s history and you’ll be offe
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CCAP Church
Probably the most impressive building in Blantyre is the CCAP Church, officially called the Church of St Michael and All Angels. This magnificent church was built in 1891 by Scottish missionaries who had no construction training, using only local handmade bricks and wood. It has a
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Carlsberg Brewery
Thanks to a Danish Foreign Minister who visited Malawi during the independence celebrations in 1966 and wasnt too impressed by the beers available, a Carlsberg brewery was established here; and thus began the story of the countrys favourite drink, the Green. Beerophiles can head to
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Stone House Museum
The fascinating museum in Stone House (the original home of Dr Robert Laws and now a national monument) tells the story of the European arrival in Malawi and the first missionaries. Here you can read Dr Laws’ letters, peruse black-and-white photos of early missionary life in Living
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National Museum
Malawi’s National Museum has a couple of gems, including a royal ceremonial stool dating back to the 16th century, and a fascinating display on Gule Wamkulu – an important traditional dance for the Chewa. Lying in the museum grounds are a number of beautiful, rusty relics of Malawi
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Main Market
The main market near the bus station in Old Town is a pocket of frenetic activity and worth a visit even if you don’t want to buy anything. You’ll find all manner of things on sale here – bicycle parts, live chickens, vegetables, dustbins, underwear… the list goes on. Be aware, how
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Mandala House
This is the oldest building standing in Malawi and was built back in 1882 as a home for the managers of the Mandala Trading Company. It’s a quietly grand colonial house, encased in wraparound verandahs and set in lovely gardens. Inside the house is the inviting Mandala Cafe , the e
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Fisherman’s Rest
Fisherman’s Rest is a nature reserve, 4-bedroomed lodge and cafe, and makes a good place to stop off on the way down to the Lower Shire or as a day trip from Blantyre. The reserve is open from sunrise to sunset and has several attractive nature trails; although you’re not likely to
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Mt Mulanje
Mt Mulanje (also called the Mulanje Plateau) rises steeply from the undulating plain of the highlands, surrounded by near-vertical cliffs of bare rock, many over 1000m (3280ft) high. The cliffs are dissected by vegetated valleys, where rivers drop in spectacular waterfalls. It is o
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Culture & Museum Centre Karonga
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
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